Melissa McBride Biography, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth & Other Facts

AMC hit zombie show, The Walking Dead was the getaway show for many of its stars, Melissa McBride included. Her role as Carol Peletier won her numerous awards, including those from Saturn and Critics Choice. However, prior to The Walking Dead, McBride had long been active in the entertainment industry, having started her career in the early 1990s. Here’s her story.

Biography of Melissa McBride (Age)

Melissa Suzanne McBride was born on November 23, 1965 in Lexington, Kentucky. She was born to John Leslie McBride and Suzanne Lillian (née Sagley). Her mother, born in 1927, died in 2018. McBride inherited her artistic side from her mother who studied at the historic Pasadena Playhouse. His father was a businessman. McBride, who was her parents’ last child, had three siblings. Unfortunately, they are all late. She had two brothers, John Michael (1957-1990), Neil Allen (1960-2008) and a sister, Melanie Suzanne, who died in 2012 aged 50.

Melissa McBride attended Richard J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 1991, she began her acting career in Atlanta, Georgia where she had moved. Like most actresses starting out in their careers, Melissa started out taking commercial gigs. She was featured in an ad for Rooms To Go, a Florida-based furniture store chain. Melissa would then become a spokesperson for Ford Motors.

Beginning in 1993, McBride began appearing on television shows and made her debut as Darlene Kellogg in an episode of Matlock. During the 1990s, Melissa continued to appear on television shows including; In the Heat of the Night, American Gothic, Profiler, Walker, Texas Ranger, and Dawson’s Creek. She has starred in TV movies like A Season in Purgatory, Pirates of Silicon Valley, and Living Proof

Starting in the year 2000, McBride began working as a casting director while still based in Atlanta. While working as a casting director, she appeared in a handful of films, mostly shorts, which include: comedy-drama, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Nailed! , The Mist, The Promise, and Lost Crossing

While working on The Mist in 2007, McBride met and began working with Frank Darabont, the creator of The Walking Dead in 2007. When Darabont wanted to star in The Walking Dead, he included McBride in one of the roles that would become the most important of his career, which brought him wide recognition. McBride’s role as Carol was first a recurring role in the show’s first season, but was later promoted to a regular role beginning in the second season.

Her role as Carol earned her rave reviews from critics. She won her first award for the show in 2012, a Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series which she shared with the rest of the cast. Her first individual award for the show came in 2014, when she won the Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama. In total, McBride won 7 awards for her role as Carol Peletier.

Although McBride devotes most of her time to filming The Walking Dead, she still manages to make time for other gigs. She had a role in the 2014 science fiction film, The Reconstruction of William Zero. She also appeared in the narrative film, The Happys. McBride has appeared in episodes of Conan, as well as, Fear the Walking Dead, the spin-off of The Walking Dead. She voiced a role in the 2017 episode of Chicken Robot

During her years as a casting director, Melissa McBride worked on films like: The Last Adam, The Promise, Golden Minutes, The Party, and Broken Moment

Melissa’s net worth

Melissa McBride earned a lot of her fortune from The Walking Dead. Although the show’s cast members’ earnings have never been made public, McBride’s net worth is estimated to be between $3 million and $5 million.

Who is her husband?

Melissa McBride has been very private about her personal life since entering the entertainment world. There have never been so many rumors that she had a romantic relationship with anyone. As a result, many have speculated that she is a lesbian. However, his sexual orientation remains only speculation. One thing is for sure, McBride has never been married to anyone.

Height and other facts

McBride is 5ft 6in which is around 1.68m tall.

Date of birth: May 23, 1965

Place of birth: Lexington, Kentucky

Parents: John Leslie McBride and Suzanne Lillian

Siblings: 3 (all deceased)

Net Worth: Estimated between $3-5 million.

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