Melissa McBride

Birth Name:

Melissa Suzanne McBride

Birth Place:

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Casting director

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
Won a Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014 for "The Walking Dead․"
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 at the 2014 San Diego Comic Con International
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
Was the casting director on several short films, including "Broken Moment," "The Party," "This Side Up," and "Golden Minutes․"

2014Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress on Television:Winner
2014Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
2014Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
2014IGN Award - Best TV Hero:Nominated
2015Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress on Television:Winner
2015Chainsaw Award - Best TV Supporting Actress:Nominated
2016Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress on Television:Nominated
2016iHorror Award - Best Female Performance - Horror Series:Winner
2017Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress on Television:Nominated
2018Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress on Television:Nominated
2019Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:Nominated
2020CinEuphoria - Merit - Honorary Award:Winner
2021Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series:Nominated
2022Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Network/Cable Television Series:Nominated
2025Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Television Series:Nominated
2026Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Television Series:Nominated

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