Portrait of Melanie Paxson

Acting

Melanie Paxson

Career

Active from 1999 to 2021, with a break from 2008 to 2020, busiest in 2003 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for Descendants: The Royal Wedding
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
GoodWatch score57/100

Characters

1

The characters Melanie Paxson played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Melanie Paxson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.1, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.0, average 5.9
  • Psychological
    3.7, average 5.5
  • Historical
    0.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 2
  • Musical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    34
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    Upcoming

    1 title
    Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story
    Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story

    as Fairy Godmother

    2020s

    3 titles ยท average score 56
    Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
    Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (2026)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Fairy Godmother

    Descendants: The Rise of Red
    Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Fairy Godmother

    Descendants: The Royal Wedding
    Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)
    GoodWatch score 57

    as Fairy Godmother (voice)

    2010s

    10 titles ยท average score 70
    Descendants 3
    Descendants 3 (2019)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Fairy Godmother

    Descendants 2
    Descendants 2 (2017)
    GoodWatch score 68

    as Fairy Godmother

    Trial & Error
    Trial & Error (2017)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show ยท as Gail

    Speechless
    Speechless (2016)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Carla

    Descendants
    Descendants (2015)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Fairy Godmother

    Truth Be Told
    Truth Be Told (2015)
    GoodWatch score 36

    TV show ยท as Linda

    Come Simi
    Come Simi (2015)

    as Lucy

    Masters of Sex
    Masters of Sex (2013)
    GoodWatch score 79

    TV show ยท as Mrs. Turnsworth

    Saving Mr. Banks
    Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
    GoodWatch score 73

    as Dolly

    Last Man Standing
    Last Man Standing (2011)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Liz

    2000s

    18 titles ยท average score 54
    Cougar Town
    Cougar Town (2009)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Mary

    True Jackson, VP
    True Jackson, VP (2008)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show ยท as Doris Aidem

    Notes from the Underbelly
    Notes from the Underbelly (2007)
    GoodWatch score 42

    TV show ยท as Julie

    Rules of Engagement
    Rules of Engagement (2007)
    GoodWatch score 50

    TV show ยท as Deidre

    American Dad!
    American Dad! (2005)
    GoodWatch score 58

    TV show ยท as Harper (voice) / (voice)

    Bones
    Bones (2005)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show ยท as Patty

    Medium
    Medium (2005)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Miss Colletto

    Kitchen Confidential
    Kitchen Confidential (2005)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Jessica

    Joey
    Joey (2004)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show ยท as Marci

    Happy Family
    Happy Family (2003)

    TV show ยท as Sara Brennan

    Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
    Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Joyce DeWitt

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show ยท as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

    1990s

    2 titles ยท average score 69
    The Opera Lover
    The Opera Lover (1999)

    as Bibi

    The Drew Carey Show
    The Drew Carey Show (1995)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Teri