Melanie Paxson

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Bones (2005) — Patty
2. Saving Mr. Banks (2013) — Dolly
3. Descendants (2015) — Fairy Godmother
4. American Dad! (2005) — (voice)
5. Descendants 2 (2017) — Fairy Godmother
6. Descendants 3 (2019) — Fairy Godmother
7. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
8. Medium (2005) — Miss Colletto
9. Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024) — Fairy Godmother
10. Masters of Sex (2013) — Mrs. Turnsworth
11. Last Man Standing (2011) — Liz
12. Joey (2004) — Marci
13. Cougar Town (2009) — Mary
14. Slackers (2002) — Pissed Off Co-Ed
15. Rules of Engagement (2007) — Deidre
16. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Teri
17. Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021) — Fairy Godmother (voice)
18. Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026) — Fairy Godmother
19. Speechless (2016) — Carla
20. Trial & Error (2017) — Gail
21. True Jackson, VP (2008) — Doris Aidem
22. Kitchen Confidential (2005) — Jessica
23. Truth Be Told (2015) — Linda
24. Happy Family (2003) — Sara Brennan
25. Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003) — Joyce DeWitt
26. Quintuplets (2004) — Lisa
27. Notes from the Underbelly (2007) — Julie
28. Surviving Suburbia (2009)
29. Related (2005) — Kathy
30. Kristin (2001) — Madeline
31. Come Simi (2015) — Lucy
32. The Opera Lover (1999) — Bibi