Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride

Born Melissa Suzanne McBride
(1965-05-23) May 23, 1965
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation Actress, casting director
Years active 1993–present

Melissa Suzanne McBride (born May 23, 1965)[1] is an American actress and former casting director, best known for her role as Carol Peletier on the AMC series The Walking Dead. McBride has garnered critical acclaim and received multiple awards and nominations for her role on the show.[2]

Early life

McBride was born in Lexington, Kentucky and is one of four children. Her father owned a business, and her mother had studied at the historic Pasadena Playhouse.[3]

Career

McBride began her acting career in 1991, appearing in several television commercials for clients such as Rooms To Go; she was also a spokeswoman for Ford.[4][5] She made her series television debut in a 1993 episode of ABC legal drama series Matlock,[5] and later guest-starred in several other television drama series, including In the Heat of the Night, American Gothic, Profiler, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Dawson's Creek. In the latter, she played Nina – a film buff who charms Dawson after his breakup with Jen – in the season-one episode "Road Trip" (1998), and in 2003 returned to show in the series finale playing a different character.[6]

In the 1990s, McBride had supporting roles in several made-for-television movies, such as Her Deadly Rival (1995) opposite Annie Potts and Harry Hamlin, Close to Danger (1997) with Rob Estes, Any Place But Home (1997), and Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999). In 1996, she appeared on the CBS miniseries A Season in Purgatory, based on Dominick Dunne's eponymous 1993 novel. From 2000-2010, she worked as a film and commercial casting director in Atlanta, Georgia[7] and also starred in several short films. In 2007, director Frank Darabont cast McBride as the "woman with the kids at home" in the ensemble-cast science-fiction horror film The Mist, alongside Thomas Jane, Laurie Holden, and Marcia Gay Harden.[3][5] McBride was in contention for a bigger role in the film but did not want to take a significant amount of time away from her job as a casting director.[4] The following year, she appeared in the Lifetime television movie Living Proof.

The Walking Dead

McBride at the Saturn Awards in 2014

McBride's earlier relationship with Darabont led him to cast her as Carol Peletier in the AMC television drama series The Walking Dead – her biggest role to date.[8] Peletier is a middle-aged widow and caring mother to Sophia, fighting to survive in a violent post-apocalyptic world populated with flesh-eating zombies and the few surviving humans, some of whom are diabolical and even more dangerous than the zombies themselves. McBride did not audition for role, which she thought was temporary.[4] She was a recurring cast member in the first season and was promoted to series regular for season two.[9][10] McBride's name appeared in the opening credits sequence beginning with the first episode of season four. Carol Peletier was supposed to have been killed off in the episode "Killer Within", but the producers eventually decided against it.[11]

As the series progresses, McBride's character develops from a weak and dependent woman into a strong, loyal warrior. The direction of her character is contrasted between the two media. In the comic series, Carol is much younger and exhibits a neurotic, self-centered, and naive demeanor. Throughout her time in the comics, she grows increasingly unstable to the point of being self-destructive. The television show differs in these regards, as she is shown to be a stern, pragmatic, and compassionate individual who has been gradually building inner strength. Producers of the series, Scott M. Gimple and Robert Kirkman, said in 2014 that "Carol is her own unique character; it would be a disservice to Melissa McBride to say she's evolved into the Carol from comics. The Carol in the TV show is a wholly original creation that we'll continue to explore on the show to great effect. Everyone in writers' room loves that character, and we're thrilled with what Melissa has brought to the table. She has definitely become a character that is one to watch, and there's some really exciting stuff ahead for her."[12]

McBride has received critical acclaim for her performance as Carol and won positive reviews from critics during the third, fourth, and fifth seasons.[13] Many critics praised McBride's performance in the episode centered on her character, "The Grove" of the fourth season.[14][15][16] Others singled out the actions of Carol in the season-five premiere "No Sanctuary", which earned critical praise and positive fan reception. Despite the praise of some critics[17][18][19] and a fan campaign,[20] McBride did not receive a nomination for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.[21] She however, won the 40th Annual Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television,[22][23] and was nominated for the 2014 Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in season 4.[24] In March 2015, McBride was nominated for an Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television series for her role as Carol.[25] She would then once again win the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television at the 41st Saturn Awards for the second year in a row.[26]

