Melanie Paxson

Known for: Acting

Born: 1972-09-26 (age 53)

From: Champaign, Illinois, USA

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.

Filmography (32)

MOVIE★ 10.0
Descendants: Wicked Wonderland
2026
as Fairy Godmother
MOVIE★ 6.7
Descendants: The Rise of Red
2024
as Fairy Godmother
MOVIE★ 6.7
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
2021
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Descendants 3
2019
as Fairy Godmother
MOVIE★ 7.4
Descendants 2
2017
as Fairy Godmother
TV★ 7.0
Trial & Error
2017
as Gail
TV★ 6.9
Speechless
2016
as Carla
MOVIE★ 5.0
Come Simi
2015
as Lucy
TV★ 5.4
Truth Be Told
2015
as Linda
MOVIE★ 7.2
Descendants
2015
as Fairy Godmother
MOVIE★ 7.3
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
as Dolly
TV★ 7.1
Masters of Sex
2013
as Mrs. Turnsworth
TV★ 7.2
Last Man Standing
2011
as Liz
TV★ 6.5
Cougar Town
2009
as Mary
TV★ 5.2
Surviving Suburbia
2009
TV★ 7.9
True Jackson, VP
2008
as Doris Aidem
TV★ 7.0
Notes from the Underbelly
2007
as Julie
TV★ 7.1
Rules of Engagement
2007
as Deidre
TV★ 9.3
Related
2005
as Kathy
TV★ 7.0
Kitchen Confidential
2005
as Jessica
TV★ 8.2
Bones
2005
as Patty
TV★ 7.0
American Dad!
2005
as (voice)
TV★ 7.5
Medium
2005
as Miss Colletto
TV★ 6.3
Joey
2004
as Marci
TV★ 8.3
Quintuplets
2004
as Lisa
TV★ 7.0
Happy Family
2003
as Sara Brennan
MOVIE★ 4.7
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
2003
as Joyce DeWitt
MOVIE★ 5.2
Slackers
2002
as Pissed Off Co-Ed
TV★ 7.7
Kristin
2001
as Madeline
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Opera Lover
1999
as Bibi
TV★ 6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Teri