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Melissa Etheridge

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  • Composer
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Melissa Etheridge
With a lucky run at the track and chutzpah for days, Franco Stevens launched Curve, the best-selling lesbian magazine ever published. When Franco learns that Curve is failing, she turns to todays queer activists to determine her path forward.
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Ahead of the Curve: A Penultimate Lesbian Focused Documentary. (2020)
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Melissa Etheridge was born on 29 May 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Money Train (1995) and The Devil's Own (1997). She has been married to Linda Wallem since 31 May 2014.
BornMay 29, 1961
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BornMay 29, 1961
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 6 wins & 18 nominations total

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Melissa Etheridge and Rachel Maddow in Melissa Etheridge & Rachel Maddow (2022)
Melissa Etheridge and James Wormworth in Conan (2010)
Ellen DeGeneres and Melissa Etheridge in Ellen (1994)
Melissa Etheridge in The Real World (1992)
Melissa Etheridge in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Melissa Etheridge in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge, Linda Wallem, Griffin, and Bauer
Melissa Etheridge, Nuno Bettencourt, and Steven Tyler
Melissa Etheridge and Nuno Bettencourt
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge

Known for:

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
An Inconvenient Truth
7.4
  • Soundtrack("I Need to Wake Up")
  • 2006
Money Train (1995)
Money Train
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Dance Without Sleeping")
  • 1995
Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own (1997)
The Devil's Own
6.2
  • Soundtrack("This War Is Over")
  • 1997
C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jonathan Silverman, Adrienne Shelly, and Casey Siemaszko in Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Teresa's Tattoo
4.5
  • Hooker
  • 1994

Credits

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Actress

  • Melissa Etheridge - As Cool As You Try
    • Artist
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Melissa Etheridge: I Run for Life
    • Melissa Etheridge
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    • Topaz
    • Singing Hippie (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Be in Love (2001)
    Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Be in Love
    • Melissa Etheridge
    • Music Video
    • 2001
  • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1992)
    Frasier
    • Cleo (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • The Sissy Duckling (1999)
    The Sissy Duckling
    • Elmer's Mama (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Jenifer Lewis in Jackie's Back! (1999)
    Jackie's Back!
    • Melissa Etheridge
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Melissa Etheridge: Bring Me Some Water (1998)
    Melissa Etheridge: Bring Me Some Water
    • Melissa Etheridge
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
    Ellen
    • Melissa Etheridge (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Melissa Etheridge & Bruce Springsteen: Thunder Road (1995)
    Melissa Etheridge & Bruce Springsteen: Thunder Road
    • Melissa Etheridge
    • Music Video
    • 1995
  • C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jonathan Silverman, Adrienne Shelly, and Casey Siemaszko in Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
    Teresa's Tattoo
    • Hooker
    • 1994
  • Melissa Etheridge: Ain't It Heavy
    • Melissa Etheridge
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Arduous Moon
    • Short
    • 1990
  • Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
    Scenes from the Goldmine
    • Shop Clerk
    • 1987

Composer

  • Unstoppable
    • Composer (music by)
    • 2015
  • Salina ft. Hristos Dantis: Opos thelo ego
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2014
  • Melissa Etheridge: I Run for Life
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2005
  • It Was a Wonderful Life (1992)
    It Was a Wonderful Life
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Winona Ryder in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
    • Composer
    • 1990
  • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
    Weeds
    • Composer
    • 1987

Music Department

  • It Was a Wonderful Life (1992)
    It Was a Wonderful Life
    • musician: piano and guitar
    • 1992

Videos6

Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
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Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
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Trailer 3:01
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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
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Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
"Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" - Official Trailer (2017)
Trailer 2:03
"Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" - Official Trailer (2017)
AHEAD OF THE CURVE // Official Trailer [HD]
Trailer 2:09
AHEAD OF THE CURVE // Official Trailer [HD]
The Legend of 420 Official Trailer
Trailer 1:30
The Legend of 420 Official Trailer

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
  • Born
    • May 29, 1961
    • Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
  • Spouse
    • Linda WallemMay 31, 2014 - present
  • Other works
    Released album "Melissa Etheridge" in 1988
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 5 Interviews
    • 6 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 27 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Sang at Brad Pitt's and Jennifer Aniston's wedding
  • Quotes
    Be strong, speak true and spread the peace.
  • Trademark
    Raspy, smoky vocals
  • Nicknames
    • Missy Lou
    • Lucky

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