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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