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Melyssa Ade | |
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Born | November 7, 1976 47) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada | (age
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1990–2013 |
Melyssa Ade (born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian actress.
Born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, she moved as a child with her family to Toronto and later studied acting at Earl Haig Secondary School and at HB Studio in New York. [1] After mainly appearing in television roles, Ade moved into movies with the role of Janessa in Jason X . [2] She also appeared in several Toronto stage productions, most notably in The Teenage Girl Diaries, for which she was nominated for a 2003 Dora Mavor Moore Award. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Jason X | Janessa | |
2002 | Interstate 60 | Sally | |
2005 | Strange Fiction | Tracey | Short |
2011 | Jesus Henry Christ | Kindergarten Teacher | |
2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Herself | Documentary film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Road to Avonlea | Girl #2 | "The Witch of Avonlea" |
1990 | Max Glick | Celia Brjynski | |
1993 | Maniac Mansion | Monica | "Ike for President" |
1995 | Visitors of the Night | Allison | TV film |
1997-1999 | BBS Master Control | Host | TV series |
1998 | Evidence of Blood | Ellie Dinker | TV film |
1999 | Psi Factor | Tanis Bretzki | "Nocturnal Cabal" |
2000 | Dear America: When Will This Cruel War Be Over? | Emma Simpson | TV film |
2001 | In a Heartbeat | Kelly | "Power to the Pathetic" |
2001 | Hitched | Monique | TV film |
2004 | Home Beyond the Sun | Jenna | TV film |
2004 | Mutant X | Kara Whitely | "The Prophecy" |
2004 | Blue Murder | Francine Jeffers | "Boys' Club" |
2005 | The Eleventh Hour | Molly | "Special Delivery" |
2005 | Confessions of an American Bride | Photographer | TV film |
2005 | Beautiful People | Paige | "Blow Up" |
2006 | Fatal Desire | Cindy | TV film |
2006 | Angela's Eyes | Dana | "In Your Eyes" |
2010 | Rookie Blue | Megan Taylor | "Girlfriend of the Year" |
2011 | Majority Rules! | Kristal | "Temporary Insanity" |
2013 | Cracked | Female Patient | "Voices" |
Year | Award | Category | Title of work | Result |
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2003 | Dora Mavor Moore Award | Outstanding Performance by a Female (Independent Theatre) | The Teenage Girl Diaries | Nominated |
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