Natasha Melnick is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 television

Television

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 and film

Film

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 actress. She may be best known for her portrayal of Cindy Sanders on the short-lived NBC

NBC

The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

 dramedy Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season...

.

Career

Melnick was born in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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. A gifted student, she graduated from San Fernando High School

San Fernando High School

San Fernando High School, located in San Fernando, California, is a secondary school that is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District....

 in Southern California's San Fernando Valley

San Fernando Valley

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, and enrolled in college at age fifteen in the fall of 1999. Her first film appearance was in Disney's The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap (1998 film)

The Parent Trap is a remake of the 1961 family film of the same name. It was directed and co-written by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. It stars Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson as a couple who divorce soon after marrying, and Lindsay Lohan in a dual role as their...

. Since then, she has appeared in films like Go

Go (1999 film)

Go is a 1999 comedy thriller film written by John August and directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal. The film stars William Fichtner, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr, Sarah Polley and Scott Wolf and features Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, Timothy Olyphant,...

and Orange County

Orange County (film)

Orange County is a 2002 American comedy film starring Colin Hanks and Jack Black. It was released on January 11, 2002. The movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by MTV Films and Scott Rudin. The movie was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Mike White.-Plot:Shaun Brumder is a...

.

Melnick is perhaps best known for her role as cheerleader Cindy Sanders on Freaks & Geeks. She also had recurring roles on Boston Public

Boston Public

Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...

, and Do Over

Do Over

Do Over is an American comedy-drama/fantasy series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener. The series, which was broadcast on The WB in 2002, stars Penn Badgley.-Synopsis:...

. In 2001, she reunited with some of the cast members of Freaks and Geeks, appearing in the show Undeclared

Undeclared

Undeclared is an American sitcom that aired on Fox during the 2001–02 season.- Premise :The half-hour comedy was Judd Apatow's follow-up to his earlier television series Freaks and Geeks, which also lasted for one season...

(which was also developed by Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow is an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. He is well known for his work in comedy films, especially for films he has been involved with throughout the latter half of the 2000s. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, a film production company that also developed the...

).

In 2000, Melnick was nominated for the YoungStar Award Best Young Ensemble Cast - Television for: Freaks and Geeks.

Melnick is a member of the band One Last Run. She stated in an interview with Seventeen Magazine that the band was so named because she often asks for "one last run" when snowboarding.

Personal life

Melnick is engaged to Jeff Tucker, who is the singer and guitar player from the alternative rock band Rock Kills Kid

Rock Kills Kid

Rock Kills Kid is an American alternative rock band from Los Angeles, California that consists of Jeff Tucker , Shawn Dailey , Sean Stopnik , Reed Calhoun , and Mike Balboa . Their music often draws comparison to The Cure, Echo & the Bunnymen, Duran Duran and U2, as well as new bands such as The...

.

Television

Title	Role	Year(s)	Notes
Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...	Ruth (voice)	2005–2010	Series (3 episodes)
American Dad! American Dad! American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...	Hilary	2005	Series
Life as We Know It	Sabrina	2005	Series (2 episodes)
Boston Public Boston Public Boston Public is an American drama television series created by David E. Kelley and broadcast on Fox. It centered on Winslow High School, a fictional public high school located in Boston, Massachusetts. The show was named for the real public school district in which it takes place...	Rainy Murphy	2004	Series (4 episodes)
Do Over Do Over Do Over is an American comedy-drama/fantasy series created by Kenny Schwartz and Rick Wiener. The series, which was broadcast on The WB in 2002, stars Penn Badgley.-Synopsis:...	Isabelle Meyers	2002–2003	Series (15 episodes)
Undeclared Undeclared Undeclared is an American sitcom that aired on Fox during the 2001–02 season.- Premise :The half-hour comedy was Judd Apatow's follow-up to his earlier television series Freaks and Geeks, which also lasted for one season...	Jenni	2001	Series (2 episodes)
Judging Amy Judging Amy Judging Amy is an American television drama that was telecast from September 19, 1999, through May 3, 2005, on CBS-TV. This TV series starred Amy Brenneman and Tyne Daly...	Alice-Jane Kovac	2001	Series
King of the Hill King of the Hill King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...	(voice)	2001	Series
Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle Malcolm in the Middle is an American television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for the Fox Network. The series was first broadcast on January 9, 2000, and ended its six-and-a-half-year run on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes...	Amber	2000	Series
Freaks and Geeks Freaks and Geeks Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig and executive produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season...	Cindy Sanders	1999–2000	Series (10 episodes)
Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story	Susan Kincaid	2000	TV film
7th Heaven 7th Heaven 7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...	Sheila	1998	Series

Film

Title	Role	Year
1,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary Position	Amber	2010
God Thinks You're a Loser	Candy	2009
Everything or Nothing	Lynny Miller	2007
The Iron Man	Chloe	2006
The Hillside Strangler	Karyn	2004
Orange County Orange County (film) Orange County is a 2002 American comedy film starring Colin Hanks and Jack Black. It was released on January 11, 2002. The movie was distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced by MTV Films and Scott Rudin. The movie was directed by Jake Kasdan and written by Mike White.-Plot:Shaun Brumder is a...	Katie	2002
Gentleman B.	Young Maria	2000
Go Go (1999 film) Go is a 1999 comedy thriller film written by John August and directed by Doug Liman, with three intertwining plots that happen to involve one drug deal. The film stars William Fichtner, Katie Holmes, Jay Mohr, Sarah Polley and Scott Wolf and features Taye Diggs, Breckin Meyer, Timothy Olyphant,...	Anorexic Girl	1999
The Parent Trap The Parent Trap (1998 film) The Parent Trap is a remake of the 1961 family film of the same name. It was directed and co-written by Nancy Meyers, and produced and co-written by Charles Shyer. It stars Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson as a couple who divorce soon after marrying, and Lindsay Lohan in a dual role as their...	Girl at Poker Game	1998

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