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Hey, I'm Melissa!
Weehawken, Hudson County
I'm an actress in New York City and a graduate of The NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. I'm the creator/writer/actress (and many other hats) of the award winning horror anthology series, "Or So the Story Goes" and also recently wrapped a strong supporting role in the upcoming film, At the End of the Day. I can also be seen in the lead role in the horror film, Messenger of Wrath on Amazon. I'm a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association.
In my spare time I love to write, camp, watch bad scifi tv and spend time with my amazing wife and two adorable (and cliche) cats. ;)
I also am a micro columnist for Stareable.com and teach acting & filmmaing for children and teens.
My Projects
Or So the Story Goes: Knock Knock
Weehawken, New Jersey• Series
Horror, Thriller
Or So the Story Goes brings alive a new terrifying tale- a home invasion horror story based on 'Jack and the Beanstalk.'.
This project got the green light!
Kith & Kin
Weehawken, New Jersey• Series
Drama, Thriller
Three sisters return to their North Carolina mountain home to discover their parents are harboring a dark secret.
This project got the green light!
Projects I'm Supporting
Black Enough Season Two!
Charlottesville, Virginia• Series
Comedy, Drama
A kaleidoscope of Black students strive to find their inner magic in order to survive at a predominately white college.
This project got the green light!
American Morning
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
After surviving a mass shooting at his elementary school, a teacher resorts to desperate measures to reconcile his guilt and ignite change.
This project got the green light!
Cary in Retrograde: Musical Dramedy Short Film
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Musical
After chance studio session with a top record producer, a struggling songwriter must decide if he will sell out or go broke.
This project got the green light!
Kith & Kin
Weehawken, New Jersey• Series
Drama, Thriller
Three sisters return to their North Carolina mountain home to discover their parents are harboring a dark secret.
This project got the green light!
The Plop
Vancouver, Canada• Radio & Podcasts
Comedy, Family
PUT COMEDIANS BACK TO WORK & MAKE KIDS LAUGH
This project got the green light!
Unmatched
Boston, Massachusetts• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
A depiction of how much parents give to their children's lives, and how children often take it for granted.
This project got the green light!
The Life Force
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Drama, Fantasy
After her parents’ death, Gina discovers a generational curse inherited with her father’s passing that starts her on a spiritual journey.
This project got the green light!
Decrescendo
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Crime, Thriller
At death's doorstep, detective Drako confesses his obsession with Martin, a concert pianist who could possibly be the serial killer he's bee
This project got the green light!
Buy In
New York City, New York• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
a charming young salesman and a strange, lonely traveler who find themselves locked in a struggle for control over their own destinies.
This project got the green light!
Less Worthy of Survival Movie
St. Augustine, Florida• Film Short
Sci-Fi, Fantasy
This is an unprecedented look at a future in which women take “courage” to its fullest expression.
This project got the green light!
fishing
Los Angeles, California• Series
Crime, Romantic Comedy
In an effort to find love and justice in an internet world, a group of friends end up knee-deep in a catfish scam ring.
This project got the green light!
Utopia Planitia Season 1
Minneapolis, Minnesota• Series
Sci-Fi, Thriller
Three Martian colonist independently investigate a mysterious death that will unravel the fiction of their utopia.
This project got the green light!
White Crow
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Mystery, Thriller
A sickly young woman's life unravels when she receives a heart transplant and begins to take on her donor's personality traits.
This project got the green light!
Someone Will Assist You Shortly
Hampton Bays, New York• Film Feature
Drama, LGBTQ
A gay hospice nurse climbs back into the closet to care for his abusive dad and the behaviorally challenging nephew he never knew he had.
This project got the green light!
Sam and Pat Are Depressed... season 2!
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
Depressed roommates Sam and Pat navigate living with mental illness through dark humor, profanity, and takeout.
This project got the green light!
Seed of Doubt
Rochester, Minnesota• Film Feature
Thriller
Melissa and Scott’s dream home turns into a nightmare when they take on new tenants to make ends meet.
This project got the green light!
Displaced
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Horror
A young black man in Brooklyn must prove his new white neighbors are emissaries from the Satanic cult they both survived as children.
This project got the green light!
One Bird at a Time
Portland, Oregon• Series
Comedy, Drama
When do-gooder and lovable neurotic Julie strives to save the neediest and the craziest in the world, she has to start in her own backyard.
This project got the green light!
Or So the Story Goes: Knock Knock
Weehawken, New Jersey• Series
Horror, Thriller
Or So the Story Goes brings alive a new terrifying tale- a home invasion horror story based on 'Jack and the Beanstalk.'.
This project got the green light!
New Recruits
Fremont, California• Film Short
Comedy, LGBTQ
New Recruits is a military satire about why young men and women choose to serve in the Army and the headstrong leadership that prepares th
This project got the green light!
Cohabitation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin• Film Feature
Drama, Thriller
While a former paramedic lives a low-key life to cope with PTSD, her new roommate has other plans, and a vendetta against medical personnel.
This project got the green light!
Wasteland
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A comedian rescues her estranged sister from being alone in LA and they fall apart together.
This project got the green light!
Passive Aggressive Dads
Blue Hill, Maine• Film Short
Comedy
Two dads try to spend a nice day at the park with their daughters and end up avenging their life's failures upon a group of obnoxious teens.
This project got the green light!
Shield
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Family
Zoe overcomes her unusual attachment to a blanket with her foster mom's creative use of comic books.
This project got the green light!
The Forgotten
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Western
In the Old West, two women must defy the bigotry of their time to save an innocent life.
This project got the green light!
Park Slope Moms
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy
A high-powered attorney turned 'stay-at-home' mom regains power as PTA President, but ruling with an iron fist sparks a coup.
This project got the green light!
Millie
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
On a journey to an old beach house, two women get lost in each other and explore the mysterious mirroring that occurs between them.
This project got the green light!
At The End Of The Day
Lakeland, Florida• Film Feature
Comedy, LGBTQ
A conservative Christian professor finds himself in a gay support group to stop their launch of an LGBT homeless teen shelter.
This project got the green light!
OR DIE TRYING
Los Angeles, California• Series
Drama
Four ambitious women attempt to achieve their own definition of success while dealing with the struggles of being a millennial in Hollywood.
This project got the green light!
