ABOUT MELANIE
MITCHELL
Melanie began her professional
career in summer stock at age 16 as a musical theater “triple threat”. She
appeared regularly on Late Night with David Letterman, and originated the
role of “Cheryl” in the hit Off-Broadway musical hit The Taffetas. She is also featured on the cast album. Melanie performed
as a soloist in London’s West End, Chicago’s famed Gold Star Sardine Bar,
and countless clubs throughout New York City, where she sang everything from
standards to musical theatre to pop and rock.
In 1988, Melanie signed with CESD
(then CED), and soon became one of the top female voice-over talents in
New York. Known for her creativity and professionalism, she booked over 1,000
jobs, including national television and radio campaigns for Weight
Watchers, McDonalds, Clairol, Walmart, Mercedes Benz, Land O’
Lakes, Sovereign Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many others. In
addition, she’s been the promo announcer for Lifetime and Comcast
television, and the voice of Mervyn’s Department Stores. She was also
featured as Doris, a California Cheese Cow in a series of hilarious commercials
that became a long-running audience favorite.
Melanie also voiced the role of
Nomi Sunrider, the first female Jedi warrior in the audio drama Tales of the Jedi, having been
personally approved by George Lucas. After moving to Los Angeles, she
added animation, including The
Simpsons, and ADR work to her already impressive resume.
She is delighted to be back in New
York City doing what she loves, as well as teaching others, drawing on her vast
experience in every VO discipline imaginable.
Melanie received a BFA in drama
from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and studied in London at the
British-American Acting Academy.
