MELESSA VASSELL - NON-UNION

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Represented by:

Formation Talent Agency-Film/TV (GA) (404) 874-6448 Theatrical (Film / TV)

Formation Talent Agency-Commercial (GA) (404) 874-6448 Commercial

TV

Beyond the Gates

Co-Star

CBS/Steven Williford

Get Millie Black

Guest Star

HBO MAX/Annetta Laufer

Thicker Than Water

Series Regular

DMH/Caribbean Television

Marvel's Luke Cage

Co-Star

Disney+/Stephen Surjik

FILM

Beloved

Lead

Dir. Blaine Hogan

StorytellHER

Lead

Dir. Akeem Mignott

Commercial

Conflicts Available Upon Request

Theatre

A Raisin in the Sun

Beneatha Younger (Supporting)

Theatrical Outfit

Jamaica Drum

Liberated Woman (Supporting)

Aberdeen InternationalFestival

Words of an Abused Woman

Jackie (Lead)

Monologue Slam Canada

Vessels

Abbigail (Lead)

Beacon Arts Centre, Scotland

Voice-over

Popeyes ‘Good Food A Keep’

Lead

The Creative Unit

Red Stripe

Lead

The Creative Unit

All Together Sing

Narrator

Television Jamaica

Smile Jamaica

Narrator

Television Jamaica

Popeyes

Supporting

The Creative Unit

Guinness

Supporting

The Creative Unit

JN General Insurance

Supporting

The Creative Unit

JNN

News Anchor

RJRGleaner Communications

Training

Kimberly Wistedt (Actors by Actors)

TV Audition Technique

Atlanta, GA

Terry Knickerbocker

Advanced Scene Study

Atlanta, GA

One on One (Ashley Ingram)

TV Intensive

New York, NY

Rhavynn Drummer Workshop

Master the Audition

Atlanta, GA

Catapult Acting Studios

TV/Film Scene Study II

Atlanta, GA

Drama Inc.

On-Camera Intermediate

Atlanta, GA

Melessa Vassell is a Jamaican-born actress based in Atlanta. She began her career on stage internationally before transitioning to screen, making her U.S. television debut in Marvel’s Luke Cage (Disney+). Recent credits include Get Millie Black (HBO Max/Channel 4) and Beyond the Gates (CBS). She works in grounded drama, character-driven television, and stories rooted in resilience and identity.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'5"

Weight: 136 lbs

Dance-Sensual Movement, Bowling, Cricket, Cycling, Fishing, Kayaker, Ping Pong, Roller Skating, Running - General, Running - Sprint, Soccer, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Yoga, Chef, Chef - Pastry, Dance Ballroom, Dance Modern, Host, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Modeling, Singer, Teleprompter, Trombone, Vocal Range: Mezzo Soprano, Voiceover, African Accent, American - Creole Accent, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, American - Standard/General Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Birmingham Accent, British - Yorkshire Accent, Canadian Accent, Jamaican Accent, South African Accent, West Indian Accent