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Melanie Mayron

 
Actor: Melanie Mayron
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  • Born: Oct 20, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Occupation: Actor, Director, Writer
  • Active: '70s-2000s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Missing, Girlfriends, My Blue Heaven
  • First Major Screen Credit: Gable and Lombard (1976)

Biography

Best known among TV-lovers for her Emmy-winning portrayal of Melissa on the popular television drama thirtysomething (1987-1991), red-haired actress Melanie Mayron has played leading and supporting roles in features films, on-stage, and on television. After studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Mayron worked with drama coaches Sandra Seacat and John Lehne. She made her stage debut in a touring production of Godspell, working with that for three years before appearing in her first film, Paul Mazursky's Harry and Tonto (1974). She subsequently appeared in several low-budget movies while also maintaining a stage career and occasionally guest starring on such television series as Rhoda (1974-1978). Mayron won the Best Actress Award at the 1979 Locarno Film Festival for her starring role in the movie Girlfriends. Mayron became a screenwriter and producer in the late '80s after teaming up with director Catlin Adams. Their first co-production was Sticky Fingers (1988). In 1995, Mayron made her own directorial debut with The Baby-Sitters Club and a television movie remake of Freaky Friday. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Melanie Mayron

Mayron at the AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) benefit
Born Melanie Joy Mayron
October 20, 1952 (1952-10-20) (age 57)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Melanie Joy Mayron (born October 20, 1952) is an American actress and director. Mayron is well known for portraying the role of photographer Melissa Steadman on ABC's drama Thirtysomething.[1]

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Biography

Mayron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Norma (née Goodman), a real estate agent, and David Mayron, a pharmaceutical chemist.[1] She trained as an actress at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Mayron is the mother of Olivia and Miles, born in 1998.[1] Most recently, she and her chemist father have developed a line of skin care products for babies and adults called "Mayron's Good Baby".

Mayron appeared in the 1974 movie Harry and Tonto and in the 1976 movie Car Wash and starred in 1978's Girlfriends.[1] In the late 1970s, she played Brenda Morgenstern's best friend, Sandy Franks, on three episodes of the sitcom Rhoda.[1] In 1988, she wrote, produced, and directed the comedy film Sticky Fingers.[1] [1] In 1995, Mayron directed The Baby-Sitters Club, a film based upon The Baby-sitters Club series of books.[1] She also directed the television movie Toothless (1997) starring Kirstie Alley and the movie Slap Her... She's French (2002), starring Piper Perabo (which appeared on television as She Gets What She Wants). In 2006, she appeared as a judge in the reality show Looking for Stars on the Starz! channel. [1] In addition, she has served as director for a number of television shows such as In Treatment, Providence, Dawson's Creek, Ed, State of Grace, Nash Bridges, Wasteland, Tell Me You Love Me and The Naked Brothers Band.

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Bibliography

  • Ileane Rudolph. "Catching Up With Melanie Mayron," TV Guide. Issue 2701. January 2, 2005.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Melanie Mayron Biography (1952-)

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series

Ellen Corby (1976) · Kristy McNichol (1977) · Nancy Marchand (1978) · Kristy McNichol (1979) · Nancy Marchand (1980) · Nancy Marchand (1981) · Nancy Marchand (1982) · Doris Roberts (1983) · Alfre Woodard (1984) · Betty Thomas (1985) · Bonnie Bartlett (1986) · Bonnie Bartlett (1987) · Patricia Wettig (1988) · Melanie Mayron (1989) · Marg Helgenberger (1990) · Madge Sinclair (1991) · Valerie Mahaffey (1992) · Mary Alice (1993) · Leigh Taylor-Young (1994) · Julianna Margulies (1995) · Tyne Daly (1996) · Kim Delaney (1997) · Camryn Manheim (1998) · Holland Taylor (1999) · Allison Janney (2000)
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Ken Olin (as Michael Steadman) · Mel Harris (as Hope Steadman) · Melanie Mayron (as Melissa Steadman) · Polly Draper (as Ellyn Warren) · Patricia Wettig (as Nancy Weston) Timothy Busfield (as Elliot Weston) · Peter Horton (as Gary Shepherd) · Patricia Kalember (as Susannah Shepherd)
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