Melissa McBride facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Melissa McBride
McBride at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	Melissa Suzanne McBride (1965-05-23) May 23, 1965 (age 60) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1991–present

Melissa Suzanne McBride (born May 23, 1965) is an American actress. She started acting in 1993. She appeared in popular TV shows like Walker, Texas Ranger (1997) and Dawson's Creek (1998). In 2007, she was also in the movie The Mist.

Melissa McBride became very famous for playing Carol Peletier in the AMC TV series The Walking Dead, which ran from 2010 to 2022. She later continued her role in the spin-off series The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (starting in 2023). She has won many awards and received praise for her acting in The Walking Dead. Her role grew from a small part to a main character. She is one of only two actors who appeared in every season of the show.

Early Life

Melissa McBride was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Her father owned his own business. Her mother studied acting at the famous Pasadena Playhouse. Melissa has three siblings: John Michael, Neil Allen, and Melanie Suzanne.

Acting Career

Melissa McBride began her acting career in 1991. She appeared in many TV commercials for companies like Rooms To Go and Ford. Her first TV show role was in a 1993 episode of Matlock. After that, she guest-starred in several other TV dramas. These included In the Heat of the Night, American Gothic, Profiler, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Dawson's Creek. In Dawson's Creek, she played two different characters in separate episodes.

In the 1990s, McBride also had supporting roles in TV movies. Some of these were Her Deadly Rival (1995) and Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999). From 2000 to 2010, she worked behind the scenes as a casting director in Atlanta, Georgia. She also acted in several short films during this time. In 2007, director Frank Darabont cast her in the science-fiction horror film The Mist. She played a small role as a "woman with the kids at home." The next year, she appeared in the TV movie Living Proof.

In 1996, Melissa McBride appeared in a music video. It was for the country music group Diamond Rio's song It's All In Your Head.

The Walking Dead Role

McBride at the Saturn Awards in 2014

Melissa McBride's biggest role is playing Carol Peletier in the TV series The Walking Dead. Carol starts as a quiet wife and mother trying to survive in a world full of zombies. She also has to deal with dangerous humans. McBride did not have to audition for the role. She thought her character would only be in a few episodes. However, her role grew, and she became a main cast member from Season 4 onwards. Carol was originally planned to be killed off in Season 3, but the show's producers changed their minds.

As the series went on, Carol's character changed a lot. She became a strong, smart, and loyal fighter. This was different from the original comic books, where Carol was younger and more unstable. In the TV show, she became a tough and caring person who built up her inner strength. The show's producers said that the TV show's Carol is a unique character. They were very happy with Melissa McBride's performance.

McBride received a lot of praise for her acting as Carol. Critics especially liked her performances in Seasons 3, 4, and 5. Many praised her in the Season 4 episode "The Grove". Her actions in the Season 5 premiere, "No Sanctuary", also received great reviews from critics and fans. Melissa McBride won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014 and again in 2015. She was also nominated for other awards, like the Critics' Choice Television Award.

After The Walking Dead ended its main run, Melissa McBride was set to star in a spin-off series with Norman Reedus, who plays Daryl Dixon. The show was planned to be filmed in Europe. In April 2022, it was announced that McBride would not be in the series because filming in Europe was too difficult for her. However, she later returned as a special guest star for the final two episodes of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 1. For Season 2, she returned in a main role and became an executive producer. The show's title for that season was changed to The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon - The Book of Carol.

Personal Life

In the mid-1980s, Melissa McBride moved to Atlanta. She still lives there today.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Video Games

Casting Director Work

• The Last Adam (2006)
• The Promise (2007)
• Golden Minutes (2009)
• This Side Up (2009)
• The Party (2010)
• Broken Moment (2010)

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Melissa McBride para niños