Melissa Hunter
Melissa is a writer, an actor, and a person who hates writing bios, especially in the third person, but here we are. Melissa wrote for “Santa Clarita Diet” on Netflix for the past two seasons. Previously, she wrote for “Maya & Marty” — Maya Rudolph and Martin Short’s variety NBC variety sketch show — which earned her a WGA Award nomination. Most recently, she wrote for an upcoming TBS animated show “Close Enough.”
She executive produced, wrote and starred in pilots for NBC (“Wolfgirl”) and TruTV (“Small Victories”), and co-wrote a pilot for TBS (“Basic”).
Melissa created and starred in the smash-hit web series “Adult Wednesday Addams” which earned over 20 million views and received praise from the LA Times, AV Club, Bloody Disgusting and People Magazine, among others.
Melissa started in live comedy, writing and performing at Upright Citizens’ Brigade, on the Maude (sketch) teams Eastwood and Karate Karate.
Acting
TV
Community
as Person #7
2009
Movie
Shotgun Wedding
as Jeannie Fowler
2022
TV
Corporate
as Rachel
2018
TV
Home Economics
as Podcast Voice (voice)
2021
TV
Bad Internet
as The Chandler
2016
Movie
Double Eagle Ranch
as Ren
2018
Movie
Eyeball Eddie
as Layla
2001
Let's Get Laid!
as Melissa
2010
Movie
Miss Earth
as Alien Contestant
2014
Movie
Afflicted, Inc.
as Panic Disorder
2014
Movie
Dangerous Ride
2010
Loose Ends
as Taylor
2015
TV
Adult Wednesday Addams
as Wednesday
2013