Melanie Field | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | February 18, 1988
Education | New York University (BM) Yale University (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Actress Singer |
Years active | 2017–present |
Spouse | Zachary Likins (m. 2022) |
Melanie Field (born February 18, 1988) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles as Heather Chandler on the reboot series of Heathers , Kaitlin on Florida Girls , Sunrise on You , and Jo Deluca on the Amazon series A League of Their Own .
Melanie Field graduated with a Master's Degree from Yale School of Drama in 2016. [1] She gained recognition for being cast as Heather Chandler in the television adaptation of Heathers , a role originated by the late Kim Walker. [2] The series was met with controversy and was cancelled after a single, hastily aired season. [3]
In 2019, Field had a recurring role in the Netflix series You as Sunrise, a stay at home mommy-blogger. [4] That same year she starred in Florida Girls as Kaitlin, the leader of a quartet of girls looking to make something of themselves. Her character is described as a "badass". [5] She was later cast as Bitsy Sussman in The Angel of Darkness , the sequel series of The Alienist . [6]
In 2020, Field was cast in Amazon's comedy pilot A League of Their Own as Jo Deluca. [7]
In 2021, she met Zachary Likins and they had their wedding in September 2022. [8] [9]
In 2022, Field revealed that she is queer in an article for autostraddle.com. [10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Tap | Sandy | TV Pilot |
2018 | Code Black | Kathy | Episode: "Only Human" |
2018 | Heathers | Heather Chandler | Main cast |
2019 | Shrill | Vic | 2 episodes |
2019 | Henry Danger | Hot Dog Lady | Episode: "Henry Danger: The Musical" |
2019 | Florida Girls | Kaitlin | Main cast |
2019 | You | Sunrise Darshan Cummings | Recurring (Season 2) |
2020 | The Alienist: Angel of Darkness [ broken anchor ] | Bitsy Sussman | Main cast |
2022 | A League of Their Own | Jo Deluca | Main cast |
2023 | Killing It | Shayla | Recurring (Season 2) |
2024 | American Horror Stories | Megan | Episode: "The Thing Under the Bed" |