Melanie Portney
- Actress
Melanie Marie Portney was born and raised in Paso Robles, California to
Denise Susan Portney and Mark Steven Portney. As an only child her
family encouraged and supported her life in performance from an early
age. At the age of three she made her stage debut as a tap dancing
purple grape. Melanie continued in performing arts throughout grade
school; as an actress and guest choreographer for the high school
theatre company and as a dancer in the Paso Robles High Marching Band
and Dance company, Jazz n' Company. Melanie was accepted into the
acting program in the UCLA school of Theatre, Film, and Television and
attended 2007-2011 receiving a Bachelors of Arts. During her attendance
at UCLA Melanie was fortunate to perform on the Geffen theater main
stage in three Saturday Scene plays. Melanie is a current member of the
newly formed Theatre company, The Vagrancy, (formerly A-Z Theatre Co.)
She now lives in Los Angeles working professionally as an Actress,
Sketch writer, and Vintage clothing model.