Meet Melissa Peterman, the “Reba” actress making the transition to the big screen in the upcoming film “Dirty Politics”. See her biography, photos, and video here.
Melissa Peterman
Melissa Peterman can next be seen in “Dirty Politics”. The movie should release in 2009.
As a biography, Melissa Peterman was born on July 1, 1970 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, so her age is 38. Her measurements are 5′10″. She graduated from Burnsville High School, where she is a member of the Hall of Fame, and then Minnesota State University-Mankato as a theater major. She currently lives in Los Angeles.
Melissa began acting in Minneapolis and landed her first big role in the play “Tony and Tina’s Wedding”. From there she tried improv comedy with the Brave New Workshop and the Big Stink Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas. Her first movie was “Fargo”, in which she played Hooker #2. After a few television appearances here and there, she landed a consistent role on the sitcom “Reba”, where she appeared from 2001 to 2007.
Melissa’s latest project is the movie “Dirty Politics”. A comedy based on a Louisiana senator’s run for president, “Dirty Politics” tells the story of a man who thinks he’s unbeatable and then watches the floor fall out from under him after he takes a blond woman back to his hotel room. The tagline reads, “The only thing that can stop us now is a live boy or a dead girl.” The movie co-stars Beau Bridges.
On June 5, 1999, Melissa married fellow actor John Brady. Together they have a son, Riley David, born October 20, 2005. She received a lot of positive attention after losing the baby weight.
See more photos of Melissa Peterman and a video from “Reba” below.
Melissa Peterman Photos
Photos: WENN
Melissa Peterman Video - “Reba”