Melissa as a tough, empathetic detective who interrogates a murder suspect.

Melissa as a mean girl pageant contestant who shows her true colors after a math geek wins the pageant in an upset.

Melissa portrays a pragmatic graduate student who is stunned by the measures a classmate takes to protect herself in New York City.

Melissa is a young, street smart woman who takes matters into her own hands when her friend refuses to stand up to a neighborhood bully.

Original comedy characters, written and performed by Melissa Cole. Melissa appeared as a finalist in the 2015 NBC & Upright Citizens Brigade Diversity Showcase and she has performed her critically-heralded solo comedy "Mo-to-the-oncle" at theater festivals around the country since its New York City debut in 2016. In 2017, she was named "Best Actress" at the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival and in 2018, Orlando Weekly included "Mo-to-the-oncle" in their "Best of Fest" feature during its coverage of the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. “I expect to see her on Saturday Night Live” -WXXI News (Rochester, NY)

"Best of" Melissa performing live improv and sketch comedy throughout NYC

Melissa performs a rap from her critically acclaimed one-woman show "Mo-to-the-oncle" during an Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival preview event.