Melanie Paxson

Melanie Paxson

Known for
Acting
Born
September 26, 1972 (age 54)
Birthplace
Champaign, Illinois, USA

Biography

Melanie Paxson was born in Champaign, Illinois, and received her B.A. degree in theater from the University of Missouri. Relocating to Chicago, she received more training at the famed Second City and performed with another renowned theater troupe, Steppenwolf Theatre.

Known For

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Filmography

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Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story poster

Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story

Movie · as Fairy Godmother

2026
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland poster

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

Movie · as Fairy Godmother

2024
Descendants: The Rise of Red poster

Descendants: The Rise of Red

Movie · as Fairy Godmother

2021
Descendants: The Royal Wedding poster

Descendants: The Royal Wedding

Movie · as Fairy Godmother (voice)

2019
Descendants 3 poster

Descendants 3

Movie · as Fairy Godmother

2017
Descendants 2 poster

Descendants 2

Movie · as Fairy Godmother

2017
Trial & Error poster

Trial & Error

TV · as Gail · 1 ep

2016
Speechless poster

Speechless

TV · as Carla · 1 ep

2015
Come Simi poster

Come Simi

Movie · as Lucy

2015
Descendants poster

Descendants

Movie · as Fairy Godmother

2015
Truth Be Told poster

Truth Be Told

TV · as Linda · 3 eps

2013
Saving Mr. Banks poster

Saving Mr. Banks

Movie · as Dolly

2013
Masters of Sex poster

Masters of Sex

TV · as Mrs. Turnsworth · 1 ep

2011
Last Man Standing poster

Last Man Standing

TV · as Liz · 1 ep

2009
Surviving Suburbia poster

Surviving Suburbia

TV · 1 ep

2009
Cougar Town poster

Cougar Town

TV · as Mary · 2 eps

2008
True Jackson, VP poster

True Jackson, VP

TV · as Doris Aidem · 4 eps

2007
Notes from the Underbelly poster

Notes from the Underbelly

TV · as Julie · 23 eps

2007
Rules of Engagement poster

Rules of Engagement

TV · as Deidre · 1 ep

2005
Medium poster

Medium

TV · as Miss Colletto · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as (voice), Mother (voice), Harper (voice) · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · as Patty · 1 ep

2005
Kitchen Confidential poster

Kitchen Confidential

TV · as Jessica · 1 ep

2005
Related poster

Related

TV · as Kathy · 1 ep

2004
Joey poster

Joey

TV · as Marci · 2 eps

2004
Quintuplets poster

Quintuplets

TV · as Lisa · 1 ep

2003
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

Movie · as Joyce DeWitt

2003
Happy Family poster

Happy Family

TV · as Sara Brennan · 22 eps

2002
Slackers poster

Slackers

Movie · as Pissed Off Co-Ed

2001
Kristin poster

Kristin

TV · as Madeline · 1 ep

2000
Ready to Rumble poster

Ready to Rumble

Movie · as Wendy

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis · 1 ep

1999
The Opera Lover poster

The Opera Lover

Movie · as Bibi

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Teri · 1 ep