Melanie Paxson

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Melanie Paxson

Acting 53 September 26, 1972

Champaign, Illinois, USA

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 f…

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American Dad!

American Dad!

7.0 2005 TV Show
Bones

Bones

8.2 2005 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
Saving Mr. Banks

Saving Mr. Banks

7.3 2013 Movie
Descendants

Descendants

7.2 2015 Movie
Descendants 2

Descendants 2

7.4 2017 Movie
Descendants 3

Descendants 3

7.7 2019 Movie
Medium

Medium

7.5 2005 TV Show
Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

7.2 2011 TV Show
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

6.5 1995 TV Show
Masters of Sex

Masters of Sex

7.1 2013 TV Show
Descendants: The Rise of Red

Descendants: The Rise of Red

6.7 2024 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

    Movie Fairy Godmother

  2. 2024
    Descendants: The Rise of Red

    Movie Fairy Godmother

  3. 2021
    Descendants: The Royal Wedding

    Movie Fairy Godmother (voice)

  4. 2019
    Descendants 3

    Movie Fairy Godmother

  5. 2017
    Descendants 2

    Movie Fairy Godmother

  6. 2017
    Trial & Error

    TV show Gail

  7. 2016
    Speechless

    TV show Carla

  8. 2015
    Come Simi

    Movie Lucy

  9. 2015
    Truth Be Told

    TV show Linda

  10. 2015
    Descendants

    Movie Fairy Godmother

  11. 2013
    Saving Mr. Banks

    Movie Dolly

  12. 2013
    Masters of Sex

    TV show Mrs. Turnsworth

  13. 2011
    Last Man Standing

    TV show Liz

  14. 2009
    Cougar Town

    TV show Mary

  15. 2009
    Surviving Suburbia

    TV show

  16. 2008
    True Jackson, VP

    TV show Doris Aidem

More credits
  1. 2007
    Notes from the Underbelly

    TV show Julie

  2. 2007
    Rules of Engagement

    TV show Deidre

  3. 2005
    Related

    TV show Kathy

  4. 2005
    Kitchen Confidential

    TV show Jessica

  5. 2005
    Bones

    TV show Patty

  6. 2005
    American Dad!

    TV show (voice)

  7. 2005
    Medium

    TV show Miss Colletto

  8. 2004
    Joey

    TV show Marci

  9. 2004
    Quintuplets

    TV show Lisa

  10. 2003
    Happy Family

    TV show Sara Brennan

  11. 2003
    Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

    Movie Joyce DeWitt

  12. 2002
    Slackers

    Movie Pissed Off Co-Ed

  13. 2001
    Kristin

    TV show Madeline

  14. 2000
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    TV show Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

  15. 1999
    The Opera Lover

    Movie Bibi

  16. 1995
    The Drew Carey Show

    TV show Teri

  17. —
    Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story

    Movie Fairy Godmother