Personal life

In the mid-1980s, McBride moved to Atlanta,[1][4] where she still lives.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mutant Species Tiffany's Mom
2002 Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, TheThe Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys Mrs. Doyle
2006 Nailed! Olga/Waitress/Agent Short film
2007 Promise, TheThe Promise Stacey Johnson Short film
2007 Mist, TheThe Mist Woman with Kids at Home
2007 Lost Crossing Sheila Short film
2008 Delgo Miss Sutley / Elder Pearo (voice)
2014 The Reconstruction of William Zero Dr. Ashley Bronson
2016 The Happys[27] Krista

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Matlock Darlene Kellogg/Waitress Episode: "Matlock's Bad, Bad, Bad Dream"
1994 In the Heat of the Night WPMM Reporter Episodes: "Give Me Your Life: Part 1" and "Give Me Your Life: Part 1"
1995 American Gothic Holly Gallagher Episode: "Dead to the World"
1995 Her Deadly Rival Ellie Television film
1996 Profiler Walker Young Episode: "Insight"
1996 Season in Purgatory, AA Season in Purgatory Mary Pat Bradley Television film
1997 Walker, Texas Ranger Dr. Rachel Woods Episodes: "Lucas: Part 1" and "Lucas: Part 2"
1997 Close to Danger Natalie Television film
1997 Any Place But Home Brett Television film
1998, 2003 Dawson's Creek Nina / Melanie Episodes: "Road Trip", "All Good Things..." and "...Must Come to an End"
1999 Nathan Dixon Janine Keach Television pilot
1999 Pirates of Silicon Valley Elizabeth Holmes Television film
2008 Living Proof Sally Television film
2010–present Walking Dead, TheThe Walking Dead Carol Peletier Season 1 (recurring role; 4 episodes)
Season 2–present (main role; 56 episodes)
2013 Conan Carol Peletier Guest Actor/Cameo
Casting Director
Year Title
2006 The Last Adam
2007 The Promise
2009 Golden Minutes
2009 This Side Up
2010 The Party
2010 Broken Moment

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2012 Satellite Awards [28] Best Cast – Television Series The Walking Dead Won
2013 Eyegore Awards [29] Best Ensemble Cast Award Won
2014 Critics' Choice Television Award Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominated
Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television Won
Gold Derby TV Award [30][31] Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominated
EWwy Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominated
2015 Saturn Award [26] Best Supporting Actress on Television Won
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards [32] Best TV Supporting Actress Nominated
ComicBook TV Awards [33] Best Actress in a #ComicBook Television Series Won
Tell-Tale TV Awards [34] Favorite Female Performer in a Drama Nominated
EWwy Awards [35] Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Won[36]
CarterMatt Awards [37] Top TV Actress Won
2016 Saturn Award Best Supporting Actress on Television [38] Pending
iHorror Awards [39] Best Actress In A Horror TV Series [40] Won
2013 Shorty Awards [41] Best of Social Media Herself Nominated
2014 Critics' Choice Television Award [42] Online Love Award Won

References

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  2. ↑ "Carol Peletier/ Melissa McBride". amc.com. AMC. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Villarreal, Yvonne (November 4, 2013). ""The Walking Dead" -- Carol on her own". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Ho, Rodney (October 8, 2014). "Atlanta actress Melissa McBride transforms Carol, her 'Walking Dead' character". Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
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  6. ↑ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (November 6, 2013). "Melissa McBride: 6 Things to Know About the Walking Dead Actress". Wetpaint.com. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  7. ↑ Q&A - Melissa McBride (Carol), AMC, March, 2011, Retrieved March 20, 2012
  8. ↑ Hibbard, James (November 30, 2010). "AMC adds 'Walking Dead' cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  9. ↑ Ausiello, Michael (April 10, 2012). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on HIMYM, Private Practice, Bones, Walking Dead, Parks and Rec and More!". TVLine. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
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  12. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (October 16, 2014). "'Walking Dead': Is Carol Becoming the New Andrea?". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
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