Biography for
Melody Thomas Scott More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

18 April 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA

Birth Name

Melody Ann Thomas

Height

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Mini Biography

Scott was born Melody Ann Thomas in Los Angeles, California. Her first film credit was as a child actress in the 1964 Alfred Hitchcock movie Marnie. After bit parts in movies in the mid-'70s (most notably in John Wayne's final film, The Shootist in 1976), she was offered bit parts on nighttime series such as The Waltons, The Rockford Files, and Charlie's Angels.

In 1979, at the age of 23, she began playing the part of stripper Nikki Reed on the daytime serial The Young and the Restless, choosing the part over a sitcom pilot that in the end was not picked up. She was a replacement for the previous Nikki, who had lasted six months. Over time, her character reformed and became an important part of Genoa City society, as she married Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). Scott has said, "It's a miracle for an actor to have a job last 28 years," although she finds it frustrating to go through periods when she doesn't have a storyline. In 1987 she was offered to play the role as Taylor Hughes on As the World Turns but turned the offer down.

Scott was parodied in the satire publication The Onion in 1999, in which a picture was edited to show her holding a Daytime Emmy (that year, Susan Lucci won the Emmy after 19 nominations). The caption read "Awards Given Out Randomly To Skinny Blonde Women". She appeared on various game shows over the years, including Family Feud (with various Young and the Restless co-stars), Pyramid, Body Language, and Match Game.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Frank Tobin

Spouse

Edward Scott	(12 October 1985 - present) 3 children
Michael Altman	(January 1979 - July 1979) (divorced)

Trivia

Daughter, Elizabeth Frances Marie Scott, born [4 December 1988]

Has three daughters, Alexandra, Jennifer, and Elizabeth

Attended the University of Southern California, where she majored in music

Friend of Catherine Hickland.

Mother of three daughters: Elizabeth Scott, Alexandra Scott and Jennifer Scott.

Was raised my her grandmother, who was a compulsive hoarder.