Acting

Melanie Paxson

Born 1972-09-26 · Champaign, Illinois, USA

Melanie Paxson was born in Champaign, Illinois, and received her B.A. degree in theater from the University of Missouri. Relocating to Chicago, she received more training at the famed Second City and performed with another renowned theater troupe, Steppenwolf Theatre.

Credits

Newest first

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
as Fairy Godmother
2026
Descendants: The Rise of Red
as Fairy Godmother
2024
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
2021
Descendants 3
as Fairy Godmother
2019
Descendants 2
as Fairy Godmother
2017
Trial & Error
as Gail
2017
Speechless
as Carla
2016
Come Simi
as Lucy
2015
Truth Be Told
as Linda
2015
Descendants
as Fairy Godmother
2015
Saving Mr. Banks
as Dolly
2013
Masters of Sex
as Mrs. Turnsworth
2013
Last Man Standing
as Liz
2011
Cougar Town
as Mary
2009
Surviving Suburbia
2009
True Jackson, VP
as Doris Aidem
2008
Notes from the Underbelly
as Julie
2007
Rules of Engagement
as Deidre
2007
Related
as Kathy
2005
Kitchen Confidential
as Jessica
2005
Bones
as Patty
2005
American Dad!
as (voice)
2005
American Dad!
as Mother (voice)
2005
American Dad!
as Harper (voice)
2005
Medium
as Miss Colletto
2005
Joey
as Marci
2004
Quintuplets
as Lisa
2004
Happy Family
as Sara Brennan
2003
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
as Joyce DeWitt
2003
Slackers
as Pissed Off Co-Ed
2002
Kristin
as Madeline
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
2000
Ready to Rumble
as Wendy
2000
The Opera Lover
as Bibi
1999
The Drew Carey Show
as Teri
1995
Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story
as Fairy Godmother
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