Melanie Vallejo

Melanie Vallejo
Born	Adelaide, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002-present
Spouse	Matt Kingston ​ ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	2

Melanie Vallejo is an Australian actress best known for portraying Madison Rocca, the Blue Mystic Ranger in Power Rangers Mystic Force , and Sophie Wong in the Australian television series Winners & Losers .

Early life and education

Melanie Vallejo was born in Australia. She is of Filipino and Ukrainian descent. ^[1]

In 2001, she graduated from Flinders University Drama Centre. ^{[2] [3]}

Career

Vallejo played the role of shy Madison Rocca in Power Rangers Mystic Force . Since then, she has starred in other Australian shows, including Winners & Losers . ^[4]

Personal life

Vallejo married New Zealander Matt Kingston, an advertising planner, in June 2011. ^[5] They live in New Zealand ^[6] and have two children. ^{[7] [6]}

Filmography

Films

• Dying Breed (2008) .... Rebecca
• The Sculptor (2009) .... Renee
• Upgrade (2018) .... Asha Trace

TV work

• All Saints (2005) .... Lynica Forbes
• Power Rangers: Mystic Force (2006) .... Madison Rocca (Blue Mystic Ranger)
• Packed to the Rafters (2008) .... Kat Ripley
• Dance Academy (2010) .... Dana Strong
• Winners & Losers (2011–2016) .... Sophie Wong
• Australia's Cheapest Weddings .... Narrator

Theatre

• The Return (2002–2003) .... Lisa, productions at Adelaide Fringe Festival, Adelaide Come Out Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
• Gosling (2003) .... Sydney Theatre Company production
• Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany & Contemporary America (2003 and 2005) .... Marguerite, Sydney Theatre Company production
• Morph (2004) .... Grace Black, Adelaide Fringe Festival production
• Baghdad Wedding (2009) .... Luma, Belvoir St Theatre production

References

1. Vickery, Colin (15 March 2011). "Melanie Vallejo's winning streak". Herald Sun . Retrieved 4 March 2019.
2. "Melanie Vallejo" (PDF). suebarnett.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
3. "Home". Flinders Drama Centre Graduates. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
4. "Melanie Vallejo". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
5. Rigden, Clare (13 June 2011). "*Winners and Losers* star Mel Vallejo: My dream wedding!". Woman’s Day . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
6. Nicholson, Alix (24 October 2019). "Meet Melanie Vallejo's new baby girl!". Who . Retrieved 25 October 2019.
7. Moustafa, abi (7 October 2016). "Winners & Losers star Melanie Vallejo gives birth to baby boy". Who . Retrieved 25 October 2019.

External links

• Melanie Vallejo at IMDb  
• Filmography (maintained by her theatrical agency)