Become an IMDbPro Member Today

Get access to the essential resource for the entertainment industry

Find Contacts & Representation

Showcase Yourself & Find Jobs

Explore Industry Trends

Stay connected with contact details for over 300,000 industry professionals and companies

Manage your photos, videos, and the credits you're known for, and access thousands of casting notices

Uncover historical box office insights and use IMDbPro Track to get personalized industry updates

Start your 30-Day free trial

Already a member? Log In

Primary photo for Melanie Cruz

Melanie Cruz (I)

Actress | Producer | Director

"Melanie has a quiet power as well as a deep humanity that makes her audiences care. She is generous, authentic, imminently watchable, and a delight to work with. I am a huge fan." - Risa Bramon ... read full biography

Known for Scandal (2018), Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014), American Horror Story (2011), Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016)

Details

Los Angeles, California, USA | 5' 6" (1.68m) & 17 more performer profile details

Guilds

AEA | SAG-AFTRA

External links

@xomelaniecruz (twitter.com) | melaniecruz.blogspot.com | 4 official web sites

Vanity URL

imdb.me/melaniecruz

Images (21)

Still frame from Scandal.

Still on set of "La Premiere."

Melanie Cruz on set with Zoe Yale in Lullaby.

Still frame from Heartbeat.

Still on set for "In Medias Res."

Still frame from Lullaby.

Become a member to see Melanie Cruz's STARmeter.

Contacts

Become a member to see Melanie Cruz's contact information.

Filmography

Edit filmography | Filter by profession

32 titles

Past Film & Video (18 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Spoken Word Coffee Date (Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
Murder Manual (2020) Janet Janet See fewer
Los Angeless (2020) Colleen (segment "Birdy) Colleen (segment "Birdy) See fewer
The Daughters of Virtue (2017) (Short) - Janet Janet See fewer
Paranormal Parenting (2016) (Short) - Amber Amber See fewer
Lullaby (2016) (Short) - Agent Gabriel Agent Gabriel See fewer	$7K
Zugzwang (2014) (Short) - Stand-in Stand-in See fewer
Thursday's Speaker (2013) Mrs. Sanders Mrs. Sanders See fewer	$90K
Sweet Desert Palm (2013) (Video) - Producer Producer See fewer	$5K
In Medias Res (2011) Michelle Michelle See fewer
The Inner Life of Movies (2011) (Video) - Michelle Michelle See fewer
Built Like a Botticelli (2010) (Video) - Venus, Producer Venus, Producer See fewer	$5K
To Those Who Wait (2010) (Short) - Woman at bar Woman at bar See fewer
La Premiere (2009) (Short) - Rose Rose See fewer	$470K
Daniel Finds His Walking Stick (2009) (Short) - Narrator Narrator See fewer	$5K
Till We Stop Having Fun (2007) (Short) - Fighting Girl Fighting Girl See fewer	$6K
The Big Toe (2006) (Short) - Mother Mother See fewer	$10K
Chicxulub (2006) (Short) - Movie Patron Movie Patron See fewer	$30K

See all past film & video

Past Television (12 titles)	Episodes
Scandal (2018) (TV Series) - Colonel Molly Fleisher (1 episode, 2018) Colonel Molly Fleisher (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Air Force Two (Mar 8, 2018) Season 7, Episode 13 - Colonel Molly Fleisher Colonel Molly Fleisher See fewer	1
The Canadians (2017) (TV Series) - Marie LaPorte (1 episode, 2017) Marie LaPorte (1 episode, 2017) See fewer Quebec Nationalist Seduction (Jun 8, 2017) Season 1, Episode 5 - Marie LaPorte Marie LaPorte See fewer	1
MIx (2017) (TV Series) - Alberta (2 episodes, 2017) Alberta (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer Beating of Demon's Wings (Jan 2, 2017) Season 1, Episode 6 - Alberta Alberta See fewer Pillar of Salt (Jan 2, 2017) Season 1, Episode 5 - Alberta Alberta See fewer	2
Heartbeat (2016) (TV Series) - Reporter #2 (1 episode, 2016) Reporter #2 (1 episode, 2016) See fewer 100,000 Heartbeats (Apr 6, 2016) Season 1, Episode 4 - Reporter #2 Reporter #2 See fewer	1
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) (TV Series) - Agent Noelle Walters (1 episode, 2014) Agent Noelle Walters (1 episode, 2014) See fewer A Fractured House (Oct 28, 2014) Season 2, Episode 6 - Agent Noelle Walters Agent Noelle Walters See fewer	1
Bloodline (2013) (TV Movie) - Midwife Midwife See fewer
American Horror Story (2011) (TV Series) - Teacher (1 episode, 2011) Teacher (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Pilot (Oct 5, 2011) Season 1, Episode 1 - Teacher Teacher See fewer	1
100 Characters 100 Days (2011) (TV Series) - Joy / Anna / Gerry / Sophie (4 episodes, 2011) Joy / Anna / Gerry / Sophie (4 episodes, 2011) See fewer Love, Actually (May 10, 2011) Season 1, Episode 4 - Joy Joy See fewer See more See fewer Loading	4
Big Love (2011) (TV Series) - Bishop Benedict (2 episodes, 2011) Bishop Benedict (2 episodes, 2011) See fewer Where Men and Mountains Meet (Mar 20, 2011) Season 5, Episode 10 - Bishop Benedict Bishop Benedict See fewer The Noose Tightens (Mar 6, 2011) Season 5, Episode 8 - Bishop Benedict Bishop Benedict See fewer	2
House M.D. (2011) (TV Series) - ER Doc (1 episode, 2011) ER Doc (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Carrot or Stick (Jan 24, 2011) Season 7, Episode 10 - ER Doc ER Doc See fewer	1
The Young and the Restless (2009) (TV Series) - Tainted Juror (2 episodes, 2009) Tainted Juror (2 episodes, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.9297 (Dec 18, 2009) Season 1, Episode 9,297 - Tainted Juror (uncredited) Tainted Juror (uncredited) See fewer Episode #1.9288 (Dec 7, 2009) Season 1, Episode 9,288 - Tainted Juror (uncredited) Tainted Juror (uncredited) See fewer	2
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant (2009) (TV Series) - Doctor (1 episode, 2009) Doctor (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Holiday Food Poisoning (Oct 7, 2009) Season 2, Episode 3 - Doctor Doctor See fewer	1

