Melanie Paxson
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.
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Acting Credits
Acting
Movie
Saving Mr. Banks
as Dolly
2013
TV
Bones
as Patty
2005
Movie
Descendants
as Fairy Godmother
2015
TV
American Dad!
as (voice)
2005
TV
American Dad!
as Mother (voice)
2005
TV
American Dad!
as Harper (voice)
2005
Movie
Descendants 2
as Fairy Godmother
2017
Movie
Descendants 3
as Fairy Godmother
2019
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
2000
TV
Medium
as Miss Colletto
2005
Movie
Descendants: The Rise of Red
as Fairy Godmother
2024
TV
Masters of Sex
as Mrs. Turnsworth
2013
TV
Joey
as Marci
2004
TV
Last Man Standing
as Liz
2011
TV
Cougar Town
as Mary
2009
Movie
Slackers
as Pissed Off Co-Ed
2002
TV
Rules of Engagement
as Deidre
2007
TV
The Drew Carey Show
as Teri
1995
Movie
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
2021
TV
Speechless
as Carla
2016
TV
Trial & Error
as Gail
2017
TV
True Jackson, VP
as Doris Aidem
2008
TV
Kitchen Confidential
as Jessica
2005
TV
Truth Be Told
as Linda
2015