Melonie Diaz

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Actress

Birth Date: April 25, 1984

Age: 39 years old

Birth Place: New York City, New York

Melonie Diaz is an American actress born on April 25, 1984 in New York City, New York. Diaz became interested in acting through the not-for-profit social service agency Henry Street Settlement, and attended the Professional Performing Arts School for high school. After graduating (at which point she had already made her acting debut), Diaz briefly attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She would finish her film production degree after working in show business for over a decade. Long before then, however, she made her film debut in "Double Whammy" (2001), a theatrical movie turned direct-to-video release. Diaz made her television debut in the pilot episode of a short-lived courtroom drama, "Queens Supreme" (CBS, 2003) and appeared in an episode of "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010) in 2003. She landed a role in the skateboarding film "Lords of Dogtown" in 2005 and starred in Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind" (2008) with Jack Black and Mos Def. Diaz returned to TV with a three-part appearance on "Nip/Tuck" (FX, 2003-2010) for its final season. But it was in Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale Station" (2013) that Diaz, as Sophina, found her breakout role alongside Michael B. Jordan, also in his career-making moment. She appeared in an episode of "Girls" (HBO, 2012-17) in 2014 and played Meg in "Ralphie," the first episode of Jay and Mark Duplass' anthology series "Room 104" (HBO, 2017- ). 2018 was a big year for Diaz. She appeared in action comedy "Gringo" with David Oyelowo, Charlize Theron, and Joel Edgerton and landed a role in "The First Purge," the fourth installment in the satirical horror franchise. But Diaz received the most media attention for her casting in the "Charmed" reboot (The CW, 2018- ), based on the cult classic CW show of the same name. Diaz played Mel, one of the three "charmed" sisters to which the title refers.

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CharmedStream

Actor
Melanie "Mel" Vera
Series
2018

The First PurgeStream

Actor
Juani
Movie
2018
55%

Room 104Stream

Actor
Meg
Series
2017
88%

And Then I Go

Actor
Ms. Meier
Movie
2017

Ghost Team

Actor
Ellie
Movie
2016

The Belko Experiment

Actor
Dany Wilkins
Movie
2016

The Cobbler

Actor
Carmen
Movie
2014

X/Y

Actor
Jen
Movie
2014

The Queen Latifah Show

Guest
Talk
2013

Fruitvale StationStream

Actor
Sophina
Movie
2013
94%

GirlsStream

Guest Star
Susan
Series
2012
89%

She Wants Me

Actor
Gwen
Movie
2012

Save the Date

Actor
Isabelle
Movie
2012

Supporting Characters

Actor
Liana
Movie
2012

Person of InterestStream

Guest Star
Paula Vasquez
Series
2011
92%

You, Me & The Circus

Actor
Andrea
Movie
2011

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

Rizzoli & IslesStream

Guest Star
Mia
Series
2010

Be Kind RewindStream

Actor
Alma
Movie
2008
65%

Assassination of a High School President

Actor
Clara
Movie
2008

American Son

Actor
Cristina
Movie
2008

Hamlet 2

Actor
Yvonne
Movie
2008

Nothing Like the HolidaysStream

Actor
Marissa
Movie
2008
53%

I'll Come Running

Actor
Veronica
Movie
2008

Itty Bitty T...y Committee

Actor
Anna
Movie
2007

Feel the Noise

Actor
Mimi
Movie
2007

Remember the Daze

Actor
Brianne
Movie
2007

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

Actor
Young Laurie
Movie
2006

LatiNation

Guest
Show
2004

Nip/TuckStream

Guest Star
Ramona Perez
Series
2003
74%

Queens Supreme

Guest Star
Show
2003

CSI: MiamiStream

Guest Star
Series
2002

Raising Victor Vargas

Actor
Melonie
Movie
2002

Double Whammy

Actor
Maribel Benitez
Movie
2001

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