See all past television

Self (1 title)
Dating in the Dark (2009) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Jul 20, 2009) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer

Other (1 title)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (Video Game) - Additional Voices (voice) Additional Voices (voice) See fewer

Additional Credits

* not verified by IMDb

Theater (18 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
The War Zone is Our Bed *	Susan	Write Act Repertory/Ken Cosby
WIT II: I Will if You Will *	Charlotte	Write Act Repertory/Michael Sadler
Our Beds Are Crowded *	Wife	Write Act Repertory/Stefan Lysenko
How Katrina Plays *	Coonass Blooze/Gilligan's Island	Write Act Repertory/Tchia Casselle
The Coffee Club *	Nicole	Write Act Repertory/Tchia Casselle
Little Black Lies: Analog *	Nadia	Sphere/Avery Schreiber
Fables for Friends *	Ensemble	Underground Theater
The Vagina Monologues *	Vagina Workshop	DGA, Theatre 2
Valentine's Day for the Masses *	Violet/Charlene	3KO
Bunny Tales: Episode IV - Bunny Wars *	Mrs. McGregor	Edgemar/Diane Namm
A Streetcar Named Desire *	Stella	JTE
The Merchant of Venice *	Waiter/Jailer	LAWSC/Lisa Wolpe
Under the Gun: The Bench *	Jodi	Elephants & Asses
The Skriker *	Lily	Kara Feeley
Two Rooms *	Lainie	Michael Duran
Spring Love *	Octavia	John Maloney
Comic Potential *	Trudi	Terry Dodd
The LA Weekly Loves Us *	Jenny	3KO

Internet (1 title)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Jane Austen Hardcore *	Lead	National Banana

Voice Over (5 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
World of Children Promo *	Narrator	Alan Curtis Productions
Daniel Finds His Walking Shoes *	Narrator	Gary Hebert
Madagascar Video Game & Mini Doc. *	Narrator/Scientist	California Academy of Science
Ducky *	Narrator	Inhaesio Zha/LAFS
Mr. E and the Beeps *	Narrator/Beep	K.A. Productions

Film (13 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
About Face *	Supporting	Daniel Kragh-Jacobsen/AFI
Thursday's Speaker *	Supporting	UglyStick Productions/Gary Hebert
The Inner Life of Movies *	Lead	UglyStick Productions/Gary Hebert
La Premiere (in French) *	Supporting	Michael & Nicolas Regalbuto
In Medias Res *	Lead	Strange Bela Productions/Joe Perry
All Our Glorious Plans *	Lead	Kalen Egan
Through the Hole *	Lead	Jen Graham/Chapman U.
Fertile Ground *	Lead	Kyle Colavitti
Mr. Black *	Lead	Koa M. Stone
Till We Stop Having Fun *	Supporting	Brent Nowak
The Big Toe (in French) *	Lead	Matt Quezada/Chapman U.
Break Your Mama's Back *	Lead	Ashley Malzer/USC
The Maze *	Supporting	Jamin Winans/Double Edge Films

Television (6 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Big Love *	Bishop Benedict (Recurring)	HBO/David Knoller & Daniel Attias
American Horror Story *	Co-Star	FX/Ryan Murphy
House M.D. *	Co-Star	FOX/David Straiton
The Young and the Restless *	U/5 (2 episodes)	CBS/Grant Johnson & Mike Denney
I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant *	Supporting	TLC/Jeff Daniels
Barack Obama PSA *	Lead	SaysMe TV

Video (2 titles)	Role / Position	Company / Director
Built Like a Botticelli *	Lead	Lauren Tracy
Hello, I Love You (Remix) *	Co-Star	Smuggler/Happy

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

There was an issue loading this tab.

STARmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

People also viewed

Name	STARmeter
Adrianne Palicki Actress	335