Melanie Mayron Biography (1952-)

Full name, Melanie Joy Mayron; born October 20, 1952, in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of David (a pharmaceutical chemist) and Norma (a real estate agent; maiden name, Goodman) Mayron; sister of Gayle Mayron (an actress): children: Olivia Joy and Miles (twins). Addresses: Contact: Innovative Artists NYTalent, 141 5th Ave., Floor 3, New York, NY 10010-7105.; Agent: 7510 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046.

Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, writer, director, producer
Birth Details: October 20, 1952; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Melissa Steadman, thirtysomething, ABC, 1987-91
Detective Betty Reed, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993-94
Sandra, Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1996
Movies
Dee Dee, Hustling, ABC, 1975
Madelaine, Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold, NBC, 1978
Marianne, Playing for Time, CBS, 1980
Carol Link, The Best Little Girl in the World, ABC, 1981
Sophie Rosenstein, Will There Really Be a Morning?, CBS, 1983
Sonja Kahn, Wallenberg: A Hero's Story, NBC, 1985
Sue Hillier, Ordeal in the Arctic, ABC, 1993
Dr. Amelia Stewart, Other Women's Children, Lifetime, 1993
Waitress, "Freaky Friday," The ABC Family Movie (also known as Disney Family Films), ABC, 1995
Mindy, Toothless, ABC, 1997
Alice, Range of Motion, 2000
Episodic
Mrs. Janet Eller, "Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale," ABC AfterschoolSpecials, ABC, 1985
Sue, "Wanted: The Perfect Guy," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1986
Louise Simonson, "Acts of Terror," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1988
"Stepping Back," Tribeca, Fox, 1993
Dorie, "Astrology," Mad about You, NBC, 1997
Also appeared in Rhoda, CBS.
Pilots
Joyce Adams, The New Love Boat (also known as The Love Boat III), ABC, 1977
Specials
Harriet Van Dam, Lily--Sold Out, CBS, 1981
The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Fox, 1989
Time Warner Presents the Earth Day Special, ABC, 1990
Hostess, The Party's Over (documentary; also known as Your Family Matters), Lifetime, 1990
Inside thirtysomething, Bravo, 2001
Television Director

Movies
"Freaky Friday," The ABC Family Movie (also known as Disney Family Films), ABC, 1995
Toothless, ABC, 1997
Alikes, 2002
Episodic
"Stepping Back," Tribeca, Fox, 1993
"Moon Over Miami," Sirens, ABC, 1993
Winnetka Road, NBC, 1994
Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1996
"Just the Perfect Blendship," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1998
State of Grace, Fox Family, 2001
Also directed episodes of thirtysomething, ABC; New York Undercover (also known as Uptown Undercover), Fox; Dawson's Creek, The WB.
Film Appearances
Ginger, Harry and Tonto, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Marsha, Car Wash, Universal, 1976
Dixie, Gable and Lombard, Universal, 1976
Annie Gerrard, You Light Up My Life, Columbia, 1977
Susan Weinblatt, Girlfriends, Warner Bros., 1978
Lulu, The Great Smokey Roadblock (also known as The Last of theCowboys), Dimension, 1978
Susan, Heartbeeps, Universal, 1981
Terry Simon, Missing, Universal, 1982
Janet Keefer, The Boss's Wife, TriStar, 1986
Lolly, Sticky Fingers, Spectrafilm, 1988
Jenny Macklin, Checking Out, Warner Bros., 1989
Crystal Rybak, My Blue Heaven, Warner Bros., 1990
Mrs. Willins, Drop Zone, Paramount, 1994
(Uncredited) Waitress, The Baby-Sitters Club, Columbia, 1995
Ellie, East of A, 1999
Film Producer
(With Catlin Adams) Sticky Fingers, Spectrafilm, 1988
(With Adams) Little Shiny Shoes, Actors Make Movies, 1988
Film Director
The Baby-Sitters Club, Columbia, 1995
Slap Her, She's French (also known as Freche Biester!), FoxSearchlight Pictures, 2001
Stage Appearances
Gilmer, Godspell, Marines Memorial Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1974, then La Mama Theatre, New York City, 1982
Shulamith, Gethsemane Springs, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1976
(Broadway debut) Nancy Scott, The Goodbye People, Belasco Theatre,1979
Bunny, Actors Studio, 1980
Isabelle, Crossing Delancey, Jewish Repertory Theatre, 1985
Major Tours
(Stage debut) Kate Draper, Godspell, U.S. cities, 1972-73
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(With Catlin Adams) Sticky Fingers, Spectrafilm, 1988
Also cowriter, with Lisa Harlow Stark, of The Laziest Man on Earth.
Television Movies
"Freaky Friday," The ABC Family Movie (also known as Disney Family Films), ABC, 1995
Other
Author of Maggie & Mille; author (with Catlin Adams) of the play Little Shiny Shoes and the television screenplays Tunes for a Small Harmonica and The Pretend Game.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, July 30, 2001, p. 48

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