Melissa Paull

Melissa Paull
Born	March 22, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress, stand-up comic

Melissa Paull (born March 22, 1980) is an American actress and stand-up comic. Paull is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.

Biography

Melissa Paull was born in Los Angeles, California. She went to college and studied quantum physics. While in college, she would work during the day as an intern for Polygram Music Publishing. However, on the nights that she was not waiting tables as a waitress, she was working the L.A. comedy clubs as a stand-up comic.

In 2001, she made the slow transition from a stand-up comedian to a comedy actress. Prior to joining the cast of MADtv, Paull had made small appearances on shows like Cursed, ER, CSI: Miami and Six Feet Under.

Career

MADtv

Melissa Paull officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2003, as a feature performer, for the ninth season. She was noted for her celebrity impressions of Jessica Lynch and Shannen Doherty. However, her tenure on MADtv was limited to only one season. At the end of Season Nine, in 2004, her contract was not renewed.

Other entertainment projects

After her tenure on MADtv, Paull made appearances on several television shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Shield and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her most recent film credits include Marked, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Nobody Needs to Know and The GoodTimesKid.

Film and television credits

Film

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Marked	2001	Beth
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde	2003	Another Aide
Nobody Needs to Know	2003	Casting
GoodTimesKid, TheThe GoodTimesKid	2005	Ex-girlfriend

Television

Title	Year	Role	Notes
Cursed	2001	Candy Striper
ER	2001	Mother
CSI: Miami	2002	Devin DiMari
Six Feet Under	2003	Female Bruncher
MADtv	2003–2004	Various Characters	Sketch comedy
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2004		Sketch comedy
The Shield	2005	Trina
Curb Your Enthusiasm	2005	Waitress

External links

• Melissa Paull at the Internet Movie Database