Melyssa Ade

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Melyssa Ade
BornNovember 7, 1976 (1976-11-07) (age 47)
OccupationActress
Years active1990–2013

Melyssa Ade (born November 7, 1976) is a Canadian actress.

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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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Jason X Janessa
2002 Interstate 60 Sally
2005Strange FictionTraceyShort
2011 Jesus Henry Christ Kindergarten Teacher
2013 Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th HerselfDocumentary film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Road to Avonlea Girl #2"The Witch of Avonlea"
1990 Max Glick Celia Brjynski
1993 Maniac Mansion Monica"Ike for President"
1995Visitors of the NightAllisonTV film
1997-1999BBS Master ControlHostTV series
1998Evidence of BloodEllie DinkerTV film
1999 Psi Factor Tanis Bretzki"Nocturnal Cabal"
2000Dear America: When Will This Cruel War Be Over?Emma SimpsonTV film
2001 In a Heartbeat Kelly"Power to the Pathetic"
2001HitchedMoniqueTV film
2004 Home Beyond the Sun JennaTV film
2004 Mutant X Kara Whitely"The Prophecy"
2004 Blue Murder Francine Jeffers"Boys' Club"
2005 The Eleventh Hour Molly"Special Delivery"
2005Confessions of an American BridePhotographerTV film
2005 Beautiful People Paige"Blow Up"
2006 Fatal Desire CindyTV 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"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryTitle of workResult
2003 Dora Mavor Moore Award Outstanding Performance by a Female (Independent Theatre)The Teenage Girl DiariesNominated

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References

  1. http://www.ad-astra.org/archives/Archive2009/gohMelyssaAde.php [ dead link ]
  2. The Devil's Advocate – Jason X (2002)
  3. "Toronto's 2003 Dora Award Nominees Include Sweeney Todd, Contact".