Melanie Paxson was born in Champaign, Illinois, and received her B.A. degree in theater from the University of Missouri. Relocating to Chicago, she received more training at the famed Second City and performed with another renowned theater troupe, Steppenwolf Theatre.
Saving Mr. Banks
As Dolly
Descendants: The Rise of Red
As Fairy Godmother
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
As Joyce DeWitt
Come Simi
As Lucy
Descendants
As Fairy Godmother
Descendants 2
As Fairy Godmother
Descendants 3
As Fairy Godmother
Slackers
As Pissed Off Co-Ed
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
As Fairy Godmother (voice)
The Opera Lover
As Bibi
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
As Fairy Godmother
Medium
As Miss Colletto
Notes from the Underbelly
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
Rules of Engagement
As Deidre
Surviving Suburbia
Last Man Standing
As Liz
American Dad!
As (voice)
Happy Family
As Sara Brennan
True Jackson, VP
As Doris Aidem
Kristin
As Madeline
Bones
As Patty
Masters of Sex
As Mrs. Turnsworth
Trial & Error
As Gail
Speechless
As Carla
Cougar Town
As Mary
Joey
As Marci
Truth Be Told
As Linda
The Drew Carey Show
As Teri
