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Melissa Etheridge

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Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 27, 2011. See more trivia »

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Melissa Lou Etheridge
in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
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My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Franklin Ojeda Smith - -- "...back in the day the 'barb wire' was more visible" and early on I chose baseball over acting; then academia and not baseball. Now,"...the kids are grown, the dog is dead and now that I may, I choose acting." Please take a look: 1)Boardwalk Empire - Deacon Cuffy 2)Murder Incorporated - Sam Christenson 3)Cayman Went - Aniston Turnkey 4)Letting Go -Therapist 5)Footsteps in the Sand - Jim. Thank You! Franklin

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Francine Locke Film Reel -- Family Law (Best Actress, Gideon), Stealing Home (Best Supporting Actress-nom.) 168 Project, True Tale Monster (Albert P. Weisman Award), The Discarded (2011 Feature Release).

Francine Locke Film Reel

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama -- On-camera drama reel featuring David H. Lawrence XVII, in scenes from Heroes, The Unit, LOST, and more

David H. Lawrence, XVII - Drama

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel


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2013 After Lately (TV series)
– All Dogs Go to Heather (2013) (music: "Come to My Window" - uncredited / lyrics: "Come to My Window" - uncredited / performer: "Come to My Window" - uncredited)
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
– Episode #6.141 (2012) (performer: "Kum Ba Yah" - uncredited)
 
2011 Glee (TV series)
– I Kissed a Girl (2011) (writer: "I'm the Only One" - uncredited)
 
2011 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
– The Fight (2011) (writer: "Come to My Window" / performer: "Come to My Window")
 
2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top Four Perform (2010) (performer: "Fearless Love")
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #18.39 (2010) (writer: "Fearless Love" / performer: "Fearless Love")
 
2007 Cold Case (TV series)
– Offender (2007) (performer: "Precious Pain")
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "I Need to Wake Up" / performer: "I Need to Wake Up")
 
2006 Brother Bear 2 (video) (writer: "Welcome To This Day", "It Will Be Me", "Welcome To This Day Reprise" / performer: "Welcome To This Day", "Feels Like Home", "It Will Be Me", "Welcome To This Day Reprise")
 
2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton (TV documentary) (performer: "Jolene")
 
2006 An Inconvenient Truth (documentary) (writer: "I Need to Wake Up" / performer: "I Need to Wake Up" / producer: "I Need to Wake Up")
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Piece of My Heart")
 
2002-2004 Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (TV series)
– Baby Blues (2004) (performer: "The Boy Feels Strange")
– Miss Reutlitz (2002) (performer: "Like The Way I Do")
 
2003 CMT Crossroads (TV series)
– Melissa Etheridge & Dolly Parton (2003) (writer: "Bring Me Some Water", "Come To My Window", "I Want To Be In Love", "You Can Sleep While I Drive" / performer: "Bring Me Some Water", "Come To My Window", "I Want To Be In Love", "All Shook Up", "I Will Always Love You", "You Can Sleep While I Drive", "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right", "I Walk The Line", "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", "9 to 5")
 
2003 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
– Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) (performer: "I Will Always Love You")
 
2001 Last Party 2000 (documentary) (writer: "Truth of the Heart" - uncredited / performer: "Truth of the Heart" - uncredited)
 
2001 Night Visions (TV series)
– If a Tree Falls.../The Occupant (2001) (writer: "Into the Dark" / performer: "Into the Dark")
 
1999 Charmed (TV series)
– P3 H2O (1999) (performer: "Angels would fall" - uncredited)
 
1997 The Devil's Own (writer: "This War Is Over" / performer: "This War Is Over")
 
1996 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Incredible Melting Man (1996) (writer: "Come to My Window")
 
1995 Money Train (writer: "Dance Without Sleeping" / performer: "Dance Without Sleeping")
 
1995 Boys on the Side (writer: "I Take You With Me" / performer: "I Take You With Me")
 
1994 Teresa's Tattoo (writer: "2001", "I Really Must Be Going", "All American Girl", "Do It For The Rush", "Save Myself" / performer: "2001", "I Really Must Be Going", "All American Girl", "Do It For The Rush")
 
