Acting
Melanie Paxson
Born 1972-09-26
Champaign, Illinois, USA
Department: Acting
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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Melanie Paxson
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Bones
2005
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American Dad!
2005
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Saving Mr. Banks
2013
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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Descendants
2015
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Descendants 2
2017
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Descendants 3
2019
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Medium
2005
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Last Man Standing
2011
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Masters of Sex
2013
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (35 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Descendants: Wicked Wonderland | Fairy Godmother | Movie | 2026 |
 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Fairy Godmother | Movie | 2024 |
 | Descendants: The Royal Wedding | Fairy Godmother (voice) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Descendants 3 | Fairy Godmother | Movie | 2019 |
 | Descendants 2 | Fairy Godmother | Movie | 2017 |
 | Trial & Error | Gail | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Speechless | Carla | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Come Simi | Lucy | Movie | 2015 |
 | Truth Be Told | Linda | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Descendants | Fairy Godmother | Movie | 2015 |
 | Saving Mr. Banks | Dolly | Movie | 2013 |
 | Masters of Sex | Mrs. Turnsworth | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Last Man Standing | Liz | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Cougar Town | Mary | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Surviving Suburbia | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 |
 | True Jackson, VP | Doris Aidem | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Notes from the Underbelly | Julie | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Rules of Engagement | Deidre | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Related | Kathy | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Kitchen Confidential | Jessica | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Bones | Patty | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Mother (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
| American Dad! | Harper (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Medium | Miss Colletto | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Joey | Marci | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Quintuplets | Lisa | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Happy Family | Sara Brennan | TV Series | 2003 |
| Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' | Joyce DeWitt | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Slackers | Pissed Off Co-Ed | Movie | 2002 |
 | Kristin | Madeline | TV Series | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis | TV Series | 2000 |
 | The Opera Lover | Bibi | Movie | 1999 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Teri | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story | Fairy Godmother | Movie | — |