Born in London, Ontario (like stars Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling), Melinda moved to Toronto to pursue her passion for acting in film and television, and to expand her modeling endeavours after being scouted. Melinda has been performing on stage since the age of three in dance and music recitals. It was love at first sight when Melinda, who had asked for a ticket to see The Phantom of the Opera in Toronto to celebrate her fourth birthday, was in such awe and could barely keep herself seated because she felt so strongly called to be up there on that stage too. At that moment, Melinda knew that acting was what she was meant to do. She became a member of Original Kids Theatre Company and had her first role with them as Alice in Alice in Wonderland. Since then, Melinda acted in every show put on by her elementary school, high schools, and university, which consists of her lead roles as Olivia in Twelfth Night, and Ortensia in The Mistress of the Inn. She was also a chorus member in the musicals Chicago, Once On This Island, and The Wiz, worked with the Young Americans during their world tour, and twice attended The Shakespeare School's summer programmes in Stratford, Ontario. She competed internationally with the Amabile Choir - her experiences include singing for Queen Elizabeth II, and wining gold at the Choir Olympics in Bremen, Germany.Melinda has trained extensively in her craft with renowned coaches at Toronto's premiere acting schools, as well as in New York at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Melinda's career focus is in film and television. A representative of many ethnicities from around the world, Melinda is notably versatile.Melinda absolutely loves learning. She did her undergraduate degree in English, History and Psychology at the University of Toronto. She has also lived abroad in Italy several times to learn Italian, and study fashion and footwear design in Florence. Outside of acting, Melinda studies Spirituality and Energy Healing, and enjoys training in Martial Arts. She is proud to have done her own stunt work on set.