Melissa Archer Biography

Fast Facts

• Won two Soap Opera Digest Awards for "One Life to Live:" one for Outstanding Newcomer in 2003 and one for Favorite Triangle with Michael Easton and Renee Goldsberry in 2005
• Graduated from Union Institute with a degree in Psychology
• Began taking dance classes as a child, which is when she became interested in acting
• Made her acting debut on the children's series "Wishbone" in 1995 while she was still in high school
• Quote: "I've always felt pulled towards soaps․ It's like going to acting class and getting paid for it․"
• Best known for her role as Natalie Buchanan Banks on "One Life to Live․"
• She credits her Psychology degree with helping her understand her "One Life to Live" character