Melanie Mayron
Biography
Melanie Mayron is an American actress and director who studied at the Actors Studio after finishing her training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1972. Her first starring part came in Harry and Tonto (1974), and she went on to appear in Car Wash (1976), Girlfriends (1978) and, as a photographer, in Costa-Gavras's Missing (1982). She became best known for playing Melissa Steadman, a photographer, on the ABC drama thirtysomething, a role that earned her an Emmy for outstanding supporting work in a drama series in 1989 and further nominations in 1990 and 1991. Mayron also directed episodes of that show and later directed films including The Baby-Sitters Club (1995) and Toothless (1997), plus episodes of series such as GLOW and Jane the Virgin. She co-wrote and co-produced Sticky Fingers (1988) and in 2023 appeared off Broadway in Madwomen of the West.
73years old
Turns 74 on October 20in 8 days
- Born Philadelphia
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Melanie Joy Mayron
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 38 years1974 to 2012
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Early training
Mayron trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, graduating in 1972, and then studied at the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and later with John Lehne and Sandra Seacat.
First role
Mayron's first starring role was in the 1974 film Harry and Tonto, where she appeared opposite Josh Mostel and Art Carney.
Behind the camera
In 1988, Mayron worked on the comedy film Sticky Fingers as both a co-writer and a co-producer. Helen Slater starred in the movie.
Behind the camera
Mayron directed The Living Room Sessions, which came out on YouTube in 2015. The collection shows up-and-coming musical artists playing acoustic sets in her living room.
Melanie Mayron movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jamie Babbit directed two of these films. Christopher Guest appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Christopher Guest's page
Carol Kane's page
Daniel Stern's page
Eileen Brennan's page
Viveca Lindfors's page
Kenneth McMillan's page
Jamie BabbitDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2012
All films by Jamie Babbit
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1989 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.