1991 Where the Day Takes You (writer: "PRECIOUS PAIN", "OCCASIONALLY", "ROYAL STATION 4/16", "YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DRIVE", "TESTIFY" / performer: "PRECIOUS PAIN", "OCCASIONALLY", "ROYAL STATION 4/16", "YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DRIVE", "TESTIFY" / producer: "PRECIOUS PAIN", "OCCASIONALLY", "ROYAL STATION 4/16", "YOU CAN SLEEP WHILE I DRIVE", "TESTIFY")
 
1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (writer: "Don't Look At Me", "In Roxy's Eyes I Will Never Be The Same" / performer: "Don't Look At Me", "In Roxy's Eyes I Will Never Be The Same")
 
Show ShowActress (9 titles)
2010 1 a Minute
Singer Song Writer / Breast Cancer Survivor
 
2008 David v. Goliath: Kucinich Campaign Update (video short)
 
2004 King of the Hill (TV series)
Singing Hippie / Topaz
– Phish and Wildlife (2004) … Topaz/Singing Hippie (voice)
 
2001 Frasier (TV series)
Cleo
– Cranes Unplugged (2001) … Cleo (voice)
 
1999 The Sissy Duckling (TV movie)
Elmer's mama (voice)
 
1996 Saturday Night Special (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1996)
 
1994 Teresa's Tattoo
Hooker
 
1990 Arduous Moon (short)
 
1987 Scenes from the Goldmine
Shop Clerk
 
Show ShowComposer (3 titles)
1993 It Was a Wonderful Life (documentary)
 
1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
 
1987 Weeds
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2012 Act Up! (documentary) (herself)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1993 It Was a Wonderful Life (documentary) (musician: piano and guitar)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2009 Renegade Live @ the House of Blues (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2001 Last Party 2000 (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1999 But I'm a Cheerleader (thanks: Island/Polygram Records & WF Leopold Management)
 
Show ShowSelf (114 titles)
2012 Legalize It (documentary) (post-production)
Herself
 
2012 Tumor, It's in the System (documentary) (completed)
Herself
 
2013 After Lately (TV series)
Herself
– All Dogs Go to Heather (2013) … Herself
 
2012 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 26 October 2012 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 Chelsea Lately (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #6.141 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #8.309 (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1995-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #25.5 (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 28 September 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 8 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
2012 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Melissa Etheridge/Draya Michele/Malaysia Pargo/Melanie Lynskey/Christopher Abbott (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Melissa Etheridge (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 August 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Watch What Happens: Live (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Melissa Etheridge & Anna Kendrick (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 CBS This Morning (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2011 The Love We Make (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– All New! Back from Betrayal: Shania Twain's First TV Interview (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 November 2003 (2003) … Herself
 
2011 31st Annual Genie Awards (TV special)
Herself - Musical Guest
 
2010 Marijuana: A Chronic History (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 22 June 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 28 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 10 August 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 July 2007 (2007) … Herself
 
2008-2010 The View (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 23 June 2010 (2010) … Herself - Guest Co-Host
– Episode dated 16 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 10 June 2010 (2010) … Herself
 
2010 America: The Story of Us (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Millennium (2010) … Herself
– Heartland (2010) … Herself
 
2010 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself - Performer
– Round Five: Results (2010) … Herself - Performer
 
1994-2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #18.39 (2010) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #17.2 (2008) … Herself
– Episode #13.197 (2005) … Herself
– Episode #12.19 (2004) … Herself
– Episode #10.180 (2002) … Herself - Musical Guest
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2010 Dow Live Earth Run for Water (TV special)
 
2010 The Real World (TV series)
Herself
– Sisterhood and Brotherly Love (2010) … Herself
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
2009 2009 American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2009 Melissa Etheridge: A New Thought for Christmas (video)
Herself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Message of Love (video)
Herself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: Sweet Emotion (video)
Herself
 
2009 Breast Cancer: The Path of Wellness & Healing (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 VH1 Divas Live 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (TV series)
Herself
– Norma Gay (2009) … Herself
 
2008 The 10th Annual 'A Home for the Holidays' with Faith Hill (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
– Episode dated 29 September 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Melissa Etheridge: The Awakening Live (TV special)
 
2007 The Tyra Banks Show (TV series)
Herself
– Melissa Etheridge (2007) … Herself
 
2007 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Herself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Basel (2007) … Herself
 
