Melanie Paxson

1972 (53) • Acting

Born: 9/26/1972 (53) in Champaign, Illinois, USA

Known for: Acting

Melanie Paxson

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

Bones

82%

Patty

2005

American Dad!

70%

(voice) / Harper (voice) / Mother (voice)

2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

76%

Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

2000

Medium

75%

Miss Colletto

2005

Masters of Sex

71%

Mrs. Turnsworth

2013

Joey

63%

Marci

2004

Last Man Standing

72%

Liz

2011

Cougar Town

65%

Mary

2009

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland

75%

Fairy Godmother

2026

Descendants: The Rise of Red

67%

Fairy Godmother

2024

Descendants: The Royal Wedding

66%

Fairy Godmother (voice)

2021

Descendants 3

77%

Fairy Godmother

2019

Descendants 2

74%

Fairy Godmother

2017

Trial & Error

70%

Gail

2017

Speechless

69%

Carla

2016

Come Simi

50%

Lucy

2015

Truth Be Told

54%

Linda

2015

Descendants

72%

Fairy Godmother

2015

Saving Mr. Banks

73%

Dolly

2013

Masters of Sex

71%

Mrs. Turnsworth

2013

Last Man Standing

72%

Liz

2011

Cougar Town

65%

Mary

2009

Surviving Suburbia

52%

Unknown

2009

True Jackson, VP

79%

Doris Aidem

2008

Notes from the Underbelly

70%

Julie

2007

Rules of Engagement

72%

Deidre

2007

Kitchen Confidential

70%

Jessica

2005

Bones

82%

Patty

2005

American Dad!

70%

(voice) / Harper (voice) / Mother (voice)

2005

Medium

75%

Miss Colletto

2005

Joey

63%

Marci

2004

Quintuplets

83%

Lisa

2004

Happy Family

70%

Sara Brennan

2003

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

47%

Joyce DeWitt

2003

Slackers

52%

Pissed Off Co-Ed

2002

Kristin

77%

Madeline

2001