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.
Saving Mr. Banks
(Dolly)
Descendants: The Rise of Red
(Fairy Godmother)
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
(Joyce DeWitt)
Come Simi
(Lucy)
Descendants
(Fairy Godmother)
Descendants 2
(Fairy Godmother)
Descendants 3
(Fairy Godmother)
Slackers
(Pissed Off Co-Ed)
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
(Fairy Godmother (voice))
The Opera Lover
(Bibi)
Medium
(Miss Colletto)
Notes from the Underbelly
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis)
Rules of Engagement
(Deidre)
Surviving Suburbia
Last Man Standing
(Liz)
American Dad!
((voice))
American Dad!
(Mother (voice))
Happy Family
(Sara Brennan)
True Jackson, VP
(Doris Aidem)
Kristin
(Madeline)
Bones
(Patty)
Masters of Sex
(Mrs. Turnsworth)
Trial & Error
(Gail)
Speechless
(Carla)
Cougar Town
(Mary)
American Dad!
(Harper (voice))
Joey
(Marci)
Truth Be Told
(Linda)
The Drew Carey Show
(Teri)