Mekenna Melvin
| Mekenna Melvin | |
|---|---|
 Mekenna Melvin in 2010 | |
| Born |
Mekenna Douglas Melvin[1] January 23, 1985 Saratoga, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
Mekenna Melvin (born January 23, 1985) is an American actress best known for playing Alex McHugh in Chuck, Angela in Three Rivers and Stefanie Fife in Lie to Me.[2] She also co-created and starred as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film released in 2010.[3]
Personal life
Melvin was born and raised in Saratoga, California.[4] She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director,[5] and made her first acting appearance as Woodstock in a local performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the age of 5. She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California.[4]
She trained at both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.[5]
Melvin is professionally trained as an actress, dancer, and singer, and also has martial arts training, at the level of a first degree blackbelt, in taekwondo.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dear Me | Brunette Bety | |
| MeterMan | Vanessa | short film | |
| Last Page, TheThe Last Page | Lily | short film | |
| 2009 | Lie to Me | Stefanie Fife | TV series, episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| Three Rivers | Angela | TV series, episode: "Code Green" | |
| 2010 | Melting the Snowman | Caroline Jamieson | short film |
| Fighting Kind, TheThe Fighting Kind | Madison | short film | |
| 2010-2012 | Chuck | Alex McHugh | TV series, 24 episodes |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Karla Lawford / Karla Lutz | TV series, season 1 (2 episodes) |
| Amber Lake | Amber Hannold | ||
| 2012 | Buds | Amber | short film |
| Vegas | Holly Edwards | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 2013 | Thrillseekers the Indosheen | Minnesota | |
| The Nightmare Nanny | Amber | TV film | |
| Castle | Talia McTeague | TV series, episode: "Watershed" | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Ella | TV series, episode: "Somebody That I Used to Know" | |
| 2014 | The Bad Guys | Annie | |
| Mr. Intangibles | Angie | ||
| 2015 | His Secret Family | Lauren | TV film |
References
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ↑ "MeKenna Melvin - IMDb". Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Amber Lake (2010) - IMDb". Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- 1 2 "Pizarro: 71 Saint Peter celebrates 20 years in San Pedro Square". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Mekenna Melvin: A Back Stage Exclusive". Backstage.com. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ↑ Jane Boursaw. "Interview: Mekenna Melvin Talks Chuck, Martial Arts and Playing Casey's Daughter". Reel Life With Jane. Retrieved 10 February 2015.