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LUKE CAGE (Disney+) (Performance Video) Quicktime
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AS SUSPECT (Performance Video) Quicktime
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STORYTELLHER (Performance Video) Quicktime
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Formation Talent Agency-Film/TV (GA) (404) 874-6448 Theatrical (Film / TV) Formation Talent Agency-Commercial (GA) (404) 874-6448 Commercial |
TV | ||
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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 |
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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 |
Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 136 lbs |
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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
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.