RESUME
ABOUT MELISSA
Height: 5'8" | Eye Color: Brown | Hair Color: Dark Brown
With a passion for storytelling and performance, I have embraced diverse cultures and languages throughout my career. My journey began in Paris, where I cultivated my love for acting, leading me to Sydney, Vancouver, and now Los Angeles. My multilingual skills allow me to connect with audiences across the globe, and I thrive in dynamic environments, whether on stage, on screen, or behind the microphone.
ACTING & HOSTING
FEATURE FILMS
‘Chapel’, by Courtney Paige, Yeehaw Entertainment
Streaming on TUBI | Francesca, Supporting | 2022
‘Dead River’, by Jerry G. Angelo
Rokit Pig Productions | Madame Jasmine, Supporting | 2022
'Cash Collectors', by Dominique Milano
Playmaker Pictures | Vanessa, Supporting | 2022
‘Darkness Falls’, by Julien Seri
Title Media | 2020
'Lagos Landing', by Theo Ukpaa
Tiger Republic Films. | Frida, Supporting | 2018
'The Legend of Wasco', by Arnon Shorr
Viva Pictures | Newscaster | 2015
'Escape Artist', by James Garrett
Vision productions | TV News Anchor | 2017
‘Without Me’ (‘Bensiz’), by Ahmet Kucukkayali
CNM Production | Nihan, Supporting | 2014
'Discarded', by Jeffrey Elmont
Tigertail Films | Sammi, Supporting | 2013
'Off Karadeniz' (« Smyrn-Of »), by Nur Dolay
Orkinos Film | Melek, Lead role | 2010
'The Precinct', by Ilgar Safat
Nariman Film. | Sabina, Female Lead | 2010
TV & COMMERCIALS
Ninja Commercial for Air Fryers (Mom) | February 2024
Saatva Mattresses (Mom) | May 2023
Harry & David commercial (Friend) | September 2022
YouTube Creator Studios | YouTube Q1 2022 | Main Host | March 2022
Mistplay, Vialma, Beauty Bomb, Wella, Cryoshine,
and other social media ad campaigns | 2022
Gashi Feat. Sting Music Video 'Mama'
Playing the Mother/Mama | August 2020 (9.3M views)
Fundies | Main host and actress of several spots for the brand | June 2020
BuzzFeed Video | Comparing French and American Snacks | November 2019
Kantola | Harassment Prevention Training Videos | March 2021
Experian Commercial, directed by Brendan Beachman | Lead | January 2019
SHEIN Fashion Brand (millions of users worldwide)
Host for the live presentation shows | April 2019
Induveca Premium Ham | Diego Sedano / Mala Espina Productions | Nov. 2017
Cinevative CGT DYO TV Spot. | Oct. 2017
Floradyle (Teeth Whitener) Commercial in 2 lengths and 12 languages | Sept. 2017
Freeway Insurance | March 2017
'Arrival : Common Ground', by Marcus Perry/ Paramount Films (''Arrival'' Film Promo)
Nov. 2017
Selling Mega Mansions | 1 episode | June 2017
Undebate: One World', by Julien Seri, Open House Productions | 2016
Clorox | Street Interview - 2016
Weight Watchers National Commercial | 2015
'Real Rob' (Rob Shneider, Out Of Nowhere productions). 1 episode | 2015
'Continuance' TV series, Shadow (1 episode) | 2015
'Vox, Influx', TV series, Lebanese superstar (1 episode) | 2014
'The world of Cycling' | Show Host | Turkish weekly TV show
Aired on Turkish National TV channel : TRT SPOR | (78 episodes) | 2011-2013
'Elveda Rumeli' ('Farewell to the Balkans') | TV series by Serdar Akar
ATV channel- Role: Gülsüm (35 episodes) | 2007-2009
'Les Ch'tis à Hollywood' | role of casting director
4 episodes on French Channel W9 | 2013
'Hollywood Girls' | French Reality TV on NRJ12
role of fashion critic. (1 episode) | 2013
SHORT FILMS & WEB SERIES
‘Too Late’, by Artur Matveev | 2024
‘Always & For Never’, by Melissa Papel | accepted into 22 festivals | 2024
‘To Grieve or Not To Grieve, by Donald Watson | 2024
‘Greg In LA’ | web series (3 epsiodes) | 2023-205
'Thunder Road', by Jim Cummings | winner of Sundance Film Festival | 2016
The Power of the Ring, Giovanni Savoia (PSA against domestic violence) | 2022
‘Geo’, by Darren Miller | 2022
'Christmas Tree', by Emir Kumova | 2017
‘The Good Agent’, by Dan Real | 2017
'There will be peace', by Donald Watson | 2016
‘BlinDate’, by Melissa Papel | 2016
'The Stiletto Sketch Show' | web series (3 episodes) | 2014
'The French Touch' | web series (5 episodes) | 2103
'Nacho Punch', Peter Gilroy | web series (1 episode) | 2013
‘Tu Ez Moi’, by Clarisse Gorokhoff | 2012
DIRECTING & PRODUCING
Produced ‘Too Late’, directed by Artur Matveev | 2024
Directed Always & For Never, produced by GG&M
in association with RokitPig Ent., and WMM | 2024
Directed BlinDate, produced by Mikey Gilmore, Film Boho | 2017
Produced The Good Agent, directed by Dan Real | 2017
Producer on Discarded, feature film by Jeffrey Elmont and Tigertail Films
Producer credit | 2014
Directed 60 Seconds of Solitude | Project Greenlight | 2013
Directed Delete Me, produced by Ali Taskiran | 2012
PRODUCTION COORDINATING
INSPIRED/ NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT
March to December 2021 - Field Coordinator on a series of documentaries in different locations with celebrities such as Oprah, Denzel Washington, Barbra Streisand, Halle Berry…
L’OREAL / NIGHTCALL PRODUCTIONS
September 2021 - 2nd Assistant Director on a L’Oréal Campaign with Eva Longoria and Elle Fanning
ARMANI BEAUTY / CMS PRODUCTIONS
September 2021 - 2nd Assistant Director on an Armani Beauty Campaign with Tess Thompson
