Melissa Farman

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Melissa Farman
Born1990 (age 3233)
Occupation Actress

Melissa Farman (born 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing a young Danielle Rousseau in Lost (portrayed by Mira Furlan as an adult) and for her role as Bristol Palin in HBO's Game Change .

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Early life

After being born in New York City, she moved to Paris and grew up in an English- and French-speaking home. At the age of ten Farman was accepted into the Bilingual Acting Workshop for professional actors in Paris. [1]

Career

Farman had a role in Cold Case and most notably in Lost as a young Danielle Rousseau. She has played in TV movies as well, including a role in Temple Grandin (an HBO biopic of Temple Grandin), and played Bristol Palin in the HBO Television movie Game Change . She also played Izzy in Call Me Crazy: A Five Film .

In 2014, she starred in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 The Moth Diaries Dora

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Cold Case Tammy Buonaforte / BrownEpisode: "Witness Protection"
2009 Lost Danielle Rousseau 3 episodes
2009Lost: A Journey in TimeTelevision film
2009 Law & Order: SVU Chantel ShepardEpisode: "Sugar"
2010 Temple Grandin AliceTelevision film
2011 NCIS Alexis Ross / JinnEpisode: "Tell-All"
2012 Game Change Bristol Palin Television film
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ashley BensonEpisode: "Trends with Benefits"
2012 WWE Raw Melissa FarmanEpisode: "Brock And Cena"
2012 WWE SmackDown Episode #14.16
2012 Perception Joan of Arc Episode: "Messenger"
2012 WWE Saturday Morning Slam Melissa FarmanEpisode: "Guest Stars"
2012The March Sisters at Christmas Beth March Television film
2013 Elementary Carly PurcellEpisode: "Dirty Laundry"
2013 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film IzzyTelevision film
2014–2015 Strange Empire Dr. Rebecca Blithely13 episodes
2016 NCIS: New Orleans Jessica LevyEpisode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads"
2018 Timeless Irene Curie Episode: "The War to End All Wars"
2021 Legends of Tomorrow NoelleEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2022 The Endgame Natalia3 episodes

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  1. "Melissa Farman". 2009-02-08. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
  2. "DRG to Sell Dark Canadian Drama 'Strange Empire' at MIPCOM". The Hollywood Reporter ,August 4, 2014.