Melissa McBride
There are times when people go from one side of a career path to another. A journalist may decide to go into public relations, for example. Melissa McBride did something along those lines when she went from being a casting director to being an actress. Instead of deciding who would appear in a certain show or movie, she was now at the whim of those who were once in her seat. The shift began when Frank Darabont cast her in a secondary role -- her character was merely known as 'Woman With Kids At Home' -- in his horror movie based on a Stephen King short story, "The Mist" (2007). That led to her getting a recurring role as Carol Peletier on Darabont's smash hit show about a zombie apocalypse "The Walking Dead" (AMC 2010-), where she eventually became a series regular. McBride, who was born in Lexington, Kentucky on May 23, 1965, had done some prior acting, with roles on Andy Griffith's legal drama "Matlock" (NBC 1986-92, ABC 1992-95) and Carroll O'Connor's police drama "In the Heat of the Night" (NBC 1988-92, CBS 1992-95). Though she landed other roles during the '90s, including episodes of the Chuck Norris action favorite "Walker Texas Ranger" (CBS 1993-2001) and teen soap sensation "Dawson's Creek" (WB 1998-2003), she turned her attention to her behind the scenes work as a casting director. After director Frank Darabont cast her in his horror film "The Mist" (2007), McBride played two small voice roles in the animated fantasy "Delgo" (2008) before joining Darabont's new series "The Walking Dead" (AMC 2010- ). Her next big-screen role came in the science fiction thriller "The Reconstruction of William Zero" (2014).
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Filmography
Movies
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The Happys | Krista (Character) | $21.0K | 2016 |
25% |
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The Reconstruction of William Zero | Dr. Ashley Bronson (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Last Adam | Casting | - | 2006 |
89% |
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Pirates of Silicon Valley | Elizabeth Holmes (Character) | - | 1999 |
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Any Place but Home | Brett (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Close to Danger | Natalie (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Season in Purgatory | Mary Pat Bradley (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Her Deadly Rival | Ellie (Character) | - | 1995 |
TV
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69% | 60% | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon |
Carol Peletier (Character), Executive Producer |
2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | AMC+ on Stage at San Diego Comic-Con | Self | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon at SDCC | Self | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Walking Dead: Best of Rick | Carol Peletier (Character) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Walking Dead: Best of Michonne | Carol Peletier (Character) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Walking Dead: Episode Diaries | Carol Peletier (Character) | 2020-2022 |
79% | 78% | The Walking Dead |
Carol Peletier (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2010-2022 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Talking Dead | Guest | 2018-2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | AMC+ Fan Experience | Unknown (Character) | 2020-2022 |
No Score Yet | 73% | The Walking Dead: Origins | Self | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ride With Norman Reedus | Guest | 2019 2021 |
73% | 57% | Fear the Walking Dead | Carol Peletier (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
63% | 100% | American Gothic | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |