MELINDA MICHAEL - ACTRA, - UBCP/ACTRA

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Represented by:

Characters (BC) (604) 733-9800 / (604) 733-6000(fax) Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Voiceover, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

Grandview (CA) (323) 297-3440 Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Voiceover, Print, Hosting / Public Appearances

TELEVISION

The 100

Guest Star

CW / Dir. Mairzee Almas

Hemlock Grove

Guest Star

Netflix / Dir. Russell Fine

Murdoch Mysteries

Guest Star

CBC / Dir. Cal Coons

In Real Life

Series Regular

Fibe TV / Dir. Bobby Del Rio

Motives and Murders

Lead

Cineflix / Dir. Dave Tebby

Reign

Co-Star

CW, CBS / Dir. Stuart Gillard

FILM

The Most Colorful Time of the Year

Supporting

Hallmark / Dir. Max McGuire

Fly Away With Me

Large Supporting

Hallmark / Dir. Marita Grabiak

Fit For A Prince

Large Supporting

Hallmark / Dir. Marita Grabiak

Baby, It's Cold Inside

Large Supporting

Hallmark / Dir. Marita Grabiak

Money

Large Supporting

Digital Goo Productions

Subject 1

Lead

Dir. Valerie Buhagiar

Divine Intervention

Lead

Live Forever Productions

Saints City

Lead

Yeung Blood Productions

On Again Off Again

Supporting

Movement Media Entertainment

Unhappy Happy

Supporting

Rob Shaw Productions

Selected

Supporting

Toronto Film School

THEATRE

Twelfth Night

Olivia

The Shakespeare School

As You Like It

Rosalind

The Shakespeare School

The Mistress of the Inn

Ortensia

University of Toronto

Chicago

Jail Bird and Dancer

University of Toronto

The Wiz

Soloist

Mother Teresa H.S.

Once on this Island

Storyteller

Mother Teresa H.S.

Young Americans

World Tour

H.B. Beal Secondary

MASH

USO Show Performer

Medway

Alice in Wonderland

Alice

Original Kids Theatre

VOICE OVER

Stardust

Narration

1st NFT Music Video

Positive Affirmations for Kids

Narration

Audiobook

EduFit

Presenter/Host

e-Learning

TRAINING

Howard Fine Acting Studio

Emotional Range

Howard Fine

New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts

Film/TV, Improv, Stage Combat, Voice

Various

Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop (AMAW)

Foundations

Anthony Meindl, Barbara Howlin

Lesly Kahn & Co

Intro Work Session

Lesly Kahn

Killian's Workshop

Commercial Foundations

Jenny Schmidt, Killian McHugh

Howard Fine Acting Studio

Script Analysis

Howard Fine

Career ACTivate

Actor Business Program

Jona Xiao

PATH

Audition Tehcnique

Greg Sims

The Art of Awareness

Fitzmaurice Voicework

Lori Triolo

The Performer’s Mastery

Performer’s Mastery Workshop

Linda Darlow, Henry J. Mah

Actors Workshop Canada

TV Audition & Scene Study Workshop

Alex Newman (UDK Casting), CSA

The Shakespeare School

Shakespearen & Musical Theatre Programs

Barbara Young, Edward Daranyi

Character Creation

Character Analysis

Penelope Chater

The Actor's Foundry

Scene Intensive, Level I & II

Matthew Harrison

Pro Actors Lab

Scene Study

David Rotenberg

Armstrong Acting Studio

Acting On-Camera

Robert Kennedy

Dynamics Acting School

Audition Dynamics

Ron Leach

Improv Your Acting

Improv and Scene Study

Tony Babcock

Your Voice and You

British Accent Workshop

Lauren Ferraro

New Drama Company

Meisner Technique

AJ Jaywar

Leach and Levy Casting

Audition Technique

Brian Levy, CDC

Matthew Barry Teaches

Film Audition & Scene Study

Matthew Barry, CSA

Mike Shore’s Get C.A.S.T

Audition Intensive

Michael Gordin Shore

Rapier Wit

Sword Fighting

Daniel Levinson

TRAINING - VOICE OVER

The Actors Company

Commercial Voice Over

James Murray

Great Big Voices

Teen Adult Animation Workshop

Sunday Muse

Livingston Studios

Susan Hart's Animation Workshop

Susan Hart

TRAINING - MOTION CAPTURE

MoCapU

Acting for Video Games Intensive

Amber Goldfarb, Kim Hurdon

Vault 501 Los Angeles

Motion Capture & Game Immersive Voice

Victoria Atkin, Trine Jensen

AWARDS

Best Web Series

Los Angeles Film Awards 2017

"In Real Life: The Series"

Best Picture

Festival of Films 2014

"Selected"

Best Feature Film

TiFF 2013

“Unhappy Happy"

FITNESS

MMA: Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing, Kali

Semi-Professional (12 years)

Stunt Coach (Hand-to-Hand Combat)

On Camera Combatives

Certified 'Yoga Barre' Instructor

Hot 8 Yoga (Los Angeles)

Skipping / Jump Rope Demonstrator

Heart & Stroke Foundation

MUSIC

Harmonium

Musical Meditation Faciiltator

Non-Profit President

Piano

Grade 8 Examination

Royal Conservatory

Voice

Soprano 2

Amabile Choir

ACCENTS / LANGUAGES

Italian, Spanish, French

Studied, Basic Conversation

British RP, Irish

Accents

EDUCATION

University of Toronto

Honors Psychology, History, English

Reiki Master

Certified Reiki Energy Practitioner

Polimoda

Footwear Design (Florence, Italy)

OTHER

U.S. Green Card

Canadian Citizenship

EU Passport

Full Drivers License

Fully Vaccinated

Currently Network Pitching her Original Historical Series

Melinda is based in LA with a US Green Card, and Canadian citizen. A Graduate from the renowned New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. She is an avid seeker for lifelong learning, travelled 21 countries, worked abroad in India's Bollywood, and studied Italian in Italy. She teaches Martial Arts and Meditation, and offers volunteers by offering musical healing to youth with mental health & addiction challenges. Her BA was in English, History, Psychology. Melinda is multi-ethnic: Middle Eastern & Mediterranean.

Physical Characteristics / Measurements

Height: 5'9"

Weight: 140 lbs

Eyes: Blue

Hair Color: Brown

Hair Length: Long

 

Cartwheels, Chanting (Sanskrit), Harmonium Player, Hot Yoga, Jump Rope, Kickboxing, Meditation Teacher, Reiki Energy Healer, Sword Fighting, Triple Jump, Yoga Barre Teacher, Aerobics, Archery, Basketball, Boxing, Combat - Stage, Cycling, Jump Rope, Jump Rope - Double Dutch, Kick Boxing, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Martial Arts - Mixed, Running - General, Snorkeling, Soccer, Track & Field, Trampoline, Volleyball, Yoga, Clarinet, Dance Ballet, Dance Hip Hop, Dance Jazz, Dancer, Firearms, Modeling, Piano, Singer, Vocal Range: Soprano, Voiceover, Wind Instrument, British - BBC English Accent, Canadian Accent, French Accent, Irish Accent, Italian Accent, West Indian Accent