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Melissa Etheridge

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  • Composer
  • Director
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Melissa Etheridge
Chronicles the singer-songwriter's journey creating a new song inspired by five incarcerated women she meets at the Topeka Correctional Facility in her Kansas hometown, exploring themes of redemption and human connection through music.
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Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024– )
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Melissa Etheridge was born on 29 May 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Money Train (1995) and The Devil's Own (1997). She has been married to Linda Wallem since 31 May 2014.
BornMay 29, 1961
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BornMay 29, 1961
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 18 nominations total

    Photos136

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    Known for

    An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
    An Inconvenient Truth
    7.4
    • Soundtrack
    • 2006
    Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes in Money Train (1995)
    Money Train
    5.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 1995
    Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own (1997)
    The Devil's Own
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1997
    Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
    Teresa's Tattoo
    4.5
    • Hooker
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder in Hacks (2021)
      Hacks
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 2025
    • Melissa Etheridge: Love Series (2020)
      Melissa Etheridge: Love Series
      TV Mini Series
      • 2020
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Run for Life
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 2005
    • Kathy Najimy, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, and Stephen Root in King of the Hill (1997)
      King of the Hill
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Topaz
      • Singing Hippie (voice)
      • 2004
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Be in Love (2001)
      Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Be in Love
      5.7
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 2001
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cleo (voice)
      • 2001
    • The Sissy Duckling (1999)
      The Sissy Duckling
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Elmer's Mama (voice)
      • 1999
    • Melissa Etheridge: Angels Would Fall
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1999
    • Vh1 Video Timeline (1998)
      Vh1 Video Timeline
      TV Series
      • 1999
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Come Over (1998)
      Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Come Over
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1998
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Melissa Etheridge (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Melissa Etheridge: Nowhere to Go
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1996
    • Melissa Etheridge & Bruce Springsteen: Thunder Road (1995)
      Melissa Etheridge & Bruce Springsteen: Thunder Road
      9.0
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1995
    • Melissa Etheridge: Your Little Secret
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1995
    • Melissa Etheridge: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1994

    Composer

    • Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024)
      Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Unstoppable
      • music by
      • 2015
    • Salina ft. Hristos Dantis: Opos thelo ego (2014)
      Salina ft. Hristos Dantis: Opos thelo ego
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Run for Life
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Come Over (1998)
      Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Come Over
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1998
    • It Was a Wonderful Life (1992)
      It Was a Wonderful Life
      7.2
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Winona Ryder in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
      Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
      Weeds
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 1987

    Director

    • Melissa Etheridge: Angels Would Fall
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1999

    Videos7

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Official Trailer
    Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
    Trailer 2:03
    Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
    Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
    Trailer 2:03
    Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
    1 A Minute
    Trailer 3:01
    1 A Minute
    Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
    Trailer 0:30
    Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
    "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" - Official Trailer (2017)
    Trailer 2:03
    "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" - Official Trailer (2017)
    AHEAD OF THE CURVE // Official Trailer [HD]
    Trailer 2:09
    AHEAD OF THE CURVE // Official Trailer [HD]

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • May 29, 1961
      • Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Linda WallemMay 31, 2014 - present
    • Other works
      Released album "Melissa Etheridge" in 1988
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 5 Interviews
      • 6 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 27 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sang at Brad Pitt's and Jennifer Aniston's wedding
    • Quotes
      Be strong, speak true and spread the peace.
    • Trademark
      Raspy, smoky vocals
    • Nicknames
      • Missy Lou
      • Lucky

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