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BuddyTV - Found Mar. 9, 2010 Yesterday, we saw Melinda Clarke's Vampire Diaries debut photo as Matt's absentee mother, Kelly. |
First Look: Melinda Clarke on 'The Vampire Diaries'
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BuddyTV - Found Mar. 8, 2010 On March 25, Vampire Diaries fans will finally meet Matt's absentee mother, Kelly, in the form of Melinda Clarke. |
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Entertainment Weekly Online - Found Mar. 7, 2010 Alert: Fans were treated to the next new episode, A Few Good Men, airing March 25. O.C. grad Melinda Clarke makes her debut as Matts mom and... |
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Melinda Clarke Joins the Cast of 'The Vampire Diaries'
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BuddyTV - Found Jan. 11, 2010 ... new episodes beginning Thursday, January 21. According to Entertainment Weekly' s Michael Ausiello , Melinda Clarke, who is perhaps best... |
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TV Guide Online - Found Jan. 9, 2010 Falls, Melinda Clarke . The actress will step into the role of Kelly Donovan, Matt's... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide.com Melinda Clarke... |
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KOTA Territory News - Found Jan. 9, 2010 Welcome to Mystic Falls, Melinda Clarke. |
'Diaries' insider praises Clarke stint
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Digital Spy - Found Mar. 17, 2010 Please click here if you wish to continue. WENN Melinda Clarke has been praised for her recent Vampire Diaries guest stint by a show insider. |
Gob Bluth & Felicity?
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IGN.com - Found Mar. 10, 2010 ... pretty cool, as Melinda Clarke (The OC) and Aaron Stanford (Pyro from the X-Men films) join, alongside Maggie Q in the title role. Clarke plays... This Just In: Felicity Meets Arrested Development? - EOnline.com Keri Russell eyeing 'Wilde Kingdom' - Hollywood Reporter Mitch Hurwitz/Will Arnett Sitcom May Push 'Arrested Development' ... - MTV Jason Bateman says Arrested Development film still coming, not sure ... - JoBlo Movie Emporium Explore All |
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IGN.com - Found Mar. 10, 2010 ... pretty cool, as Melinda Clarke (The OC) and Aaron Stanford (Pyro from the X-Men films) join, alongside Maggie Q in the title role. Clarke plays... 'Obsessive' hoarder to sell it all - Manawatu Standard Thomas W. Arnett - Kokomo Perspective Explore All |
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Melinda Clarke Biography
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Melinda Clarke
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| Melinda Clarke | |
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| Born | Melinda Whitney Nicola Clarke April 24, 1969 Dana Point, California, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Mindy Clarke |
| Spouse(s) | Ernie Mirich (1997-present) |
Melinda Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress who has primarily worked in television. Clarke portrayed the role of manipulative and cunning Julie Cooper on The O.C..
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Biography
Personal life
Clarke was born Melinda Whitney Nicola Clarke1 in Dana Point, California, the daughter of Patricia (née Lewis), a ballet dancer, and John Clarke, an actor.2 She has a brother, Joshua, and a sister, Heidi, who died in 1994 of a malignant heart tumor. 3 She also has a daughter named Catherine Grace, with whom she resides in Beverly Hills, California. Clarke's height is 5' 7" (1.70 m), and she is a cigar aficionado.
Career
Clarke appeared on the daytime soap opera Days of our Lives as Faith Brown (where her father John Clarke was a senior cast member), and starred on Soldier of Fortune, Inc. for both of its seasons. She also guest starred on Xena: Warrior Princess as the Amazon chieftain Velasca, Firefly as the brothel madam Nandi, Charmed as the Siren, and has had five appearances on CSI where she played the dominatrix, Lady Heather. She also appeared in the Seinfeld episode "The Muffin Tops", playing Jerry's girlfriend who likes anything hairless.
