Melissa Ponzio
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| Born | August 3, 1972 New York City, New York, US |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Melissa Ponzio (born August 3, 1972) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Melissa McCall on Teen Wolf and Karen on The Walking Dead. Most recently, Ponzio has starred in Chicago Fire as Donna Robbins.
Life and career
Ponzio was born in New York City and graduated from Georgia State University.[1] As of the late 1990s, Ponzio began appearing in supporting guest roles on television series, including Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Surface, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Gates, NCIS, The Following and Banshee.[2] She also appeared in films The Greenskeeper (2002), Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009), Life as We Know It (2010) and Upside (2010).[citation needed]
Ponzio is known for her recurring roles as Angie on the Lifetime Television drama series Army Wives (2007–2009), and as Melissa McCall in the MTV teen drama Teen Wolf (2011–present).[3] In 2013, she had a recurring role as Karen in the AMC drama series The Walking Dead.[4][5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Atlanta Blue | Mona | |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | New York Executive | TV movie | |
| 2002 | The Greenskeeper | Elena Rodriguez | |
| White Bitch Down | Monica | Short | |
| Petunia | Front Desk Clerk | Short | |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Lucy Mercer | TV movie |
| 2006 | The $100 Short Short | Kidnapper #1 | Short |
| 2007 | Love Hurts | Battered Woman | Short |
| 2009 | My Fake Fiance | Sales Lady | TV movie |
| Road Trip: Beer Pong | The Fare | ||
| 2010 | The Tedious Existence of Terrell B. Howell | Lauren Richardson | Short |
| Life as We Know It | Victoria (Stripper Cousin) | ||
| Upside | Dr. Leinman | ||
| 2011 | Justice for Natalee Holloway | Debra Stanville | TV movie |
| 2013 | Undocumented Executive | Anita Vasquez | |
| Mary and Martha | Alice | TV movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2001–02 | Dawson's Creek | Robin Ellsworth/Female Student | 3 episodes |
| 2003–04 | One Tree Hill | Alice | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Surface | Ann Tracy | 2 episodes |
| Thief | Flight Attendant | 1 episode | |
| 2007–09 | Army Wives | Angie | Recurring role (12 episodes) |
| 2007 | October Road | Young Girl | 1 episode |
| K-Ville | Yasmine Quaid | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA | Barbara | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Selette Garner | 1 episode |
| The Vampire Diaries | Daphne | 1 episode | |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sasha Katsaros | 1 episode |
| Past Life | Dr. Steen | 1 episode | |
| The Gates | Gloria Bennett | 1 episode | |
| Marry Me | Erica | 1 episode | |
| 2011–present | Teen Wolf | Melissa McCall | Season 1-present (recurring role; 53 episodes) |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Annie Ross | 1 episode |
| Necessary Roughness | Lisa Genovese | 1 episode | |
| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Drew Turner | 1 episode | |
| CSI: Miami | Kathy Jennings | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Touch | Gwen Davis | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead | Karen | Seasons 3-4 (recurring role; 7 episodes) |
| 2013 | The Following | Detective Joan Garcia | 1 episode |
| Banshee | Jocelyn Frears | 2 episodes | |
| Second Generation Wayans | Lorin Sandler | 2 episodes | |
| 2014–present | Chicago Fire | Donna Robbins-Boden | Recurring role (20 episodes) |
References
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External links
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