Mekenna Melvin
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Mekenna Melvin is an American actress known for playing the role of Alex McHugh in Chuck
, Angela in Three Rivers
, and Stefanie Fife in Lie to Me
. She also co-created and will be starring as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film due for release in 2010.
. She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director, and made her first acting appearance as Woodstock in a local performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the age of 5. She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California
.
She trained at both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
in New York City, New York and the British American Drama Academy
in Oxford, England.
Melvin is professionally trained as an actress, dancer, and singer, and also has martial arts training, at the level of a first degree blackbelt, in taekwondo
.
She confirmed she will return to Chuck for the show's fifth season.
Chuck (TV series)
Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central...
, Angela in Three Rivers
Three Rivers (TV series)
Three Rivers is a medical drama, which premiered on CBS on October 4, 2009 and aired Sundays at 9 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. The series was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a fictional hospital specializing in transplants, with Alex O'Loughlin starring as a famous transplant surgeon...
, and Stefanie Fife in Lie to Me
Lie to Me (TV series)
Lie to Me is an American television series that originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009 to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr...
. She also co-created and will be starring as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film due for release in 2010.
Personal life
Melvin was born and raised in Saratoga, CaliforniaSaratoga, California
Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California, USA. It is located on the west side of the Santa Clara Valley, directly west of San Jose, in the San Francisco Bay area. The population was 29,926 at the 2010 census....
. She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director, and made her first acting appearance as Woodstock in a local performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the age of 5. She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.
She trained at both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts is a fully accredited two-year conservatory with facilities located in Manhattan, New York City – at 120 Madison Avenue, in a landmark building designed by noted architect Stanford White as the original Colony Club – and in Hollywood, California...
in New York City, New York and the British American Drama Academy
British American Drama Academy
The British American Drama Academy is a drama school in the United Kingdom.Background=The British American Drama Academy was founded in 1983 to enable students from around the world to study classical theatre with leading actors and directors of the British theatre...
in Oxford, England.
Melvin is professionally trained as an actress, dancer, and singer, and also has martial arts training, at the level of a first degree blackbelt, in taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
.
She confirmed she will return to Chuck for the show's fifth season.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dear Me | Brunette Bety | |
| 2008 | MeterMan | Vanessa | short film |
| 2008 | Lily | short film | |
| 2008 | America's Next Top Zombie Idol | Mary Beth | TV movie |
| 2009 | Lie to Me Lie to Me (TV series) Lie to Me is an American television series that originally ran on the Fox network from January 21, 2009 to January 31, 2011. In the show, Dr... |
Stefanie Fife | TV series, episode: "A Perfect Score" |
| 2009 | Three Rivers Three Rivers (TV series) Three Rivers is a medical drama, which premiered on CBS on October 4, 2009 and aired Sundays at 9 pm Eastern Time/Pacific Time. The series was set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at a fictional hospital specializing in transplants, with Alex O'Loughlin starring as a famous transplant surgeon... |
Angela | TV series, episode: "Code Green" |
| 2010 | Melting the Snowman | Caroline Jamieson | short film |
| 2010 | Madison | short film | |
| 2010 | Thrillseekers: The Indosheen | Minnesota | |
| 2010-present | Chuck Chuck (TV series) Chuck is an action-comedy/spy-drama television program from the United States created by Josh Schwartz and Chris Fedak. The series is about an "average computer-whiz-next-door" named Chuck, played by Zachary Levi, who receives an encoded e-mail from an old college friend now working for the Central... |
Alex McHugh | TV series, season 3 (3 episodes) Chuck (season 3) The third season of Chuck was announced on May 17, 2009 with 13 episodes, with NBC reserving the option of nine more episodes. Production for the third season began on August 6, 2009. On October 28, 2009, NBC added 6 more episodes to the third season which brings the season total to 19... , season 4 (12 episodes) Chuck (season 4) The fourth season of Chuck was announced on May 13, 2010. Having initially ordered 13 episodes, NBC ordered an additional 11 on October 19, 2010 for a total of 24 episodes.... and season 5 (2 episodes) Chuck (season 5) The fifth and final season of the American action-comedy television series Chuck was announced on May 13, 2011. It is reported to include 13 episodes, which airs in fall 2011... |
| 2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 Detroit 1-8-7 Detroit 1-8-7 is an American crime drama series about Detroit's leading homicide unit, created by Jason Richman for ABC. It features an ensemble cast of actors including Michael Imperioli and James McDaniel... |
Karla Lawford / Karla Lutz | TV series, season 1 (2 episodes) |
| 2010 | Amber Lake | Amber Hannold | Post-production |