Melanie Leishman

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Melanie Leishman
Born	Melanie Leishman February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20) (age 22)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997 - Present

Melanie Leishman (born February 20, 1989) is a Canadian actress.

Career

Leishman began acting, singing, and dancing at the age of eight. Leishman was in her first play while attending The North York Montessori, in grade three, starring as Annie in the play Annie. She graduated grade 8 at Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts. She attended Earl Haig Secondary School, and was in the Claude Watson Arts program. She also has a younger brother named Sam Pierce who used to attend an elementary school in Vancouver, Canada, but now attends North Toronto C.I in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Leishman's first role in the television series Darcy's Wild Life, wherein she portrayed character Kathi Giraldi.

In 2009, the film Victoria Day was released with Leishman in a supporting role. The film was praised for being "expertly put together, the editing and framing so sturdy and right that the twin currents of the film flow over the viewer unimpeded".^[1] In 2010, Leishman co-starred with Maggie Castle and Jason Mewes in the Canadian 13-part television horror series Todd and the Book of Pure Evil, which has been renewed for a second season, where she will reprise her role as Hannah.^[2]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2007	Debut	Perky PA
2008	True Confessions Of A Hollywood Starlet	Emily
2009	Victoria Day	Melanie	supporting role

Television works

Year	Production	Role	Notes
2004–2006	Darcy's Wild Life	Kathi Giraldi	Nominated - Young Artist Award for Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (shared with cast)
2007	Pure Evil	Samantha	TV Movie
2008	True Confessions of a Hollywood Starlet	Emily	TV Movie
	Never Cry Werewolf	Angie Bremlock	TV Movie
	Being Erica	Fiona	1 episode
	House Party	Mandy	5 episodes
2010	Republic of Doyle	Wiggs Dinner	1 episode, aired March 18, 2010
	Todd and the Book of Pure Evil	Hannah	13 episodes, aired September 29, 2010

References

1. ^ Anderson, John (January 27, 2009). "Victoria Day Review". Variety. http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117939494.html?categoryid=31&cs=1. Retrieved 2009-02-10. 
2. ^ Dealing with the devil

External links

• Discovery Kids fansite
• Melanie Leishman at the Internet Movie Database

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