Natasha Melnick

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Natasha Melnick
OccupationActress
Years active1998–2012

Natasha Melnick is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Cindy Sanders on the short-lived 1999 NBC comedy drama Freaks and Geeks .

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Career

Melnick graduated from San Fernando High School in the San Fernando Valley, and enrolled in college at age fifteen in the fall of 1999. Her first film appearance was in Disney's The Parent Trap . She also appeared in Go and Orange County , in addition to recurring roles on Boston Public and Do Over .

Melnick appeared as a recurring character in Freaks and Geeks as cheerleader Cindy Sanders, whom central character Sam Weir (John Francis Daley) had a longtime crush on. In 2000, Melnick and the rest of the Freaks and Geeks cast were nominated for the YoungStar Award for Best Ensemble Cast, though the award ultimately went to Malcolm in the Middle . In 2001, Melnick appeared in the show Undeclared, which was developed by Judd Apatow and treated as a spiritual successor to Freaks and Geeks. [1]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Parent Trap Girl at Poker Game
1999 Go Anorexic Girl
2002 Orange County Katie
2003Gentleman B.Young Maria
2004 The Hillside Strangler Karyn
2006The Iron ManChloe
2007Everything or NothingLynny Miller
2009God Thinks You're a LoserCandy
20101,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary PositionAmber
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 7th Heaven SheilaEpisode: "...And a Nice Chianti"
1999-2000 Freaks and Geeks Cindy Sanders10 episodes
2000 Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story Susan KincaidTV movie
2000 Malcolm in the Middle AmberEpisode: "High School Play"
2001 King of the Hill (voice)Episode: "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story"
2001 Judging Amy Alice-Jane KovacEpisode: "Imbroglio"
2001 Undeclared JenniEpisode: "Rush and Pledge"
Episode: "Hell Week"
2002 Do Over Isabelle Meyers15 episodes
2004 Boston Public Rainy Murphy4 episodes
2005 Life As We Know It SabrinaEpisode: "A Little Problem"
Episode: "Breaking Away"
2005 American Dad! Hilary Duff (voice)Episode: "Pilot"
2005–2012 Family Guy Ruth (voice)4 episodes

References

  1. ↑ Weisman, Jon (2011-03-13). "A fond look back at 'Undeclared' and 'Freaks and Geeks'". Variety. Retrieved 2019-12-20.

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