LEGENDS OF HOCKEY / NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT
October 2021 - Field Coordinator for a documentary with Hall of Fame Hockey players
DOWNEY WROTE THAT / NETWORK ENTERTAINMENT
October 2021 - Field Coordinator on an interview series with Conan O’Brian, among others
TJMAXX / SMUGGLER
September 2021 - Talent Coordinator on a TJMAXX Christmas commercial
GRAZIA / ULYSSE FROM MARS / IKKS
2018-2020 - Production Manager on music videos and high fashion photo shoots for several brands and artists
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
. Dozens of nominations and Awards for Always & For Never,
and ‘To Grieve or Not to Grieve’ (2024)
. Nomination at the Santa Monica International Film Festival for “The Good Agent” (2017)
. Nomination at the Burbank International Film Festival for “The Good Agent” (2017)
. Nomination at the LA International Short Films Festival in Hollywood for “Christmas Tree” (2017)
. Nomination at the Romford International Film Festival (UK) for “BlinDate” (2017)
. Golden Trailer Award for Most Innovative Advertising for a Feature film for Arrival: Common Grounds
. Nomination to the Festival International du Film sur le Handicap (FIFH) for BlinDate
(Cannes – 2017)
. Best Film at the Hollywood Walk of Fame Festival for There will be Peace
(Hollywood, CA – 2017)
. Best Romance Award at the Universe Multicultural Film Festival for ‘Blindate’
(Palos Verdes, 2017)
. Selected at the Cannes Film Festival Short Film corner for The Good Agent (2017) and Panthère (2004)
. Grand Prize for best short film at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival for Thunder Road
(Park City, UT- 2016)
. Official Academy Awards Selection to represent Azerbaijan in the Academy Awards Foreign Film Category for The Precinct (Los Angeles – 2011) and several other nominations and wins for this feature film. (Lead Part)
VOICE OVER
. Google Pixel campaigns for the phone’s yearly releases – French VO –
January 2019- Ongoing
. Roughly 150 commercials and instructional videos for international clients and brands, worked on as a VO artist including brands like Apple, Google, Mercedes, Ninja, Fitbit, LG, Fuji, Ferrero Rocher, Decathlon, Cirque du Soleil, Hyundai, Amnesty International, Cetaphil, Cacharel, Booking.com, Acana, among others. (Ongoing)
. The Arrangement - Audiobook by David Adam Winkler, published by Rare Bird Books – Role of Colette – February 2022
. LG ‘The Smart Good Life’ – Dubbing of the Mother and LG logo voicing. (Several Million Views)- May 2021
. Ferrero Rocher commercial - Director's cut – English – January 2021
. Mercedes Benz – Rencontres-Grandeurs Natures – 3 webisodes for the Mercedes Marco Polo vehicle. (Aug 2021)
. ‘Amanda’s Dream’ and ‘I love to Help’ – Children’s Bilingual Audiobooks (September 2021)
. Dubbing for Beachbody workout series – VOXX - (July 2021)
. Audiobooks for Audible: 'Le Seigneur des Highlands', 'La Princesse d'Alhambra', 'La Maison Secrète', 'Conquise par un milliardaire', 'La Rose et le Highlander', 'Un Baiser Inoubliable' (2020)
. ‘Los Titeres de Belial’ – Feature Film – Voice of Perephone (2015)
. Bombshell (Oscar Nominated Film) – Dubbing in French of Kate McKinnon's character 'Jess'
(Jan. 2020)
. Fuji Film commercial – French Narration – October 2019
. Official Secrets (Keira Knightley film) – several characters dubbed in French – August 2019
. If Beale Street Could Talk (Oscar Winning film) – Dubbing in French of Victoria and Adrienne
(Jan. 2019)
. Adobe Experience Cloud Commercial - French VO – November 2018
. Apple TV App Commercial – French (September 2017)
. Floradyle (Teeth whitener) Commercial in French – Turkish – English – Spanish
(September 2017)
. French Fries Productions – ZEN TV -Dubbing of interviewee voices in French for a weekly TV show (original language: English) - 2016-Ongoing
. Several Voice Over recordings for various clients through JBI Studios, CA
(projects are kept confidential) - Ongoing
. BellyTwins Productions, Dance Lesson Video. French Dubbing (for the teacher).
Length: 95 minutes
. TV Cats – Online channel dedicated to cats. Dubbing of French voices into English + narrative Voice Over, as well as cartoon voice for the character of Astrochat
. 'Los Titeres de Belial' – Feature Film (80 minutes). Voice of Persephone (French)
. Tablet Iletisim – City Audio Guide recording for the city of Edirne (English -38 minutes), as well several documentary narrations for the company's historical and touristic video presentations (English and French)
. 'Hansel and Gretel' symphony orchestra by Sacha Chaban – narrative voice of the recorded tale (French)
. Cevre Film – Aetna Fire Pump video guide (English)
. Prestij Ceviri - Minyatürk – Audio Tour Guide for a Museum in Istanbul, Turkey
(English and French)
. 'The Last Horsemen of Mount Elbruz'. Documentary (52 minutes). Narrative voice
(English and French)
EDUCATION AND SKILLS
. Cours Florent Theater School training in Paris
. Graduate of Vancouver Film School (Acting for Film & Television)
. Fluent in French, Turkish, English. Intermediate Spanish and Italian.
. Argentine Tango Dancer