Biography

Melanie Vesey is a comedian, actress, and writer/director whose comedy special/album Wild Animal is available to watch on Revry TV and to listen to all major streaming platforms. In addition to her TV comedy spot on Laugh After Dark for Amazon, she's opened for Marc Maron, Tweeted for Tig Notaro, WON round 4 of the U.S. Comedy Contest, and been comedian of the week on the Jackie Kashian & Laurie Kilmartin podcast. Notably, she co-starred with Jim Carrey in the Andy Kaufman bio-pic "Man on the Moon" and has been seen at the Burbank, Motor City, Palm Springs, and the Ladies Laugh Comedy Festivals.

Trained at the Juilliard School at Lincoln Center, Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City, and The Interlochen Arts Academy, she has a strong foundation for her body of work.

Inspired by working with two-time Academy Award-Winner Director Milos Forman and Hal Hartley, Melanie wrote, directed and produced three short films which were official selections at OUTFEST, FAIF, IFFCA and PCC Film Festivals. Her feature-length script was selected to be 1 of 8 scripts fort the OUTFEST Screenwriting Lab. The music video she directed for Ryan Cassata has been viewed over 100,000 times.

In 1999 Melanie faced one of the greatest challenges of her life when she was shot by her x-girlfriend, a New York City police officer. In her own way of processing the traumatic experience, she wrote and produced a one-woman show, Bullets Bounce Off.

As a former Vice President of Public Relations at a boutique record label, Melanie transitioned into opening her own PR consulting firm, PromotionalRescue.com where she helps award-winning independent artists and small business owners grow their audience and visibility through private coaching and workshops.

She lives with her brilliant and loving wife, son and a dog named Fig.
- IMDb mini biography by: Melanie Vesey

30 August 1999 - Melanie had to be treated for a gunshot wound when a police officer's gun supposedly accidentally discharged and hit Melanie in the leg. The officer, Alex Perez, was suspended pending an investigation.

Melanie has 1 son, Harrison Detroit Vesey, with Jeffrey Sebelia.