About
| Birth Notes: | 21 January 1992, Kingston, Ontario, Canada |
| Height: | 5' 3 1/2" |
| Nicknames: | Mel |
| Biography: | Melissa Anne Smith was born on January 21, 1992 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. At the age of four, Melissa along with her parents and sister moved to Sudbury, Ontario. She began performing in professional theatre at the age of nine. Her first appearance in professional theatre was in Sudbury Theatre Centre's production of "Pinocchio". She went on to perform in various local theatre productions and festivals, being presented with an award at the prestigious Sears Ontario Drama Festival. In 2007, Melissa began to work on television and films, such as "The Summit" and "Kick-Ass". Melissa has worked with many accomplished actors such as Nicholas Cage (National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Christopher Plummer (The Sound of Music), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Wendy Crewson (The Santa Claus), Mia Maestro (Posiedon), Lyndsy Fonseca (Desperate Housewives) and Evan Peters (Phil of the Future). She loves dance, gymnastics and plays various sports such as basketball, badminton and softball. |
Filmography
| Kick-Ass (2010) as Cheerleader |
Trivia
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* She loves animals and has three dogs. * Began performing in professional theatre at the age of nine. * Parents are Mark Smith and Cindy Blancher-Smith. * In 2006, she received an acting award for her role in the one-act high school play "The Actors Challenge" at the Sears Drama Festival. * Admires the work of Kate Winslet, Sean Penn, Steve Martin, Rachel McAdams and Nicholas Cage. * Speaks both English and French. * Enjoys travelling, scuba diving and the outdoors. * Attended Bongo Productions with Michael Caruana in Toronto, Ontario. |
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