Actor profile

Melanie Paxson

26th September 1972 Champaign, Illinois, USA Acting

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.

10 Movies 23 TV Shows 35 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland poster

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland 16th July 2026 as Fairy Godmother

Descendants: The Rise of Red poster

Descendants: The Rise of Red 11th July 2024 as Fairy Godmother

Descendants: The Royal Wedding poster

Descendants: The Royal Wedding 13th August 2021 as Fairy Godmother (voice)

Descendants 3 poster

Descendants 3 2nd August 2019 as Fairy Godmother

Descendants 2 poster

Descendants 2 21st July 2017 as Fairy Godmother

Come Simi poster

Come Simi 10th November 2015 as Lucy

Descendants poster

Descendants 31st July 2015 as Fairy Godmother

Saving Mr. Banks poster

Saving Mr. Banks 29th November 2013 as Dolly

Slackers poster

Slackers 1st February 2002 as Pissed Off Co-Ed

The Opera Lover poster

The Opera Lover 20th October 1999 as Bibi

Trial & Error poster

Trial & Error 14th March 2017 as Gail

Speechless poster

Speechless 21st September 2016 as Carla

Truth Be Told poster

Truth Be Told 16th October 2015 as Linda

Masters of Sex poster

Masters of Sex 29th September 2013 as Mrs. Turnsworth

Last Man Standing poster

Last Man Standing 11th October 2011 as Liz

Cougar Town poster

Cougar Town 23rd September 2009 as Mary

Surviving Suburbia poster

Surviving Suburbia 6th April 2009

True Jackson, VP poster

True Jackson, VP 8th November 2008 as Doris Aidem

Notes from the Underbelly poster

Notes from the Underbelly 12th April 2007 as Julie

Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement 5th February 2007 as Deidre

Related poster

Related 5th October 2005 as Kathy

Kitchen Confidential poster

Kitchen Confidential 19th September 2005 as Jessica

Bones poster

Bones 13th September 2005 as Patty

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as (voice)

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Mother (voice)

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Harper (voice)

Medium poster

Medium 3rd January 2005 as Miss Colletto

Joey poster

Joey 9th September 2004 as Marci

Quintuplets poster

Quintuplets 16th June 2004 as Lisa

Happy Family poster

Happy Family 9th September 2003 as Sara Brennan

Kristin poster

Kristin 5th June 2001 as Madeline

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 6th October 2000 as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show 13th September 1995 as Teri