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