She originally appeared on the FOX drama The O.C. as a guest star, and due to fan response was offered a contract for her role as Julie Cooper-Nichol, a cunning socialite who marries for money. Clarke accepted the role and became an integral part of the show's storylines. As well as starring on The O.C., she has appeared on HBO's hit series Entourage as a fictionalized version of herself, married to Malcolm McDowell's Terrance McQuewick. Clarke also appeared as the Devil's girlfriend in The CW Television Network's 2007 series Reaper. She also auditioned for the role of "Number Six" on SCI-FI's smash hit Battlestar Galactica but the role ultimately went to Tricia Helfer.4 In 2010 she is set to appear on the CW show The Vampire Diaries as the Kelly Donovan, Matt Donovan's absentee mother. 5
Clarke has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Foundation. Other projects included a TV movie, She Drives Me Crazy, produced by former co-star Rowan. She also appeared on Chuck as a guest star, another series created by The O.C.'s creator Josh Schwartz.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | Hot Under the Collar | Monica | |
| 1992 | Out for Blood | Laura | |
| 1993 | Young Goodman Brown | Faith Brown | |
| Return of the Living Dead III | Julie Walker | As Mindy Clark | |
| 1995 | Return to Two Moon Junction | Savannah Delongpre | |
| 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Cigarette Girl | |
| La lengua asesina | Candy | ||
| 1997 | Critics and Other Freaks | Mrs. M | |
| Soldier of Fortune | Margo Vincent | TV Movie | |
| Spawn | Jessica Priest | ||
| 2002 | Dynamite | Beta | |
| .com for Murder | Michelle Williams | ||
| Cold Sweat | Unknow | ||
| 2003 | The Animatrix | Alexa (segment "Matriculated") | Voice Only |
| Matriculated | Alexa | Voice Only | |
| 2007 | She Drives Me Crazy | Blithe Meacham | TV Movie |
| 2010 | Mate | Dr. Mia Middleton | Pre-Production |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1989-1990 | Days of Our Lives | Faith Taylor | 17 Episodes |
| 1991 | Jake and the Fatman | Unknow | Episode: "Every Time We Say Goodbye" |
| 1994 | The George Carlin Show | Christy | Episode: "George Helps Sydney" |
| Heaven Help Us | Lexy Monroe | 10 Episodes | |
| 1996 | Strange Luck | Lola Vale | Episode: "Lightning Strikes" |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Velasca | Episode: "The Quest" Episode: "A Necessary Evil" |
| Seinfeld | Alex | Episode: "The Muffin Tops" | |
| Sliders | Allasandra | Episode: "This Slide of Paradise" | |
| 1997-1999 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Margo Vincent | 10 Episodes |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Miss Eve | Episode: "Meltdown" |
| 1997-2000 | Nash Bridges | Inspector Abby Gordon | Episode: "Out of Chicago" Episode: "End Game" |
| 2001 | Enterprise | Sarin | Episode: "Broken Bow: Part 2" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Unknow | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Charmed | The Siren | Episode: "Siren Song" | |
| Everwood | Sally Keyes | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" | |
| 2003 | Tremors | Dr. Megan Flynn | Episode: "Night of the Shriekers" |
| Firefly | Nandi | Episode: "Heart of Gold" | |
| 2002-2003 | The District | Detective Olivia Cahill | 5 Episodes |
| 2006 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Madame Macmu-Ling / Additional Voices | Episode: "The Tales of Ba Sing Se" |
| 2003-2007 | The O.C. | Julie Cooper | 88 Episodes |
| 2007 | Reaper | Mimi | Episode: "Ashes to Ashes" |
| 2008 | King of the Hill | Charlene | Episode: "Untitled Blake McCormick Project" |
| Chuck | Sasha Banacheck | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Seduction" | |
| 2001-2008 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Lady Heather | 5 Episodes |
| 2008-2009 | Eli Stone | Dr. Lee | Episode: "Owner of a Lonely Heart" Episode: "Two Ministers" Episode: "Sonoma" |
| 2006-2009 | Entourage | Melinda | Episode: "Strange Days" Episode: "Scared Straight" |
| 2010 | The Vampire Diaries | Kelly Donovan | Episode: "A Few Good Men" |
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Donna | Episode: "Old Sins Cast Long Shadows" |
References
- ^ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
- ^ Mindy Clarke Biography ((?)-)
- ^ Melinda Clarke Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion
- ^ Michael Ausiello. "'Vampire Diaries' exclusive: Melinda Clarke is the mom from hell!'". Entertainment Weekly. http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/01/08/vampire-diaries-melinda-clarke-matt-mom/.
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