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Melanie Paxson

Acting

Born September 26, 1972 · Champaign, Illinois, USA

Also known as Melanie Deanne Moore · Melanie Paxton

IMDb

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.

Filmography22 titles

The Opera Lover

1999as Bibi

Bones

2005as Patty

True Jackson, VP

2008as Doris Aidem

Descendants 3

2019as Fairy Godmother

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

Medium

2005as Miss Colletto

Descendants 2

2017as Fairy Godmother

Saving Mr. Banks

2013as Dolly

Last Man Standing

2011as Liz

Descendants

2015as Fairy Godmother

Trial & Error

2017as Gail

Masters of Sex

2013as Mrs. Turnsworth

Rules of Engagement

2007as Deidre

American Dad!

2005as Harper (voice)

Notes from the Underbelly

as Julie

Speechless

2016as Carla

Descendants: The Rise of Red

2024as Fairy Godmother

Descendants: The Royal Wedding

2021as Fairy Godmother (voice)

Cougar Town

2009as Mary

The Drew Carey Show

1995as Teri

Slackers

2002as Pissed Off Co-Ed

Come Simi

2015as Lucy