Melissa Michaelsen Biography
Melissa Michaelsen is an American actress best known for her roles in the 1979 television film Orphan Train and as the titular character in the sitcom Me and Maxx. She has appeared in numerous television commercials and guest starred in a number of television episodes, including Code Red, Here’s Boomer, The Young Riders, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.
Melissa Michaelsen Age
Melissa was born on 27 March 1968, in Manhattan, New York, United States of America. She is 56 years old as of March 2024.
Melissa Michaelsen Family
Michaelsen’s father, Alwin Michaelsen, is a financial consultant who graduated from Princeton in 1954, and her mother, Gail, was previously Alwin’s secretary. Gail is the niece of Sherman Billingsley, the owner of the Stork Club. Glenn Billingsley, Gail’s cousin, was briefly married to actress Barbara Billingsley, who continued to use his surname as her acting name. Gail was the one who first took the kids to auditions. Michaelsen’s four siblings acted as children, most notably Peter Billingsley and, to a lesser extent, Neil.
Melissa Michaelsen Career
She has appeared in numerous television commercials and guest starred in a number of television episodes, including Code Red, Here’s Boomer, The Young Riders, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Melissa appeared in many made-for-TV films, including Orphan Train, Broken Promise, and Goldie and the Boxer flicks. In 1980, Michaelsen played Maxx Davis, the titular character in the sitcom Me and Maxx. Melissa was chosen for the job after an ad featuring Joe Santos ran during one of her early productions. NBC President Fred Silverman spotted the commercial while watching Melissa’s TV movie and reportedly exclaimed, “I want that guy with that girl.” Melissa made her second effort at a network series. In an interview regarding Goldie and the Boxer.
Michaelsen garnered positive feedback from both critics and co-stars. The New York Times singled her out in their review of Memories Never Die, in which she costarred with Lindsay Wagner: “The entire supporting ensemble is unusually good, but special mention should be given of young Miss Michaelsen. Her pouting, sulking, resentful Kathy stands in stark contrast to the bright Shirley Temple character she has played in television films such as Goldie and the Boxer. Like Miss Wagner, she is making good progress in her career.” Television journalist Jerry Buck reported Melissa’s co-star Joe Santos as stating, “She’s a terrific actress and a wonderful human being,” before praising her work ethic.
Michaelsen made two further efforts at series television. In 1981, she shot a pilot for CBS. The event was an effort to air the film Little Darlings on television. It never aired. Melissa made another pilot in 1984, playing Stella Stevens’ youngest daughter in the western No Man’s Land. Terri Garber and Donna Dixon played the other two sisters. The show was not taken up, but the pilot was aired as a two-hour television film. Aside from acting, she has given public speeches in her adolescence. For example, in 1983, she was a keynote speaker at an Indian unity conference. After her professional career, Michaelsen worked as a representative for New York’s Morgans Hotel Group.
Melissa Michaelsen Net Worth
Melissa has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.