Melissa Sagemiller Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2005 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards for her performance in "Love Object․"
• Attended the University of Virginia, where she earned an undergraduate degree in Art History
• Received her formal training as an actress at the Stella Adler Conservatory, the Sonestreet Studio at New York University and Michael Howard Studios
• When she was 14, Eileen Ford discovered her in a jewelry shop and she turned to a modeling career
• Began studying tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and modern dance when she was 3 years old
• Many of her roles have been in legal dramas, including "Raising the Bar" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit․"
• She and actress Marilyn Monroe were both born on June 1