Melinda Page Hamilton

Biography

Melinda Page Hamilton is an American actress whose career spans independent film, television, and theater. Born in New York City, she studied at Princeton University and the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She was the title character in the first staging of Cornelia and made her television debut in a 1997 episode of Law & Order. She took guest-starring roles on series such as Star Trek: Enterprise, Nip/Tuck, Ghost Whisperer, Criminal Minds, The Closer, Castle, NCIS, Modern Family, and True Blood, and had recurring roles on Desperate Housewives, Mad Men, and Big Love. Her film work includes the lead in Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006), plus Not Forgotten (2009) and God Bless America (2011). On Devious Maids, she played Odessa Burakov in the first two seasons.

52years old

Turns 53 on August 22in 313 days

Born August 22, 1974New York City
Star sign: LeoLast day of the sign, on the Virgo cusp

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 14 years2006 to 2020

Every film, newest first

2020M.O.M. Mothers of MonstersIMDb rating 5.8
2011God Bless AmericaIMDb rating 7.1
2009Not ForgottenIMDb rating 4.7
2006Sleeping Dogs LieIMDb rating 5.9

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First role
Melinda Page Hamilton's first television role came in 1997, in an episode of the NBC legal drama Law & Order.
Beyond film
Hamilton appeared in several theater productions. One of these was the original stage production of Cornelia, in which she played the title character; Mark V. Olsen wrote it.
Getting ready for a role
In 2013, Hamilton played Odessa Burakov on the Lifetime comedy-drama series Devious Maids, a part she took on for its first two seasons and gave a Russian accent.