Meiling Melançon
Actress
46 years (Mar 3, 1980)Manila, Philippines
Meiling Melançon is an actress of international standing whose name appears above the title. A large part of the career has been spent in action. Big projects and smaller ones sit side by side on the filmography. Any account of the career opens with 'X-Men: The Last Stand'. 'Rush Hour 2' completes the pair of titles that define the public profile. 2001 is where the trail of credits begins.
Meiling Melançon
Actress
Meiling Melançon is an actress of international standing whose name appears above the title. A large part of the career has been spent in action. Big projects and smaller ones sit side by side on the filmography. Any account of the career opens with 'X-Men: The Last Stand'. 'Rush Hour 2' completes the pair of titles that define the public profile. 2001 is where the trail of credits begins.
12 Movies
Plays Girl in Car
Rush Hour 2
2001
Plays Catherine Ivy
Pathology
2008
Plays Miyu
Shrink
2009
Plays Ms. Sabi
Higher Power
2018
Writer
Plays Denice Torres
American Romance
2016
Plays Cecilia
Blind Devotion
2015
Plays Nora Huntsman
Nightmare Code
2014
Plays The Machine
Shockwave Darkside
2014
Plays Psylocke
X-Men: The Last Stand
2006
6 TV Shows
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Higher Power
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The Affair
Young Doctor
2019Season 5
Higher Power
Ms. Sabi
2018
American Romance
Denice Torres
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Masako Yamashiro
2016Season 2
Wake Up
Julie / Additional Voices
2016
Blind Devotion
Cecilia
2015
Nightmare Code
Nora Huntsman
2014
Shockwave Darkside
The Machine
2014
Keye Luke
Lotus Long
2012
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Meiling Melançon and where are they from?
Meiling Melançon is 46 years old, born on March 3, 1980 in Manila, Philippines.
What are the most famous roles of Meiling Melançon?
Meiling Melançon is best known for roles in X-Men: The Last Stand, Rush Hour 2, Pathology.
How many movies has Meiling Melançon been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 2001), Meiling Melançon has appeared in 12 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Meiling Melançon's first movie?
The career of Meiling Melançon began with Rush Hour 2 (2001).
What is Meiling Melançon's most recent movie or series?
Meiling Melançon's most recent release is Confetti, which premiered on May 14, 2023.
What TV shows has Meiling Melançon appeared in?
On television, Meiling Melançon has appeared in DC's Legends of Tomorrow, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Deadwood, The Affair.
Meiling Melançon
1980-03-03 · Manila, Philippines
Meiling Melançon (born March 3, 1980) also known as Mei Melançon 明依, is an American actress, screenwriter and former fashion model. She has had a prolific career with her versatile looks and abilities. She has appeared in major feature films as well as indie films, television shows, and over a hundred commercials as a model and actress. As of 2014 she is becoming known for work behind the camera in roles such as screenwriter and producer.
Meiling Melançon was raised in mainly Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, she is of French, Chinese, and Japanese descent. As a child she traveled throughout Asia and Europe. Her mother is of French heritage and her father is Chinese and Japanese. At the age of five her mother taught her how to play the guitar, and she was later in a children's band called Blossoms. In an interview with Giant Robot editor Eric Nakamura, Mei spoke about her nontraditional strict upbringing. She was not allowed to watch most films and television, only classics and that they were not allowed to listen to popular music due to religious reasons.
Melançon started acting in 2003. She was at that time a successful model and was signed to Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She appeared on "Legends of Tomorrow" as Masako Yamashiro in season 2. Melançon also appeared in the final season of The L Word as recurring character "Jamie Chen," as Psylocke in X-Men: The Last Stand, as "Miyu", Kevin Spacey's assistant in Shrink, as Lynda in the HK-shot film Irreversi, as Dr. Catherine Ivy in the psychological thriller/horror film Pathology with Milo Ventimiglia, and as the other "Girl in the Car" along with Maggie Q in Rush Hour 2 when she was still modeling. Melançon also starred as Lotus Long in the short film bio-pic Keye Luke, which premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and which was Closing Night Film of the inaugural 2013 Seattle Asian American Film Festival. She starred in Blumenthal where she played Scottish actor Brian Cox's niece, and the film made its premiere in 2013 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.