The desire to perform began early for Melantha, by the age of 6 she was studying classical ballet and continued to do so until her early teens. She loved the thrill of performing on stage and decided to enroll in her secondary school's dramatic arts program. These early performances cemented her passion for acting.In 1999 Melantha created the web character Countess Bathoria who symbolized her love of the horror genre. Almost overnight the character and the website gained legions of fans. It wasn't long before Melantha found herself playing a vampire in an independent film.Blackthorne has screamed, bit and clawed her way onto the big screen and her indie film success has led her to appear in Hollywood blockbusters. She has since studied her craft and thrives in a wide variety of film genres. In addition to appearing in front of the camera, she has also honed her skills behind it, as producer, director and editor of three feature films.