MELINDA MICHAEL
- ACTRA,
- UBCP/ACTRA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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FILM/TV REEL (2024) (Performance Video) Quicktime
Clips from: CW's THE 100 (opposite Marie Avgeropoulos), Netflix's HEMLOCK GROVE (opp. Bill Skarsgard), Hallmark's FIT FOR A PRINCE (opp. Natalie Hall), CBC's MURDOCH MYSTERIES (opp. Yannick Bisson).
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ACTION DEMO (Performance Video) Quicktime
Tactical fight footage. Shot with Tyler Williams (The Boys, See). *Melinda is an MMA trained actor who enjoys performing her own action work on set; she is not a Stunt Performer.
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Animation Voice Over Reel (Audio Tracks) Quicktime
Résumé Print Résumé
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Characters (BC) (604) 733-9800 / (604) 733-6000(fax) Theatrical (Film / TV), Commercial, Voiceover, Print |
"Timeless... with a Cutting Edge" | ||
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LOCAL HIRE: LA, Toronto | ||
TELEVISION | ||
The 100 |
Guest Star |
CW / Dir. Mairzee Almas |
Hemlock Grove |
Guest Star *OPP. BILL SKARSGARD |
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 *British Accent |
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 |
On Again Off Again |
Supporting |
Movement Media Entertainment |
Unhappy Happy |
Supporting |
Rob Shaw Productions |
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, 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 H.S. |
Alice in Wonderland |
Alice |
Original Kids Theatre |
VOICE OVER | ||
Stardust |
British News Anchor |
*1st NFT Music Video |
Affirmations for Kids |
Meditation Narrator |
Audiobook |
EduFit |
ESL V/O & Video Host |
e-Learning |
TRAINING: FILM/TV | ||
Howard Fine Acting Studio |
Emotional Range, Script Analysis |
Howard Fine |
Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop (AMAW) |
Foundations |
Anthony Meindl, Barbara Howlin |
Lesly Kahn & Co |
Intro Work Session |
Lesly Kahn |
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |
Film/TV Performance, Improv |
Various |
Creative Acting Studios |
Masterclass |
Lisa Zambetti, CSA |
Career ACTivate |
Actor Business Program |
Jona Xiao |
PATH |
Audition Tehcnique |
Greg Sims |
The Performer’s Mastery |
Mastery Workshop |
Linda Darlow, Henry J. Mah |
Actors Workshop Canada |
TV Audition & Scene Study |
Alex Newman (UDK Casting), CSA |
The Shakespeare School |
Shakespeare & Musical Theatre |
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 |
Tony Babcock |
New Drama Company |
Meisner |
AJ Jaywar |
Matthew Barry Teaches |
Audition & Scene Study |
Matthew Barry, CSA |
G. Charles Wright Studio |
Comedy/Sitcom Workshop |
G. Charles Wright, CSA |
Leach and Levy Casting |
Audition Technique |
Brian Levy, CDC |
Training: COMMERCIAL | ||
Killian's Workshop |
Commercial Foundations |
Jenny Schmidt, Killian McHugh |
Mike Shore’s Get C.A.S.T |
Audition Intensive |
Michael Gordin Shore |
Mann Casting |
Commercial Workshop |
Gloria Mann, CDC |
Training: VOICE | ||
The Actors Company |
Commercial Voice Over |
James Murray |
Great Big Voices |
Teen Adult Animation Voice Over |
Sunday Muse |
Livingston Studios |
Susan Hart's Animation Voice Over |
Susan Hart |
NY Conservatory for Dramatic Arts |
Voice & Speech |
Ginger Eckert |
The Art of Awareness |
Fitzmaurice Voicework |
Lori Triolo |
Your Voice and You |
British Accent Workshop |
Lauren Ferraro |
Training: MOTION CAPTURE | ||
MoCapU |
Acting for Video Games Intensive |
Amber Goldfarb, Kim Hurdon |
Vault 501 Los Angeles |
Motion Capture & Game V/O |
Victoria Atkin, Trine Jensen |
Training: ACTION | ||
Rapier Wit |
Sword Fighting |
Daniel Levinson |
On Camera Combatives |
Weapons & Hand-to-Hand Combat |
Ryan Monolopolus |
NYCDA |
Stage Combat |
David DeBesse |
Private Coaching |
Long Sword |
Kendall Wells |
FESTIVAL 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 | ||
Semi-Pro MMA (12 years) |
Muay Thai, Boxing, Kickboxing, Kali |
Jason Arnold *National Coach |
Private MMA Training |
Boxing, Kickboxing |
Peter Lee Thomas |
Certified Instructor |
Yoga-Barre |
Hot 8 Yoga / Nancy Norby |
MUSIC | ||
Harmonium |
Kirtan Performer |
President of NFPO |
Piano |
Grade 8 |
Royal Conservatory |
Choral Singing |
Soprano 2 |
Amabile Choir |
EDUCATION | ||
University of Toronto |
Honors in Psychology, History, English |
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Polimoda *Florence, Italy |
Footwear Design |
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Certified Practitioner |
Reiki Energy Healing |
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ACCENTS | ||
British RP |
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OTHER | ||
U.S. Green Card |
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Canadian Citizenship |
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EU Passport |
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Full Drivers License |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'9" |
Weight: 140 lbs |
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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
Melinda is based in LA, and started her career in Canada. A Graduate from the renowned New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. She is an avid seeker for lifelong learning, studied Italian in Italy, and had the joy to expand her acting work abroad in Bollywood. She teaches Martial Arts and Meditation, and facilitates Reiki and musical healing to youth with mental health & addiction challenges. Her BA was in English, History, Psychology. Melinda is multi-ethnic, including Middle Eastern & Mediterranean.