Melissa Fitzgerald
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Melissa Fitzgerald is an American
actress best known for her role on the TV program The West Wing as Carol Fitzpatrick, assistant to C. J. Cregg
.
Fitzgerald attended and graduated from Springside School
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned a B.A. in drama and literature from the University of Pennsylvania
. She is the daughter of prominent Pennsylvania judge James Fitzgerald and her mother, Carole is involved in politics and volunteer work in Philadelphia
She is the founder of Voices in Harmony
, a non-profit community theater in Los Angeles
.
In 1990 Melissa met her husband, actor Noah Emmerich
, who acted in such movies as The Truman Show
, Beautiful Girls, and Miracle
. Melissa herself appears an extra in The Truman Show
and can be seen in the dance scene, where she is one of the other people dancing. They were married November 28, 1998. They are now divorced.
On January 19, 2007, Nicholas D. Kristof
of The New York Times
announced that Fitzgerald had won a writing contest on Darfur
he had sponsored.
On May 17, 2008 Melissa received the Chestnut Hill College
Medal and she was the graduation speaker for the commencement exercises of Chestnut Hill College's class of 2008
Melissa's resume states that she is a ranked tennis player and skilled in badminton, hiking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, fencing.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actress best known for her role on the TV program The West Wing as Carol Fitzpatrick, assistant to C. J. Cregg
C. J. Cregg
Claudia Jean "C. J." Cregg is a fictional character played by Allison Janney on the television serial drama The West Wing. From the beginning of the series until the sixth season, she is White House Press Secretary in the administration of President Josiah Bartlet...
.
Fitzgerald attended and graduated from Springside School
Springside School
Springside School is a private, all-girls school in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood, in the Northwest section of Philadelphia in the United States...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and earned a B.A. in drama and literature from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
. She is the daughter of prominent Pennsylvania judge James Fitzgerald and her mother, Carole is involved in politics and volunteer work in Philadelphia
She is the founder of Voices in Harmony
Voices In Harmony
Voices in Harmony , Northern California’s Premier Men’s A Cappella Chorus, is an award-winning, all-volunteer, 80+ voice male a cappella chorus known for its mastery of technically demanding close harmony. Their repertoire is diverse and encompasses music from the classics to jazz, contemporary to...
, a non-profit community theater in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
In 1990 Melissa met her husband, actor Noah Emmerich
Noah Emmerich
Noah Nicholas Emmerich is an American film actor who first broke out in the film Beautiful Girls. He was later seen in movies like The Truman Show, Cop Land, Frequency, Love & Sex, Windtalkers, Miracle, Super 8 and Little Children.-Early life:Emmerich was born in New York City to a Jewish family,...
, who acted in such movies as The Truman Show
The Truman Show
The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The cast includes Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, as well as Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and Natascha McElhone...
, Beautiful Girls, and Miracle
Miracle
A miracle often denotes an event attributed to divine intervention. Alternatively, it may be an event attributed to a miracle worker, saint, or religious leader. A miracle is sometimes thought of as a perceptible interruption of the laws of nature. Others suggest that a god may work with the laws...
. Melissa herself appears an extra in The Truman Show
The Truman Show
The Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The cast includes Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, as well as Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and Natascha McElhone...
and can be seen in the dance scene, where she is one of the other people dancing. They were married November 28, 1998. They are now divorced.
On January 19, 2007, Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas D. Kristof
Nicholas Donabet Kristof is an American journalist, author, op-ed columnist, and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. He has written an op-ed column for The New York Times since November 2001 and is known for bringing to light human rights abuses in Asia and Africa, such as human trafficking and the...
of The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
announced that Fitzgerald had won a writing contest on Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
he had sponsored.
On May 17, 2008 Melissa received the Chestnut Hill College
Chestnut Hill College
Chestnut Hill College is a coeducational Roman Catholic college in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1924 as a women's college by the Sisters of St. Joseph. It was originally called Mount Saint Joseph College and assumed its current name in 1938. In...
Medal and she was the graduation speaker for the commencement exercises of Chestnut Hill College's class of 2008
Melissa's resume states that she is a ranked tennis player and skilled in badminton, hiking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, fencing.
Filmography
- Love and Sex
- FrequencyFrequencyFrequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency.The period is the duration of one cycle in a repeating event, so the period is the reciprocal of the frequency...
- Monument AvenueMonument AvenueMonument Avenue, in Richmond, Virginia, is a premier example of the Grand American Avenue city planning style. The first monument, a statue of Robert E. Lee was erected in 1890. Between 1900 and 1925, Monument Avenue exploded with architecturally significant houses, churches and apartment buildings...
- The Truman ShowThe Truman ShowThe Truman Show is a 1998 American satirical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. The cast includes Jim Carrey as Truman Burbank, as well as Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich, Ed Harris and Natascha McElhone...
- Boxing HelenaBoxing HelenaBoxing Helena is a 1993 romantic drama film and the debut feature film by Jennifer Chambers Lynch, daughter of David Lynch. The film stars Julian Sands and Sherilyn Fenn as the eponymous Helena.-Plot:...
- The Date
- The PainterThe PainterThe Painter is the eighth studio album released in 1981 by KC and the Sunshine Band. The album, like its predecessor, generated fairly little success, as the band turned to a more pop-focused music. A notable track on this album is the ballad, All Through The Night.This song co-written by Donna...