Melanie Hutsell

Birth Name:

Melanie Kay Hutsell

Birth Place:

Maryville, Tennessee, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Studied improvisation at Second City under Mick Napier
Completed screenwriting courses at Writers Boot Camp and Cinestory
Co-founded Annoyance Theatre, where she created a number of musicals making fun of musicals
Joined "Saturday Night Live" when she was 23, performing such characters Jan Brady and a maniacal, loveable Tridelt
Performed in and wrote for such sketch shows as "For Entertainment Purposes Only," "Character Assassination" and "Margot's Bush․"
Wrote and performed monologues for Sit-n-Spin, a theater show featuring entertainment industry professionals giving a humorous take on their lives
Appeared in a television commercial advertising Hallmark's Barbie 45th Anniversary Sale
Her personal essay "Beauty Hurts" was published in "Fresh Yarn․"
Her personal essay "Disco Fever" was published in "Afterbirth․․․ Stories You Won't Read in Parenting Magazines․"
Once surprised Food Network's Paula Deen by appearing on "Paula's Best Dishes" impersonating the host

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