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Wendy Melvoin

Composer | Music Department | Soundtrack

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Sister of one-time Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin. Jonathan played keyboards during the 1996 touring cycle of Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness, where he died of a heroin overdose July 12, 1996 in Manhattan, New York. See more trivia »

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Wendy Ann Melvoin
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2012-2013 Touch (TV series)
– Leviathan (2013)
– Fight or Flight (2013)
– Accused (2013)
– Two of a Kind (2013)
– Clockwork (2013)
See all 26 episodes »
 
2011-2012 Prime Suspect (TV series)
– Stuck in the Middle with You (2012)
– Ain't No Sunshine (2012)
– Shame (2011)
– Regrets, I've Had a Few (2011)
– Great Guy, Yet: Dead (2011)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009-2011 Nurse Jackie (TV series)
– ...Deaf Blind Tumor Pee-Test (2011)
– Batting Practice (2011)
– Fuck the Lemurs (2011)
– Have You Met Ms. Jones? (2011)
– The Astonishing (2011)
See all 36 episodes »
 
2010 Just Wright (music by)
 
2009-2010 Mercy (TV series)
– Too Much Attitude and Not Enough Underwear (2010)
– We All Saw This Coming (2010)
– I'm Not That Kind of Girl (2009)
– You Lost Me with the Cinderblock (2009)
– Pulling the Goalie (2009)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2006-2010 Heroes (TV series)
– Chapter Eighteen 'Brave New World' (2010)
– Chapter Seventeen 'The Wall' (2010)
– Chapter Sixteen 'The Art of Deception' (2010)
– Chapter Fifteen 'Pass/Fail' (2010)
– Chapter Fourteen 'Close to You' (2010)
See all 76 episodes »
 
2009 Virtuality (TV movie)
 
2007 Bionic Woman (TV series)
– Do Not Disturb (2007)
– Trust Issues (2007)
– The List (2007)
– The Education of Jaime Sommers (2007)
– Faceoff (2007)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2001-2007 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
– Crash (2007)
– D.O.A. (2007)
– Dead Again (2007)
– In Sickness & in Health (2007)
– Post Hoc... (2007)
See all 114 episodes »
 
2006/I Something New
 
2004 Cavedweller
 
2002 Juwanna Mann
 
2002 The Third Wheel
 
2001 Prince Charming (TV movie)
 
2000 Second Skin
 
1999 Foolish
 
1997 Hav Plenty
 
1997 Soul Food (music by)
 
1995 Dangerous Minds (as Wendy & Lisa)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (10 titles)
2011 Prime Suspect (TV series) (composer: main title theme - 1 episode)
– Pilot (2011) (composer: main title theme)
 
2003-2005 Carnivàle (TV series) (composer: theme music - 24 episodes)
– New Canaan, CA (2005) (composer: theme music)
– Outside New Canaan (2005) (composer: theme music)
– Cheyenne, WY (2005) (composer: theme music)
– Lincoln Highway, UT (2005) (composer: theme music)
– Outskirts, Damascus, NE (2005) (composer: theme music)
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2001 Prince Charming (TV movie) (score producer)
 
2000 Second Skin (music score producer)
 
1999-2000 Snoops (TV series) (composer: score - 13 episodes)
– The Stolen Diskette (2000) (composer: score - as Wendy & Lisa)
– Swan Chant (2000) (composer: score - as Wendy & Lisa)
– A Criminal Mind (1999) (composer: score - as Wendy & Lisa)
– The Grinch (1999) (composer: score - as Wendy & Lisa)
– True Believers (1999) (composer: score - as Wendy & Lisa)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1999 Loving Jezebel (composer: theme music)
 
1997 Soul Food (soloist: drums and bass)
 
1992 Toys (musician)
 
1985 Prince and the Revolution LIVE! (video documentary) (composer: song "Darling Nikki")
 
1984 Purple Rain (musician: lead guitar - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (10 titles)
2012 Voice - Danmarks største stemme (TV series)
– Første blindtest (2012) (writer: "Sometimes It Snows in April" - uncredited)
 
1999 Loving Jezebel (performer: "Theology", "Lost Like Sand")
 
1998 Free Enterprise (writer: "Everyday")
 
1997 Volcano (writer: "Where the Day Takes You")
 
1996 Girl 6 (writer: "Power Fantastic", "Sometimes It Snows In April" / performer: "4 The Tears In Your Eyes")
 
1995 Dangerous Minds (writer: "THIS IS THE LIFE")
 
1994 Prince Interactive (Video Game) ("America", "17 Days")
 
1987 Siesta (writer: "Everything but You")
 
1986 Fire with Fire (writer: "Computer Blue")
 
1984 Purple Rain (music: "Computer Blue" / as Wendy / lyrics: "Computer Blue" / as Wendy)
 
Show ShowActress (3 titles)
2000 Snoops (TV series)
Janey Swan
– Swan Chant (2000) … Janey Swan
 
1992 Toys
Choir Soloist
 
1984 Purple Rain
Wendy-The Revolution (as Wendy)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009/II Body of Work (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (8 titles)
2009 Doctor Prince & Mister Jackson (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Heroes Unmasked (TV series documentary)
Herself
– The Music of Heroes (2008) … Herself
 
2004 Purple Rain: Backstage Pass (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Girls, Girls, Girls (2002) … Herself
 
1993 Prince: The Hits Collection (video documentary)
 
1988 Sábado noche (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 April 1988 (1988) … Herself (as Wendy and Lisa)
 
1985 Prince and the Revolution LIVE! (video documentary)
Herself
 
1981 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself -
– Charlene Tilton/Todd Rundgren/Prince (1981) … Herself - (uncredited)
 

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Trivia:

Sister of one-time Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin. Jonathan played keyboards during the 1996 touring cycle of Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness, where he died of a heroin overdose July 12, 1996 in Manhattan, New York. See more »

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