Melanie Paxson
Biography
Melanie Paxson was born in Champaign, Illinois, and received her B.A. degree in theater from the University of Missouri. Relocating to Chicago, she received more training at the famed Second City and performed with another renowned theater troupe, Steppenwolf Theatre.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Saving Mr. Banks
as Dolly
2013

Descendants: The Rise of Red
as Fairy Godmother
2024
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
as Joyce DeWitt
2003

Come Simi
as Lucy
2015

Descendants
as Fairy Godmother
2015

Descendants 2
as Fairy Godmother
2017

Descendants 3
as Fairy Godmother
2019

Slackers
as Pissed Off Co-Ed
2002

Descendants: The Royal Wedding
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
2021

The Opera Lover
as Bibi
1999

Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
as Fairy Godmother
2026
TV Appearances

Medium
as Miss Colletto
2005

Notes from the Underbelly
as Julie
2007

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
2000

Rules of Engagement
as Deidre
2007

Surviving Suburbia
2009

Last Man Standing
as Liz
2011

American Dad!
as (voice)
2005

American Dad!
as Mother (voice)
2005

Happy Family
as Sara Brennan
2003

True Jackson, VP
as Doris Aidem
2008

Kristin
as Madeline
2001

Bones
as Patty
2005
