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Melissa is a writer, an actor, and a person who hates writing bios, especially in the third person, but here we are. Melissa wrote for “Santa Clarita Diet” on Netflix for the past two seasons. Previously, she wrote for “Maya & Marty” — Maya Rudolph and Martin Short’s variety NBC variety sketch show — which earned her a WGA Award nomination. Most recently, she wrote for an upcoming TBS animated show “Close Enough.” She executive produced, wrote and starred in pilots for NBC (“Wolfgirl”) and TruTV (“Small Victories”), and co-wrote a pilot for TBS (“Basic”). Melissa created and starred in the smash-hit web series “Adult Wednesday Addams” which earned over 20 million views and received praise from the LA Times, AV Club, Bloody Disgusting and People Magazine, among others. Melissa started in live comedy, writing and performing at Upright Citizens’ Brigade, on the Maude (sketch) teams Eastwood and Karate Karate.
Filmography
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2022
Shotgun Wedding
Movie Jeannie Fowler
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2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law
TV show Writer
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2021
Home Economics
TV show Podcast Voice (voice)
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2020
Close Enough
TV show Writer
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2018
Double Eagle Ranch
Movie Ren
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2018
Corporate
TV show Rachel
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2017
Santa Clarita Diet
TV show Writer
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2016
Bad Internet
TV show The Chandler
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2015
Loose Ends
Movie Taylor
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2014
Miss Earth
Movie Alien Contestant
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2014
Afflicted, Inc.
Movie Panic Disorder
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2013
Adult Wednesday Addams
TV show Wednesday
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2010
Let's Get Laid!
Movie Melissa
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2010
Dangerous Ride
Movie
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2009
Community
TV show Person #7
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2001
Eyeball Eddie
Movie Layla