Melanie Paxson

Melanie Paxson

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.

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Known For

Bones

Bones

2005 • as Patty

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 • as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 • as (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 • as Mother (voice)

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 • as Harper (voice)

Last Man Standing

Last Man Standing

2011 • as Liz

Filmography

2024

Descendants: The Rise of Red
Descendants: The Rise of Red
as Fairy Godmother
Movie - Released: 7/11/2024

2021

Descendants: The Royal Wedding
Descendants: The Royal Wedding
as Fairy Godmother (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/13/2021

2019

Descendants 3
Descendants 3
as Fairy Godmother
Movie - Released: 8/2/2019

2017

Descendants 2
Descendants 2
as Fairy Godmother
Movie - Released: 7/21/2017
Trial & Error
Trial & Error
as Gail
TV - Released: 3/14/2017

2016

Speechless
Speechless
as Carla
TV - Released: 9/21/2016

2015

Come Simi
Come Simi
as Lucy
Movie - Released: 11/10/2015
Descendants
Descendants
as Fairy Godmother
Movie - Released: 7/31/2015
Truth Be Told
Truth Be Told
as Linda
TV - Released: 10/16/2015

2013

Saving Mr. Banks
Saving Mr. Banks
as Dolly
Movie - Released: 11/29/2013
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
as Mrs. Turnsworth
TV - Released: 9/29/2013

2011

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing
as Liz
TV - Released: 10/11/2011

2009

Surviving Suburbia
Surviving Suburbia
TV - Released: 4/6/2009
Cougar Town
Cougar Town
as Mary
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2008

True Jackson, VP
True Jackson, VP
as Doris Aidem
TV - Released: 11/8/2008

2007

Notes from the Underbelly
Notes from the Underbelly
TV - Released: 4/12/2007
Rules of Engagement
Rules of Engagement
as Deidre
TV - Released: 2/5/2007

2005

Medium
Medium
as Miss Colletto
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Mother (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Bones
Bones
as Patty
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Harper (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

Joey
Joey
as Marci
TV - Released: 9/8/2004

2003

Movie
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
as Joyce DeWitt
Movie - Released: 5/5/2003
Happy Family
Happy Family
as Sara Brennan
TV - Released: 9/9/2003

2002

Slackers
Slackers
as Pissed Off Co-Ed
Movie - Released: 2/1/2002

2001

Kristin
Kristin
as Madeline
TV - Released: 6/5/2001

2000

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Nancy Katz, soon to be Ellis
TV - Released: 10/6/2000

1999

Movie
The Opera Lover
as Bibi
Movie - Released: 10/20/1999

1995

The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Teri
TV - Released: 9/13/1995

Unknown

Descendants 5
Descendants 5
as Fairy Godmother
Movie