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Melissa MacKay(1941-2023)

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Melissa MacKay was born on 24 September 1941 in Nyack, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Bringing Down the House (2003), Doubt (2008) and Tarzan (1999). She was married to David Owen Mackay. She died on 29 April 2023 in Valley Glen, California, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1941
DiedApril 29, 2023(81)
BornSeptember 24, 1941
DiedApril 29, 2023(81)
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Steve Martin and Queen Latifah in Bringing Down the House (2003)
Bringing Down the House
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2003
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
Doubt
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 2008
Minnie Driver, Tony Goldwyn, Wayne Knight, and Rosie O'Donnell in Tarzan (1999)
Tarzan
7.3
  • Various Apes(voice, as Melissa Mackay)
  • 1999
Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1989

Credits

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Music Department

  • Chris Pratt in Jurassic World (2015)
    Jurassic World
    6.9
    • alto vocals (uncredited)
    • 2015
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Men in Black 3
    6.8
    • alto vocals (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • singer
    • 2010
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
    The Day the Earth Stood Still
    5.5
    • mezzo-soprano vocals (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman, Meryl Streep, and Amy Adams in Doubt (2008)
    Doubt
    7.5
    • singer
    • 2008
  • Matthew Fox and Emile Hirsch in Speed Racer (2008)
    Speed Racer
    6.1
    • score vocalist (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Jim Carrey and Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Horton Hears a Who!
    6.8
    • choir (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War (2007)
    Charlie Wilson's War
    7.0
    • alto vocals (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • Will Smith, Kona, and Abbey in I Am Legend (2007)
    I Am Legend
    7.2
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • The Reaping (2007)
    The Reaping
    5.6
    • score vocalist (uncredited)
    • 2007
  • World Trade Center (2006)
    World Trade Center
    6.0
    • alto vocals (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Bryce Dallas Howard in Lady in the Water (2006)
    Lady in the Water
    5.5
    • vocals (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
    Superman Returns
    6.1
    • soprano vocals (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
    X-Men: The Last Stand
    6.6
    • choir (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Andy Serkis and Naomi Watts in King Kong (2005)
    King Kong
    7.2
    • singer (uncredited)
    • 2005

Actress

  • Minnie Driver, Tony Goldwyn, Wayne Knight, and Rosie O'Donnell in Tarzan (1999)
    Tarzan
    7.3
    • Various Apes (voice, as Melissa Mackay)
    • 1999
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    7.1
    • Irene Molloy (singing voice, uncredited)
    • 1969

Additional Crew

  • Buddy Hackett, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jodi Benson, Pat Carroll, Paddi Edwards, Jason Marin, Kenneth Mars, and Samuel E. Wright in The Little Mermaid (1989)
    The Little Mermaid
    7.6
    • additional voices
    • 1989

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Melissa Mackay
  • Born
    • September 24, 1941
    • Nyack, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 29, 2023
    • Valley Glen, California, USA(lengthy illness)
  • Spouse
    • David Owen Mackay1971 - July 29, 2020 (his death)

Did you know

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    Longest-serving member of Dean Martin's Goldiggers, and the one who infamously flubbed a take when she couldn't remember the lyrics to "I Get No Kick From Champagne," prompting Dean to request a rare re-take and famously quip to her "We all make mistakes. Remember Hitler?".

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