Meiling Melançon
Meiling "Mei" Melançon (born March 3, 1980) is an American actress, screenwriter and former fashion model. She has appeared in feature films as well as indie productions, television shows, and more than 100 commercials as a model and actress. She has also worked as screenwriter and producer.
Also recorded as Mei Melançon 明依
Meiling Melançon
- Name
- Mei Melançon
- Born
- 3 March 1980
- Birthplace
- Manila, Philippines
- Occupation
- Actress, writer, director, producer, model
- Nationality
- Philippines
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Meiling "Mei" Melançon (born March 3, 1980) is an American actress, screenwriter and former fashion model. She has appeared in feature films as well as indie productions, television shows, and more than 100 commercials as a model and actress. She has also worked as screenwriter and producer.
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• Name — Mei Melançon • Born — 3 March 1980 • Birthplace — Manila, Philippines • Occupation — Actress, writer, director, producer, model
Early life
Early life
Melançon was born in Manila, Philippines. She left at the age of 2, and was raised in mainly Japan, Hong Kong and Korea. She is of Chinese and Japanese descent through her father, and French descent through her mother. As a child she traveled throughout Asia and Europe. At the age of five her mother taught her how to play the guitar, and she was later in a children's band called Blossoms. In an interview with Giant Robot editor Eric Nakamura, Mei spoke about her non-traditional strict upbringing. She was not allowed to watch most films and television, only classics and that they were not allowed to listen to popular music due to religious reasons.
Actor
Actor
Melançon started acting in 2003. She was at that time a successful model and was signed to Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She appeared on season two of Legends of Tomorrow as "Masako Yamashiro". Melançon also appeared in the final season of The L Word as recurring character "Jamie Chen", as Psylocke in X-Men: The Last Stand, as "Miyu" (Kevin Spacey's assistant) in Shrink, as Lynda in the HK-shot film Irreversi, as Dr. Catherine Ivy in the psychological thriller/horror film Pathology (with Milo Ventimiglia), and as the other "Girl in the Car" along with Maggie Q in Rush Hour 2 when she was still modeling. Melançon also starred as Lotus Long in the short film bio-pic Keye Luke, which premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and which was Closing Night Film of the inaugural 2013 Seattle Asian American Film Festival. She starred in Blumenthal where she played Scottish actor Brian Cox's niece, and the film made its premiere in 2013 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Television
Television
• Year || Television Show || Role • 2004 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Vanessa Green • 2005 — Deadwood — Chinese slavewhore • 2006 — Kitchen Confidential — Beautiful patron • 2009 — The L Word — Jamie Chen • 2010 — Private Practice — Elena Stone • 2016 — Legends of Tomorrow — Masako Yamashiro
Writer, producer, director
Melançon co-wrote the thriller American Romance in 2014. She has also co-written a short film entitled "Stephany + Me", with Ben Duhl, co-starring Tara Summers, directed by Peter Shanel. She produced and starred in a PSA written by comedian Todd Glass that has been covered by The Huffington Post, Perez Hilton among other news outlets. Melançon has also written articles for Giant Robot Magazine.
Film
• Year || Movie || Role • 2001 — Double Take — La Perla model • 2001 — Rush Hour 2 — Girl in Car • 2006 — X-Men: The Last Stand — Psylocke • 2007 — Irreversi — Lynda • 2007 — Loaded — Rose • 2008 — Pathology — Catherine Ivy • 2008 — Fold — Maki • 2009 — The Truth About Angels — Mei • 2009 — Shrink — Miyu • 2012 — Shockwave: Darkside 3D — The Machine • 2012 — Blumenthal — Christina • 2012 — Keye Luke — Lotus Long • 2015 — American Romance — Agent Tores / Screenwriter • 2018 — Higher Power — Ms. Sabi
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