Melinda Mullins

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Melinda Mullins
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Mullins c. 1995
Born (1958-04-20) April 20, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationActress
Years active1979−1998
Spouse
(m. 2005;died 2024)

Melinda Mullins (born April 20, 1958) is an American former film, television and theatre actress.

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Early life and education

She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in the Romance languages from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1979. She also studied at the Juilliard School in New York City, New York, and the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique in Paris. She also took the Alan Weiss Broadcasting Course and Michael Shurtleff's Scene Study and Audition Class.

Career

Mullins has appeared in numerous roles in film, television and on the Broadway stage. While appearing in several TV series, such as M*A*S*H or Law & Order , Mullins may be best known for her role as former Broadway leading lady Hilary Booth in Rupert Holmes' Remember WENN . Mullins, who also writes screenplays and short stories, has been married to actor/author Joshua Bryant, who appeared as Jack Scully on M*A*S*H, since 2005; the couple moved to France in 2018. Bryant died on June 25, 2024. [1]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1989Prisoners of InertiaCharlotte
1991 What About Bob? Marie Grady
1993Best OfferOlder Kyle (voice)Short
1993 Dennis the Menace Andrea
1996Rescuing DesireToni
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 M*A*S*H Martine LeClercEpisode: "Foreign Affairs"
1987 Crossbow BladeSeason 1 (recurring, 6 episodes)
1990 As the World Turns Rita DonleyEpisode 8958
1992 Law & Order Forensics TechnicianEpisode: "Vengeance"
1993 Ghostwriter Fannie Mae BannerEpisodes: "Over a Barrel" (Parts 2 & 4)
1995 Law & Order Chris ChappelEpisode: "Act of God"
1996–98 Remember WENN Hilary BoothSeasons 1–4 (regular, 56 episodes)
1997 The City PamelaEpisodes 296 & 333
1998 American Experience Jane Fisher (voice)Episode: "Mr. Miami Beach"

Broadway

Off-Broadway and Regional

Awards and nominations

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References

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