Melissa Collazo (born July 15, 2000) is an American television and film actress.
Melissa Collazo | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 2000 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Television | One of Us Is Lying |
Early life edit
She was born in Orlando, Florida on July 15, 2000 to Puerto Rican parents. She has a younger brother born in 2005.[1] Her mother was the news director at the Latin American station Telemundo, and Collazo led child-friendly news segments on the station until she was about 12 years-old, when she decided to pursue acting.[2]
Career edit
She appeared in Stranger Things and in the 2018 film The Little Mermaid.[3] She had a role in the 2020 film Freaky and in Swamp Thing, playing a younger version of the lead character Abby.[4]
In 2021, she appeared in a lead role in the film Lena and Snowball.[5] In 2021, she could also be seen playing Maeve Rojas on the Netflix teen slasher whodunnit series One of Us Is Lying, alongside Jess McLeod and Annalisa Cochrane.[6][7] She returned to the role for a second series in 2022.[8]
In 2024, she began filming Motorheads for Amazon Prime Video with Ryan Phillippe.[9]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Stranger Things | Arcade Gamer | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | The Little Mermaid | Circus oddity | |
| 2019 | Swamp Thing | Teen Abby | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Freaky | Ryler | |
| 2021 | Lena and Snowball | Lena | Lead role |
| 2021–2022 | One of Us Is Lying | Maeve Rojas | Main role |
| TBA | Motorheads | Caitlin | Filming |
References edit
- ^ Raiford, Tiffany (October 12, 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Melissa Collazo". TVovermind. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Baker, Jessica (October 12, 2021). "Melissa Collazo Has the Best Brows in the Biz and an Addicting New TV Show". Whowhatwear.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Soto, Sophia (October 7, 2021). "Melissa Collazo and Jess McLeod Discuss 'One of Us Is Lying'". Thenerdsofcolour. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Craig, David (November 16, 2022). "Meet the cast of One Of Us Is Lying, Netflix's teen thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Billington, Alex (January 5, 2021). "Trailer for Lion Cub Movie 'Lena and Snowball' with Melissa Collazo". Firstshowing.net. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2019). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Peacock's YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Heillbron, Leona (October 14, 2021). "Interview: One Of Us Is Lying's Melissa Collazo and Jessica McLeod". Brief Take. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Shunpike, Stan (December 6, 2022). "9 Reasons That Have Me Obsessed With "One Of Us Is Lying"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Kimathi, Denis (March 20, 2024). "Ryan Phillippe Shares Set Image From 'Motorheads' as Cameras Begin Rolling". Collider. Retrieved April 22, 2024.