Melissa McBride Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014 for "The Walking Dead․"
• Was nominated for a Shorty Award for Best of Social Media in 2013
• Won a Satellite Award for Best Ensemble - Television Series for "The Walking Dead" in 2012
• Made her acting debut in an episode of the TV series "Matlock" in 1993
• Best known for her role as Carol Peletier in "The Walking Dead" and as Mrs․ Doyle in "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys․"
• Worked as a casting director for films and commercials in Atlanta for 10 years from 2000 to 2010
• Appeared in the music video for Diamond Rio's "It's All in Your Head" as Lucy, the messed-up, dressed-up waitress
• Got her role on "The Walking Dead" after director Frank Darabont remembered her from a role in the adaptation of Stephen King's "The Mist" in 2007
• Appeared at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International
• Was the casting director on several short films, including "Broken Moment," "The Party," "This Side Up," and "Golden Minutes․"