MELANIE LOREN - AEA, - SAG-AFTRA

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Represented by:

DDO Southeast (GA) (818) 621-5243 / (323) 462-8000 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

DDO Chicago (IL) 312-319-2888 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

DDO LA Adult Theatrical Division (CA) (323) 462-8000 Theatrical (Film / TV), Theatre, Voiceover, Hosting / Public Appearances

DDO NY Legit (NY) (212) 379-6314 / (323) 462-8000 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Theatre, Voiceover, Modeling, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

FILM

Idiots (in theaters Aug 2026; fka The Shitheads; Sundance)

Supporting

SH Prod.: Macon Blair

On A Bell

Supporting

PeachtreeCin:Michael Benedetti

Undercover Brother 2

Supporting

Universal: Leslie Small

Call Center

Lead

ILL-HIO Films: Anton Deshawn

Don't Bite The Apple

Lead

E-Tre Prod: Maurice Dortch

Heaven On Seven

Supporting

E-Tre Prod: B. Cole

TELEVISION

Chicago Fire

Guest Star

NBC: Reza Tabrizi

APB

Recurring Co-Star

20th Century Fox: Oz Scott

Chicago Med

Co-Star

NBC: Charles Carroll

Chicago P.D.

Co-Star

NBC: Jean de Segonzac

Sprung

Co-Star

Amazon: Greg Garcia

The Chi

Co-Star

Showtime: Justin Tipping

Brockmire

Co-Star

IFC: Maurice Marable

THEATER

The Music Man (musical)

Eulalie

Marriott: Katie Spelman

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone

Bertha; Martha u.s.

The Huntington:Lili-Anne Brown

The Color Purple (musical)

Jarene

The Muny: Lili-Anne Brown

Dreamgirls (musical)

Lorrell; Ensemble

Goodspeed: Lili-Anne Brown

The First Deep Breath (world premiere)

Dee-Dee

Victory Gardens:Steve Broadnax

Little Shop of Horrors (musical)

Chiffon

Drury Lane: Scott Calcagno

The Firestorm

Gaby

First Folio: Rachel Lambert

Raisin (musical)

Ruth

Skylight: Kenneth Roberson

The Color Purple (musical)

Squeak

Drury Lane: Lili-Anne Brown

Sister Act (musical)

Deloris standby

The Muny: Denis Jones

NEW MEDIA

Big and Slim web series

Lead

Puissant Prod.:Tavores Johnson

The Quarantine Diaries 2: On Hold

Lead

Unboxed: Celeste Cooper

Art Is Charisma web series

Supporting

CapeCoastDreams: Aaron Boseman

COMMERCIAL

Walmart

Young Aunt

GlobalHue, Inc.

Honda

Customer

Pinnacle Advertising

Metro By T-Mobile

Security Guard

Doomsday Productions

Illinois Lottery

Firefighter

Above Average

Cox Communications

Customer

Sandwick Media

Floor and Decor

Shopper

Fizz City Films

Herzing University

Nursing Student

Herzing University

VOICEOVER

McDonald's

Recurring Announcer

Burrell Communications

Seagram's

Announcer

Burrell Communications

PRINT

Special K

Customer

Material Group Media

KFC

Supervisor

Cognitive Arts Media

ALDI

Employee

ALDI Grocery Stores

INDUSTRIAL

Walgreens

Spokesperson

Walgreens

Allstate

Employee

Allstate

Siemens Healthcare

Spokesperson

Siemens Healthcare

SINGING

Ameriprise Financial, Gen. Electric conferences

Soloist; Background Vocalist

AgencyEA: Walt Cunningham

Steppenwolf Theatre gala

Soloist; Background Vocalist

Chicago Soul Spectacular band

The Black Messiah LIVE

Ensemble Vocalist

HoperaWorld: Adrian Dunn

First United Methodist Church

Soloist; Lead Soprano

Adrian Dunn

DANCE

Common Ground

Ensemble Repertory Dancer

Kennedy Center: Ron K. Brown

Worship In Motion

Soloist; Choreographer

Third Bapt. Church of Chicago

TRAINING

Arvold Warner Studio

Total Prep

Evan Bergman, Josh Noble

Erica Bream/ CCR Casting

Script Analysis

Erica Bream, Cara Rosenbaum

Get Scene Studios

Audition Bootcamp

Jesse Malinowski

Lesly Kahn and Co.

Comedy Intensive, Technique

Lesly Kahn

Annie Grindlay Studio

Coaching

Annie Grindlay

Acting Studio Chicago

Advanced TV and Film

Matt Miller

Stephanie Feury Studio

Method Acting

Stephanie Feury

The Green Room Studio

Voiceover

Courtney Rioux

Adrian Dunn

Vocal/Song coaching

Adrian Dunn

Evidence, A Dance Co.; TU Dance

'Intersect' Summer Dance Intensive

Ron K. Brown; Toni Pierce-San

Intrigue Dance

Musical Theater Dance

Jon Martinez

The Green Room Studio

On-Camera Acting

Sean Bradley

Acting Studio Chicago

Monologue; Cold Reading

Kurt Naebig; Adrianne Cury

Act One Studios

Commercial Technique

Connie Foster

West African Dance

Various diasporic movement

Ayodele Drum and Dance

OTHER SKILLS

Basic stage combat

Medical/Clinical knowledge

Spanish

Bible knowledge

Video photography

Has worked nationwide in TV/Film, theater, commercial and voiceover.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'3"

Weight: 159 lbs

Bible knowledge, Medical knowledge, On-camera reporting, Video photography, Aerobics, Cheerleading, Combat - Stage, Frisbee, Jet Skier, Jump Rope, Roller Skating, Snorkeling, Swimming - ability - general, Trampoline, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dance Modern, Dance Salsa, Dance Swing, Dance Tango, Dancer, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Singer, Teleprompter, Vocal Range: Alto, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Vocal Range: Soprano, Vocal Style: Belt, Vocal Style: Legit, Voiceover, African Accent, American - Southern Accent, Spanish Accent, Fluent Spanish