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.
Known For

Bones

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

American Dad!

American Dad!

American Dad!

Medium

The Drew Carey Show

Masters of Sex
All Movies (11)
- Descendants: Wicked Wonderland2026 · as Fairy Godmother
- Descendants: The Rise of Red2024 · as Fairy Godmother
- Descendants: The Royal Wedding2021 · as Fairy Godmother (voice)
- Descendants 32019 · as Fairy Godmother
- Descendants 22017 · as Fairy Godmother
- Come Simi2015 · as Lucy
- Descendants2015 · as Fairy Godmother
- Saving Mr. Banks2013 · as Dolly
- Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'2003 · as Joyce DeWitt
- Slackers2002 · as Pissed Off Co-Ed
- The Opera Lover1999 · as Bibi
All TV Shows (23)
- Trial & Error2017 · as Gail
- Speechless2016 · as Carla
- Truth Be Told2015 · as Linda
- Masters of Sex2013 · as Mrs. Turnsworth
- Last Man Standing2011 · as Liz
- Cougar Town2009 · as Mary
- Surviving Suburbia2009
- True Jackson, VP2008 · as Doris Aidem
- Notes from the Underbelly2007 · as Julie
- Rules of Engagement2007 · as Deidre
- Related2005 · as Kathy
- Kitchen Confidential2005 · as Jessica
- Bones2005 · as Patty
- American Dad!2005 · as (voice)
- American Dad!2005 · as Mother (voice)
- American Dad!2005 · as Harper (voice)
- Medium2005 · as Miss Colletto
- Joey2004 · as Marci
- Quintuplets2004 · as Lisa
- Happy Family2003 · as Sara Brennan
- Kristin2001 · as Madeline
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
- The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Teri