Melissa Brasselle | |
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| Born | 27 January 1965 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Rocky DeMarco |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Relatives | Keefe Brasselle (father) |
Melissa Brasselle is an American actress best known for frequently working with the director Jim Wynorski. Brasselle featured in 19 Wynorski films. [1]
Brasselle was born in The Bronx on January 27, 1965 to actor Keefe Brasselle and Arlene DeMarco. She has a younger sister who was born in the same year. She has Italian heritage on her mothers side. She got her nickname Rocky from her friends due to her toughness and resilience. Her parents divorced when she was 2 and she never got to get close to her father. Her father passed away in 1981 at the age of 58. She had a great singing voice and she was selected for the New York All-City Chorus. [2]
Brasselle first rose to fame when she featured on the cover of Vogues 1989 February edition. She would go on to become of the most notorious actresses in the horror and action genres. [3] She stated that her favourite film was The Sound of Music. Her first film appearance was in the 1994 erotic thriller Possessed by the Night. [4] Brasselle starred along side former child actor Corey Haim in Demolition High. She played the protagonist Tanya who is trying to steal a missile from a military base. [5] [6] Brasselle also starred in the 2001 American horror film Raptor. [7] Brasselles most recent movie was Cocaine Cougar in 2023. [8]
Brasselle dated George Clooney for an unknown period of time. [9] She also dated stuntman Rob Sanchez for a short period of time and together they have a daughter named Hayley born in 1998. [10]