Melanie Leishman is a Canadian actress.

Career

Leishman began acting, singing, and dancing at the age of eight. Leishman was in her first play while attending The North York Montessori, in grade three, starring as Annie in the play Annie

Annie (musical)

Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular Harold Gray comic strip Little Orphan Annie, with music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Martin Charnin, and the book by Thomas Meehan. The original Broadway production opened in 1977 and ran for nearly six years with a blonde Annie as the poster...

. She graduated grade 8 at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts

Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts

Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts is a Catholic arts high school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History:Throughout the 1980s the Metropolitan Separate School Board considered establishing a school for the visual and performing arts...

. She attended Earl Haig Secondary School

Earl Haig Secondary School

Earl Haig Secondary School is a public high school with a student body of about 2,300 students in Willowdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school's principal is Renata Gonsalves.-History:...

, and was in the Claude Watson Arts program. She also has a younger brother named Sam Pierce who used to attend an elementary school in Vancouver, Canada, but now attends North Toronto C.I in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Leishman's first role in the television series Darcy's Wild Life

Darcy's Wild Life

Darcy's Wild Life is an American-Canadian television series, filmed during 2004-2006, and broadcast on Discovery Kids and the Family Channel. The show revolves around Darcy Fields , the daughter of an eccentric actress who decides to move away from Malibu to raise her daughter in a more normal...

, wherein she portrayed character Kathi Giraldi.

In 2009, the film Victoria Day

Victoria Day

Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized...

was released with Leishman in a supporting role. The film was praised for being "expertly put together, the editing and framing so sturdy and right that the twin currents of the film flow over the viewer unimpeded". In 2010, Leishman co-starred with Maggie Castle

Maggie Castle

Maggie Castle is a Canadian actress, most notable for her appearance in the Disney Channel Original Movie, Starstruck.-Filmography:-External links:...

 and Jason Mewes

Jason Mewes

Jason Edward Mewes is an American television, film actor, and internet radio show host best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's films.-Early life:...

 in the Canadian television horror series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil

Todd and the Book of Pure Evil is a Canadian comedy/horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space Channel on September 29, 2010 with two back-to-back episodes...

. The show has been renewed for a second season, where she will reprise her role as Hannah.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	Debut	Perky PA
2008	True Confessions Of A Hollywood Starlet	Emily
2009	Victoria Day Victoria Day Victoria Day is a federal Canadian public holiday celebrated on the last Monday before May 25, in honour of Queen Victoria's birthday. The date is also, simultaneously, that on which the current reigning Canadian sovereign's official birthday is recognized...	Melanie	supporting role

Television works

Year	Production	Role	Notes
2004–2006	Darcy's Wild Life Darcy's Wild Life Darcy's Wild Life is an American-Canadian television series, filmed during 2004-2006, and broadcast on Discovery Kids and the Family Channel. The show revolves around Darcy Fields , the daughter of an eccentric actress who decides to move away from Malibu to raise her daughter in a more normal...	Kathi Giraldi	Nominated - Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...  for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with cast)
2007	Pure Evil	Samantha	TV Movie
2008	True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet is a Lifetime Television comedy-drama film, based on a young-adult book of the same name by author Lola Douglas. The film stars Joanna "JoJo" Levesque and Golden Globe Award winner Valerie Bertinelli. The film was directed by Tim Matheson...	Emily	TV Movie
	Never Cry Werewolf Never Cry Werewolf - Plot :When 16-year-old Loren and her family greet a new neighbor, Jared , a good-looking single guy and his dog, she senses something mysterious and dangerous about him. Her suspicions become further aroused when some of the locals begin disappearing one by one...	Angie Bremlock	TV Movie
	Being Erica	Fiona	1 episode
	House Party	Mandy	5 episodes
2010	Republic of Doyle Republic of Doyle Republic of Doyle is a Canadian comedy-drama television series, which debuted 6 January 2010 on CBC Television.The show stars Seán McGinley and Allan Hawco as Malachy and Jake Doyle, a father and son who partner as private investigators in St...	Wiggs Dinner	1 episode, aired March 18, 2010
2010-	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil Todd and the Book of Pure Evil Todd and the Book of Pure Evil is a Canadian comedy/horror television series that follows a group of high school students who confront the effects of a demonic book. The series premiered on Space Channel on September 29, 2010 with two back-to-back episodes...	Hannah	26 episodes, aired September 29, 2010

External links

• Discovery Kids fansite