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Melissa Farman Biography

Birth Name:Melissa Farman

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Enrolled in the honors program at the University of Southern California to double major in English and Political Science
  • Was accepted into Paris's Bilingual Acting Workshop for professional actors when she was 10 years old
  • Has had roles on a number of crime and law dramas, including "Law & Order: SVY," "Cold Case" and "NCIS․"
  • Several of her characters have been pregnant, a young Danielle Rousseau in the television series "Lost" and Bristol Palin in the Television movie "Game Change․"
  • Born in New York and raised in Paris, she grew up speaking both English and French and is also fluent in Spanish
  • Enjoys such athletic pursuits as tennis, skiing and skydiving
  • Studied ballet, jazz, poetry and Mandarin Chinese as a child