Melissa is an LA-based actress with roots in NYC and Chicago. She was born and raised in Highland Park, Il. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Northwestern University where she studied theater.She is the creator of Award Winning Web Series "Missed Connections Live," a re-imagining of Craigslist Missed Connections.One of her biggest influences is Wynn Handman, famed NYC acting teacher & director, and mentor to Richard Gere, Eric Bogosian, Chris Cooper, Kim Raver, John Leguizamo, Mira Sorvino, Kathleen Chalfant, and more.