MELISSA VAN DER SCHYFF - SAG, - AFTRA, - AEA

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Represented by:

Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier, Adult Commercial Div. (CA) (323) 939-1188 Commercial

Metropolitan Talent Agency (CA) (323) 857-4543 Theatrical

FILM AND TELEVISION

THE LEMMINGS

LEAD & Sketch Writer

NATIONAL LAMPOON, INC.

A LOT LIKE LOVE

SUPPORTING LEAD

BEACON PICTURES/ASHTON KUTCHER

SPEED DATING

SUPPORTING LEAD

AFI/ ISAAC FEDER

THE GREAT COMMISSION

LEAD

SHOWTIME ORIGINAL MOVIE

ABLE EDWARDS

SUPPORTING

MONTROSE FILMS/STEVEN SODEBERG

THE WHITEY SHOW

SERIES LEAD ( Improv. Comedy Pilot)

ANGEL ARK/ JASON ALEXANDER

CHICAGO HOPE

GUEST STAR

FOX/ DAVID E. KELLEY

JOHNNY 316

SUPPORTING (Sundance Film Fest.)

TONY KAYE PROD./ERIC IFERGAN

LOVE AND MARRIAGE

GUEST STAR

FOX/ AMY SHERMAN (Prod.

BROADWAY "THE MOVIE"

PERSONAL APPEARANCE

OXYGEN MEDIA (NYC)

THE BIG DAY

SUPPORTING LEAD

FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA (exec.)

McKENZIE & COMPANY

LEAD (cd rom)

SOUTHWEST PRODUCTIONS

WYATT EARP

FEATURED

LAWRENCE KASDAN (director)

ENVIRONMENTAL SURFER

LEAD (cd rom)

INTERMAGIC, INC

BACKFIRE

FEATURED

BELL PROD./ GIL CATES (dir.)

THEATER AND MUSICALS

PIPPIN

LEAD (Catherine)

The Mark Taper Forum

IMAGINE

LEAD

South Coast Repertory

AN ITALIAN STRAW HAT

LEAD

South Coast Repertory

POST OFFICE

LEAD

Center Theatre Group

ZHIVAGO

YELENKA

La Jolla Playhouse/Des McAnuff

BIG RIVER

LEAD (Mary Jane)

2004-2005 National Tour

BIG RIVER *Tony Honor*

LEAD (Mary Jane)

Broadway/Roundabout/AA Theater

BIG RIVER

LEAD (Mary Jane)

The Mark Taper Forum (L.A.)

BIG RIVER

LEAD (Mary Jane)

Deaf West Theater/Jeff Calhoun

BALLAD

LEAD (World Premiere)

Theater Geo/ The Lex (L.A.)

LAURA DENNIS

SUPPORTING (West Coast Premiere)

The Zephyr Theater (L.A.)

TRANSFIGURATION OF BENNO BLIMPIE

LEAD

McCadden Place Theater (L.A.)

WAITING FOR THE PARADE

LEAD

Greer Garson Theater (N.M.)

OLD HEADS & YOUNG HEARTS

LEAD

Drill Hall (London, England)

A...MY NAME IS ALICE

LEAD/ENSEMBLE

Southwest Repertory (N.M.)

DANCING AT LUGHNASA

LEAD

Greer Garson Theater (N.M.)

ASSASSINS

LEAD

Greer Garson Theater (N.M.)

RADIO AND COMMERCIALS

Barack Obama Ad Campiagn

LEAD

Joe Pytka

Burger King, Starbucks, Popsicle

HAND MODEL

Campbell Mithun Ad Agency

Bedtime for Barney

Various Character Voices

Radio Program

Rubber Chicken Cards

Various Character Voices

Animated Internet Cards

Hollywood Gum

Principle

Tim Burton(dir.) A Band Apart

Director's Commercial Reel

Principle

Tom Barron/ Sheila Manning

CBC Radio

Solo Jazz Vocals

National Broadcast (Vancouver)

TRAINIG AND AWARDS

2004 TONY HONOR

Special Achievement in Theater

Awarded to cast of Big River

1997 DRAMALOGUE AWARD

Best Performance

"Kayla" in BALLAD

1997 OVATION AWARD NOMINATION

Best Performance

"Kayla" in BALLAD

1994 GREER GARSON AWARD

Excellence in Theater

Greer Garson Theater, N.M.

1994 GENERAL MOTORS AWARD

Jazz Vocal Excellence

Cash Award

YTV (Canada)

Outstanding Youth Talent

National Achievement Awards

B.F.A. ACTING, Minor in Music

The College of Santa Fe, N.M.

Acting/Voice/Dance/Film

BRITISH AMERICAN DRAMA ACADEMY

Shakespeare & Theater Training

various Professors

IMPROV. COMEDY

The Impromaniacs

Vancouver, B.C. Canada

Eligible to work in U.S.A. and CANADA Listen to Original Pop Cd at www.CdBaby.com/cd/mvds VOICE OVER DEMO : www.melissavanderschyff.com

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'7"

Weight: 116 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Chin Length

 

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