Melanie Paxson

Acting

Melanie Paxson

Born 26 September 1972 · Champaign, Illinois, USA · 54

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

Highlights

Bones2005 · Series · Patty
Saving Mr. Banks2013 · Film · Dolly
Descendants 32019 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Descendants2015 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Descendants 22017 · Film · Fairy Godmother
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

Filmography

Movies

11 films

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland2026 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Descendants: The Rise of Red2024 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Descendants: The Royal Wedding2021 · Film · Fairy Godmother (voice)
Descendants 32019 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Descendants 22017 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Come Simi2015 · Film · Lucy
Descendants2015 · Film · Fairy Godmother
Saving Mr. Banks2013 · Film · Dolly
Slackers2002 · Film · Pissed Off Co-Ed
Ready to Rumble2000 · Film · Wendy
The Opera Lover1999 · Film · Bibi

Filmography

Series

21 shows

Trial & Error2017 · Series · Gail
Speechless2016 · Series · Carla
Truth Be Told2015 · Series · Linda
Masters of Sex2013 · Series · Mrs. Turnsworth
Last Man Standing2011 · Series · Liz
Cougar Town2009 · Series · Mary
Surviving Suburbia2009 · Series
True Jackson, VP2008 · Series · Doris Aidem
Notes from the Underbelly2007 · Series · Julie
Rules of Engagement2007 · Series · Deidre
Related2005 · Series · Kathy
Kitchen Confidential2005 · Series · Jessica
Bones2005 · Series · Patty
American Dad!2005 · Series · (voice)
Medium2005 · Series · Miss Colletto
Joey2004 · Series · Marci
Quintuplets2004 · Series · Lisa
Happy Family2003 · Series · Sara Brennan
Kristin2001 · Series · Madeline
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
The Drew Carey Show1995 · Series · Teri