Melissa McBride
Melissa McBride | |
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| Born | May 23, 1965 Lexington, Kentucky, USA |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Casting Director |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
Melissa McBride (sometimes credited as Melissa Suzanne McBride) is an American actress and former casting director, best known for her role as Carol Peletier in the AMC television series The Walking Dead.
Life and career
Melissa Suzanne McBride was born in Lexington, Kentucky and began acting in film and on television since the early 1990s.[1] She made her debut on television in 1993 on an episode of ABC legal drama Matlock and in later years appeared in TV movies, such as In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life, Her Deadly Rival, Close to Danger, Any Place But Home, Nathan Dixon and Pirates of Silicon Valley.[2] In 1996 she appeared on the CBS miniseries A Season in Purgatory based on 1993 novel with the same name by Dominick Dunne.[2]
McBride guest starred in several television series, including American Gothic, Profiler, Walker, Texas Ranger and Dawson's Creek.[2]
McBride worked as a film and commercial casting director in Atlanta, Georgia from 2000 until, in 2010.[3]
In 2007 director Frank Darabont cast McBride as the "Woman With Kids at Home" in the ensemble cast science-fiction horror film The Mist based on the 1980 novella of the same name by Stephen King.[1]
In 2010, McBride joined the cast of the AMC television drama series The Walking Dead based on the comic book series of the same name.[4] She plays Carol Peletier, the middle aged widow and caring mother to her daughter Sophia.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mutant Species | Tiffany's Mom | |
| 2002 | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys | Mrs. Doyle | |
| 2006 | Nailed! | Olga / Waitress / Agent | Short film |
| 2007 | The Promise | Stacey Johnson | Short film |
| 2007 | The Mist | Woman with Kids at Home | |
| 2007 | Lost Crossing | Sheila | Short film |
| 2008 | Delgo | Miss Sutley / Elder Pearo (voice) | |
| 2012 | The Proxy | Dr. Bronson | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Matlock | Darlene Kellogg / Waitress | Episode: "Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream" |
| 1994 | In the Heat of the Night: Give Me Your Life | WPMM Reporter | TV movie |
| 1995 | Her Deadly Rival | Ellie | TV movie |
| 1995 | American Gothic | Holly Gallagher | Episode: "Dead to the World" |
| 1996 | A Season in Purgatory | Mary Pat Bradley | TV movie |
| 1996 | Profiler | Walker Young | Episode: "Insight" |
| 1997 | Close to Danger | Natalie | TV movie |
| 1997 | Any Place But Home | Brett | TV movie |
| 1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dr. Rachel Woods | Episode: "Lucas: Part 1" Episode: "Lucas: Part 2" |
| 1999 | Nathan Dixon | Janine Keach | TV movie |
| 1998 | Dawson's Creek | Nina | Episode: "Road Trip" |
| 1999 | Pirates of Silicon Valley | Elizabeth Holmes | TV movie |
| 2003 | Dawson's Creek | Melanie | Episode: "All Good Things..." Episode: "...Must Come to an End" |
| 2008 | Living Proof | Sally | TV movie |
| 2010–Present | The Walking Dead | Carol Peletier | Recurring role |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Last Adam | |
| 2007 | The Promise | |
| 2009 | Golden Minutes | |
| 2009 | This Side Up | |
| 2010 | The Party | |
| 2010 | Broken Moment |
References
- ^ a b Melissa McBride Biography, BuddyTV, Retrieved March 20, 2012
- ^ a b c Filmography by year for Melissa Suzanne McBride, Internet Movie Database, Retrieved March 20, 2012
- ^ Q&A - Melissa McBride (Carol), AMC, March, 2011, Retrieved March 20, 2012
- ^ James Hibberd, AMC adds 'Walking Dead' cast, The Hollywood Reporter, November 30, 2010, Retrieved March 20, 2012
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