Melinda Ratner

Union(s): SAG/AFTRA, AEA
Available Locations: Los Angeles
Primary Agent(s):
Theo Caesar (Theatrical)   
Additional Resources:

TV

SWITCHED AT BIRTH Recurring Co-Star Lea Thompson- ABC Family
RIZZOLI AND ISLES Co-star Michael Zinberg-TNT
SHARP OBJECTS Co-Star Jean-Marc Vallee- HBO
BIG LITTLE LIES Co-Star Andrea Arnold- HBO
911: LONE STAR Co-Star Bradley Buecker- FOX

FILM

STAR OF JAIPUR Supporting Chris McIntyre-Pittsburgh Pics
LITTLE BLACK BOOK Supporting Nick Hurran-Revolution Studios
DADDY DAY CAMP Supporting Fred Savage- Sony Screen Gems
THE THREE BOBS Lead Roxanne Marciniak

INTERNET

THE DEEP Supporting Andrew Stepp
THE WISE GUYS (webisode) Supporting Lead Pipe Productions
WE PICK THE WINNERS(webisode) Recurring Lead Pipe Productions

VOICE

"SANITARIUM" VIDEO GAME Various Characters Dream Forage
THE PITTSBURGH HISTORY MUSEUM Narrator The Magic Lantern
THE PITTSBURGH HISTORY MUSEUM Bird Blair The Magic Lantern

THEATRE

LEND ME A TENOR Lead/Maggie The Blarney Stone
THE EFFECTS OF GAMMA.... Supporting Lead/Tillie Greensburg Civic Theatre
THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE Supporting Apple Hill Playhouse
PICNIC Supporting Lead/Millie West Virginia University
THE GLASS MENAGERIE Lead/Laura West Virginia University/Main
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Multiple Roles The Upstairs Theatre
ROMEO AND JULIET Lead/Juliet Sherwood Forest Theatre
OUR TOWN Lead/Emily Little Lake Theatre
CRIMES OF THE HEART Lead/Babe Little Lake Theatre
ANOTHER ANTIGONE Lead/Judy Apple Hill Playhouse
IF WE ARE WOMEN Supporting Lead/Polly City Theatre Company
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Supporting Lead/Suzanne Saint Vincent Theatre
THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG Supporting Lead/Tessie Long Beach Playhouse
CYRANO DE BERGERAC Supporting Knightsbridge Theatre
A FLEA IN HER EAR Supporting Two of a Kind Productions
BLANK CHECK (IMPROV GROUP) Group Member Bang Improv Theater

HOSTING

WESTMORELAND COUNTY COL. Spokesperson Video Graphics
RPS MANAGEMENT TRAINING VID. Supporting RPS Video Department
VO-TECH RECRUITMENT VIDEO Spokesperson Video Graphics

TRAINING

Acting, Jazz, Tap and Ballet Carnegie Mellon University and Point Park College
COMMERCIAL Killian's Commercial workshop Killian McHugh (on camera)
Movement, Stage Combat Sara Romersberger
Voice, Speech and Dialects Natalie Baker
BFA in Acting (Voted Outstanding Seniort by Theater Dept.) West Virginia University (acting scholarship)
Harold Surratt
ACTING Deke Anderson, Chris Fields Joe Olivieri, Jerry McGonigle,
COMMERCIAL Rene Ashton, Michael Donovan Jeff Hardwick, Margie Bowman
ACTING AND IMAGING Sam Christensen
Gaye Coffman
IMPROV BANG! improv studio Aliza Murrieta,Ezra Weisz,
AUDITION/COLD READING TECHNIQUE Margie Habor Studios Annie Grindley (on camera)
AUDITION/COLD READING TECHNIQUE Annie Grindley Studios Annie Grindley (on camera)
IMPROV Upright Citizens Brigade Mulitple instructors/ 4 levels