Melissa De Sousa
A regular face in African-American comedy, Melissa De Sousa was perhaps best-known for her role as Murch's high-maintenance girlfriend Shelby in the sleeper hit "The Best Man" (1999). Born in New York City in 1967 to Afro-Panamanian parents, De Sousa attended the city's High School of Performing Arts before making her on-screen debut in legal drama "The Trials Of Rosie O'Neill" (CBS 1990-92). Guest appearances in "Getting By" (ABC 1993-94), "Silk Stalkings" (CBS 1991-99) and "Living Single" (Fox 1993-98) then followed, while she was also cast as drug-addicted Hollywood actor Neely O'Hara in the soap opera adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's "Valley Of The Dolls" (Syndicated 1994). Following cameos in "Married With Children" (Fox 1987-1997), "ER" (NBC 1994-2009) and "The Wayans Bros" (The WB 1995-99), De Sousa appeared as Hakeem's brief love interest in "Moesha" (UPN 1996-2001), starred as NYC film graduate-turned-music video assistant Leta in the indie comedy "Ride" (1998) and played career driven cop Stacy Phillips in the short-lived sitcom "Damon" (Fox 1998). But for many, it was her turn as cunning gold-digger Shelby in Malcolm D. Lee's romantic comedy drama "The Best Man" (1999) where her talents first stood out.
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Filmography
Movies
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Supermodel | Det. Lacey (Character) | - | 2016 |
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Cru | Michelle (Character) | - | 2014 |
71% |
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The Best Man Holiday | Shelby (Character) | $70.5M | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ashes | Camille (Character) | - | 2010 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Killing of Wendy | Angie (Character) | - | 2009 |
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Bats: Human Harvest | O'Neal (Character) | - | 2007 |
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find | Monica (Character) | - | 2007 |
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The Ron Clark Story | Marissa Vega (Character) | - | 2006 |
0% |
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Constellation | Lucy (Character) | $306.5K | 2005 |
58% |
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Lockdown | Krista (Character) | $449.5K | 2003 |
68% |
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Laurel Canyon | Claudia (Character) | $3.7M | 2002 |
67% |
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30 Years to Life | Natalie (Character) | $12.7K | 2001 |
41% |
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Miss Congeniality | Karen, Miss New York (Character) | $106.8M | 2000 |
72% |
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The Best Man | Shelby (Character) | $34.1M | 1999 |
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Ride | Leta (Character) | - | 1998 |
TV
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91% | 93% | The Best Man: The Final Chapters | Unknown (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 55% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2022 |
33% | 81% | Our Kind of People | Alex (Guest Star) | 2021 |
95% | 89% | Elementary | Luz Horowitz (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Criminal Minds | Adele McCord (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Reed Between the Lines | Gabriella Jimenez (Character) | 2011-2012 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
55% | No Score Yet | Second Time Around | Coco Herrera (Character) | 2004-2005 |
42% | No Score Yet | The $treet | Unknown (Character) | 2000 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One on One | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002-2003 |
33% | No Score Yet | Grown Ups | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Damon | Jimmy Tortone (Character) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Moesha | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wayans Bros. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Married ... With Children | Jaclyn (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Simon | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |