Melissa started off in the tennis world. She was nationally ranked and played on the Satellite tour before playing for Clemson University and then getting a full scholarship to Boston University. While attending Business school and playing for the team she walked into Drama 101 and found home! After graduating with a business degree she went home to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for a year only to be drawn to LA LA Land to pursue her real passion of acting. Since being out in LA she has been in indie films along with studio films. She is currently putting all her past experience from the creative side and the business side into Producing. Her first film as a Producer will come out in 2005.