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Biography
Melinda Mullins (born April 20, 1958) is an American film, television and theatre actress.
Early life and education
She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in the romance languages from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Massachusetts, in 1979. She also studied at the Juilliard School in New York City, New York, and the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique in Paris. She also took the Alan Weiss Broadcasting Course and Michael Shurtleff's Scene Study and Audition Class.
Career
She has appeared in numerous roles in film, television and on the Broadway stage. While appearing in several TV series, such as the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H or Law & Order, Mullins may be best known for her role as former Broadway leading lady Hilary Booth in Rupert Holmes' Remember WENN. Melinda, who also writes screenplays and short stories, has been married to actor/author Joshua Bryant, who appeared as Jack Scully on M*A*S*H, since 2005; the couple currently resides in France.
Filmography
- 1982 - M*A*S*H (Martine LeClerc)
- 1987 - Crossbow (Blade)
- 1989 - Prisoners of Inertia (Charlotte)
- 1991 - What About Bob? (Marie Grady)
- 1992 - Law and Order (Forensics Technician)
- 1993 -Dennis the Menace (Andrea)
- 1995 - Law and Order (Chris Chappel)
- 1996 -Rescuing Desire (Toni)
- 1996-98 - Remember WENN (Hilary Booth)
Broadway
- Mastergate (Merry Chase)
- Serious Money (Scilla)
- Sherlock's Last Case (Liza/Damion)
Off-Broadway and Regional
- Escape from Happiness (Elizabeth)
- Titus Andronicus (Tamora)
- Macbeth (Lady Macbeth)
- Adoining Trances (C. McCullers)
- Measure for Measure (Isabella)
- Midsummer Night's Dream (Titania/Hippolyta)
- Twelfth Night (Olivia)
- The Play's the Thing (Mona)
- Wild Oats (Honest Bob)
- Amerika (Chorus)
Awards and nominations
- 1986 - B.H. Barry Stagefighting Prize
- 1996 - Screen Actors Guild Award Nomination
- 1999 - New York Festival Award: Outstanding Performance in a Comedy Series
- 1999 - Chicago International Television Festival Outstanding Achievement in Acting