1993-2007 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #15.13 (2007) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 20 October 2005 (2005) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 October 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
2004-2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The View (2007) … Herself
– Ellen Degeneres (2004) … Herself
 
2007 The Visible Vote '08- A Presidential Forum (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Live Earth: The Concerts for a Climate Crisis (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 Live Earth (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Star Movies: Live from the Red Carpet (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Live from the Red Carpet: The 2007 Academy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Winner: Best Original Song
 
2007 My Night at the Grammys (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 Celebrity Weddings: In Style (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2005 MTV & Logo Present 'The Out 100' (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.10 (2005) … Herself
 
2005 The 2005 World Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
2005 React Now: Music & Relief (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 Sesame Street: All-Star Alphabet (video)
Herself
 
2005 The 47th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer of Janis Joplin Memorial
 
2004 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Herself
– Melissa Etheridge (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2002-2004 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 February 2004 (2004) … Herself
– Episode dated 6 November 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2003 CMT Crossroads (TV series)
Herself - Performer
– Melissa Etheridge & Dolly Parton (2003) … Herself - Performer
 
2003 You Rock with... (TV series)
Herself
 
2003 Totally Gay! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2003 VH1: All Access (TV series)
Herself
– Celebrity Weddings … Herself
 
2002 I Love the '80s (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 1985 (2002) … Herself
– 1983 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Melissa Etheridge: Live... and Alone (documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Inside Fame (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Loretta Lynn (2002) … Herself
 
2002 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (TV special)
Herself
 
2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 May 2002 (2002) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 May 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2002 Melissa Etheridge: RockWalk Induction (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 The 29th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1999-2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 December 2001 (2001) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 February 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 October 1999 (1999) … Herself
 
2001 Last Party 2000 (documentary)
Herself
 
2001 The Concert for New York City (TV special documentary)
Performer
 
2001 The 28th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 Big Sound (TV series)
Herself
– Developing the Negative (2001) … Herself
 
2000 My Generation (documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Women Rock! Girls and Guitars (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 The Panel (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.32 (1999) … Herself
 
1999 Beyond Chance (TV series)
Host
 
1999 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Herself - Commentator
 
1999 Jackie's Back! (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 After Stonewall (documentary)
Herself - Narrator (voice)
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Melissa Etheridge (1999) … Herself
 
1999 1999 ALMA Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The X-Files Movie Special (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1997 Ellen (TV series)
Herself
– The Puppy Episode: Part 2 (1997) … Herself (uncredited)
 
1997 Hard Rock Live (TV series)
 
1996 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Herself
– Feminism (1996) … Herself
 
1995 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.1 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1995 In a New Light: Sex Unplugged (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 Live at the Joint (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 Woodstock '94 (video documentary)
Herself
 
1994 The 1994 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 Elvis: The Tribute (TV documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1994 VH1 Honors (TV special)
 
1994 The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter
 
1994 The 21st Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 MTV Video Music Awards 1994 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Camp Christmas (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
1993 The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 Out There (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 For Our Children: The Concert (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 In a New Light: A Call to Action in the War Against AIDS (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Hangin' w/MTV (TV series)
Herself
– Melissa Etheridge (1992) … Herself
 
1990 Grammy Legends (TV special)
Herself
 
1990 The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1990 ¡1990! (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.77 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Herself
 
1988 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 December 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (9 titles)
2009 Convention (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 I Love the New Millennium (TV mini-series)
 
2008 Hillary! Uncensored: Banned by the Media (video documentary)
Herself
 
2006 CMT Greatest Moments: Dolly Parton (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 CMT Crossroads (TV series)
 
2004 Sex 'n' Pop
Herself
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (TV documentary)
Herself - #98 Melissa Etheridge Delivers Baby Shocker
 
1998 Sesame Street (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

Released album "Never Enough" in 1992 See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 4 Interviews  | 3 Articles  | 26 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Personal Quote:

[on life after chemotherapy] It's a daily chore, but I've learned how to do it. It gets easier every day. You need to believe that fear is a perception, is a choice, that anything you fear will draw you to it and you will have to go through that eye of a needle some day. Might as well do it now because it will only get bigger and harder if you don't... See more »

Trivia:

Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 27, 2011. See more »

Nickname:

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Star Sign:

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