Mekenna Melvin

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Mekenna Melvin
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Mekenna Melvin in 2010
Born
OccupationActress
Years active2008–present

Mekenna Melvin is an American actress best known for playing Alex McHugh in Chuck , Angela in Three Rivers and Stefanie Fife in Lie to Me . She also co-created and starred as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film released in 2010.

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Personal life

Melvin was born and raised in Saratoga, California. [1] She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director, [2] 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.[ citation needed ] She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California. [1]

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. [2]

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. [3]

Filmography

Film and television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Dear MeBrunette Bety
MeterManVanessashort film
The Last PageLilyshort film
2009 Lie to Me Stefanie FifeTV series, episode: "A Perfect Score"
Three Rivers AngelaTV series, episode: "Code Green"
2010Melting the SnowmanCaroline Jamiesonshort film
The Fighting KindMadisonshort film
2010-2012 Chuck Alex McHughTV series, season 3, 4, 5 (24 episodes)
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 Karla Lawford / Karla LutzTV series, season 1 (2 episodes)
Amber LakeAmber Hannold
2012BudsAmbershort film
Vegas Holly EdwardsTV series, 1 episode
2013The Nightmare NannyAmberTV film
Castle Talia McTeagueTV series, episode: "Watershed"
Grey's Anatomy KatieTV series, episode: "Somebody That I Used to Know"
2014Mr. IntangiblesAngie
2015His Secret FamilyLaurenTV film
2016Relationship StatusRachelTV series, 4 episodes
Once Upon a Time Clorinda Tremaine TV series, episode: "The Other Shoe"
2017ThreadbareHannahTV series, episode: "Three"
A Woman DeceivedMonicaTV film
2018The Bad GuysAnnie

References

  1. 1 2 "Pizarro: 71 Saint Peter celebrates 20 years in San Pedro Square". San Jose Mercury News . July 25, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Mekenna Melvin: A Back Stage Exclusive". Backstage.com. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  3. Jane Boursaw (October 18, 2010). "Interview: Mekenna Melvin Talks Chuck, Martial Arts and Playing Casey's Daughter". Reel Life With Jane. Retrieved February 10, 2015.