Biography
The bulk of the actors becomes successful after the eight to ten years of work. During this time, you can have time to pass the way from acting universities (or courses) and episodic roles in the series like the "Street of the broken lanterns" to the main roles in blockbusters. A little less common is the option of the beginning of a career in childhood - the story remembers both well-developed examples (Natalie Portman, Daniel Radcliffe), and not very (Machalya Kalkin, Hayley Joel Osment).
But there is another category of artists - those that have become famous in adulthood. These include Anthony Hopkins, Steve Karelle, Melissa Leo, Brian Cranston and, of course, Melissa McBride.
Childhood and youth
About the early years, the actress knows little. Born on May 23, 1965. It happened in Lexington - the second population of the city in Kentucky (USA). Melissa Susann - So the full name sounds like that - became the fourth child in the family of Businessman John Leslie McBride and his spouses, teachers Susan Lillian McBride (in Major - Sagli).
Before that, a couple were born sons of John Michael (1957-1990) and Neil Allen (1960-2008), as well as daughter Melanie Susann (1962-2012). Childhood Melissa passed in their hometown, which she left in adulthood.
Films and serials
For the first time McBride appeared on the screen in 1991, starring in the local telemogazine. Having learned how to behave in front of the camera, Melissa decides to test herself on the acting field.
Her debut took place in 1993 - in the detective TV series "Matlock", which tells about lawyer Ben Matlock (the role of Andy Griffith), who was taken for investigating absolutely any case.
The year later, the beginning of the actress performed a secondary role in the series "Midnight heat", as well as its continuation in the form of the film "Midnight heat. Give me your life "Rasse Mayberry (" Star Path "," Great Equalizer "," Detective Magnum "). The series and the film were removed in the genre of a criminal detective with the elements of the militant. The plot was built around Sheriff Bill Gilspi, the investigator Virgil and Lieutenant Buba Skiner.
In the same 1994, Melissa starred in fantastic Bionozavr's fantastic horror David A. Pryora ("Deadly Mining", "Future Zone", "People against Zombies"). The film was clearly filmed under the impression of the "predator" tape with Arnold Schwarzenegger - in the era of video galleons "Bionozavr" was known for the domestic viewer as "Predator 3".
The year later McBride starred in the series "Sheriff from the Underworld" - popular at the time of Horror Drama, the main roles in which Gary Cole, Lucas Black, Page Turko and Sarah Poleson. In the Russian holder, the series is also known under the original name "American Gothic".
In 1996, the actress performed an episodic role in the detective series "Profiler" with Roma Maffia and Robert Davi. Then followed the role in the iconic series with Chuck Norris "Cool Walker". A detective fighter told about the weekdays of the Texas Ranger by the name Fayrowker.
In 1998, Melissa starred in the melodramatic TV series "Dawson Bay", which started a career of such stars like Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson, Michelle Williams and James Van der Bick.
The next year I remember the actress participation in the television film "Pirates of Silicon Valley" Martin Berk ("Powerful game", "Angel Vesti", "Journalists under the sight"). The tape was founded on the iconic episodes of the biography of Bill Gates and his competitor to Steve Jobs.
Since 2001, Melissa periodically began to appear as an actor of the voice in the Robotzype parody cartoon. In 2002, McBride starred in the Drama "Dangerous Games" - the screening of the name of the novel of Chris Furman's novel, shot by the popular clipmaker Peter Caa. In addition to Melissa, Emil Hirsch played in the film, Kiran Kalkin (the younger brother of Macaesey), Jody Foster and Vincent D'Sofrio.
Five years later, the actress starred in the fantastic drama Frank Darabontta ("Escape from Showneck", "Green Mile", "buried alive") "Mist" - the film "Mist" Stephen King. McBride on the set amounted to Thomas Jane, Toby Jones, William Sadler, Chris Owen and others.
In 2008, Melissa, together with Freddie, Prince Jr., Jennifer Love Hewitt, Valle Kilmer, Malcolm McDauell and Michael Clark Duncan took part in the voice acting fantasy cartoon "Delgoma" Mark F. Adler and Jason Morra.
In the TV series "The Walking Dead" Melissa plays from the very first episodes - it was invited by Frank Darabont himself, who spoke to the producer of the Simony of the Comic Series of the Company of the Company of Image Comics, famous for the production of the spa comics. In addition to McBride, stars as Norma Ridus ("Saints from Bundoka"), Jeffrey Din Morgan ("Supernatural") and John Bernal ("punisher) were noted in this zombie-horror.
In 2016, the comedy of Tom Gould and John Sherry Sheru "Lucky", in which Melissa played with Amanda Bauer, Jack Del, Gorofalo, Riesom Ward and others.
Personal life
The actress was not married and does not have children. She was attributed to novels with colleagues in the workshop, but McBride denied everything.
In the eighties, Melissa moved to the Atlanta, where she lives and today, however, in 2017, she seriously thought to move to Los Angeles.
She adores social networks - especially "Twitter" (and with "Instagram" did not work). In them, she shares with fans of numerous photos and video from filming and media events, and also communicates with fans.
Melissa McBride now
Carol Pelette - the character of the actress in the "Walking Deadians" is the only female character that lasted in the series so long. This contributed to the love of viewers marked by producers.McBride declares that he plans to be filmed in the "walking dead", but already looking for new projects. Among the fans there are rumors that the heroine Melissa will move in Spin-off "Fear the walking dead" in order not to leave the project finally, but at the same time have enough consolidated time to participate in other films and TV shows. The actress itself does not comment on this information.
Filmography
- 1993 - Mattle
- 1994 - "Bionozavr"
- 1995 - "Sheriff from the Underworld"
- 1996 - "Profiler"
- 1997 - "Cool Walker"
- 1998 - "Bay Dawson"
- 1999 - "Pirates of Silicon Valley"
- 2002 - "Dangerous Games"
- 2007 - "Mist"
- 2010-2017 - "The Walking Dead"