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.
Descendants: The Rise of Red
Fairy Godmother
2024
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
Fairy Godmother (voice)
2021
Descendants 3
Fairy Godmother
2019
Descendants 2
Fairy Godmother
2017
Trial & Error
Gail · (1 episode)
2017
Speechless
Carla · (1 episode)
2016
Come Simi
Lucy
2015
Truth Be Told
Linda · (3 episodes)
2015
Descendants
Fairy Godmother
2015
Saving Mr. Banks
Dolly
2013
Masters of Sex
Mrs. Turnsworth · (1 episode)
2013
Last Man Standing
Liz · (1 episode)
2011
Cougar Town
Mary · (2 episodes)
2009
Surviving Suburbia
(1 episode)
2009
True Jackson, VP
Doris Aidem · (4 episodes)
2008
Notes from the Underbelly
(23 episodes)
2007
Rules of Engagement
Deidre · (1 episode)
2007
Bones
Patty · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
(voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Mother (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Harper (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Medium
Miss Colletto · (1 episode)
2005
Joey
Marci · (2 episodes)
2004
Happy Family
Sara Brennan · (22 episodes)
2003
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
Joyce DeWitt
2003
Slackers
Pissed Off Co-Ed
2002
The Opera Lover
Bibi
1999
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
Fairy Godmother
Kristin
Madeline · (1 episode)
2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis · (1 episode)
2000
The Drew Carey Show
Teri · (1 episode)
1995