Melanie Paxson
Acting • Born 1972-09-26
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.
Filmography
33 credits
Saving Mr. Banks
Movie • 2013
Dolly
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Movie • 2024
Fairy Godmother
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
Movie • 2003
Joyce DeWitt
Come Simi
Movie • 2015
Lucy
Descendants
Movie • 2015
Fairy Godmother
Descendants 2
Movie • 2017
Fairy Godmother
Descendants 3
Movie • 2019
Fairy Godmother
Slackers
Movie • 2002
Pissed Off Co-Ed
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
Movie • 2021
Fairy Godmother (voice)
The Opera Lover
Movie • 1999
Bibi
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
Movie
Fairy Godmother
Medium
TV • 2005
Miss Colletto
Notes from the Underbelly
TV • 2007
Julie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
Rules of Engagement
TV • 2007
Deidre
Surviving Suburbia
TV • 2009
Last Man Standing
TV • 2011
Liz
American Dad!
TV • 2005
(voice)
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Mother (voice)
Happy Family
TV • 2003
Sara Brennan
True Jackson, VP
TV • 2008
Doris Aidem
Kristin
TV • 2001
Madeline
Bones
TV • 2005
Patty
Masters of Sex
TV • 2013
Mrs. Turnsworth
Trial & Error
TV • 2017
Gail
Speechless
TV • 2016
Carla
Cougar Town
TV • 2009
Mary
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Harper (voice)
Joey
TV • 2004
Marci
Truth Be Told
TV • 2015
Linda
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
Teri
Kitchen Confidential
TV • 2005
Jessica
Quintuplets
TV • 2004
Lisa