Melissa Hunter

Biography

Melissa is a writer, an actor, and a person who hates writing bios, especially in the third person, but here we are. Melissa wrote for “Santa Clarita Diet” on Netflix for the past two seasons. Previously, she wrote for “Maya & Marty” — Maya Rudolph and Martin Short’s variety NBC variety sketch show — which earned her a WGA Award nomination. Most recently, she wrote for an upcoming TBS animated show “Close Enough.”

She executive produced, wrote and starred in pilots for NBC (“Wolfgirl”) and TruTV (“Small Victories”), and co-wrote a pilot for TBS (“Basic”).

Melissa created and starred in the smash-hit web series “Adult Wednesday Addams” which earned over 20 million views and received praise from the LA Times, AV Club, Bloody Disgusting and People Magazine, among others.

Melissa started in live comedy, writing and performing at Upright Citizens’ Brigade, on the Maude (sketch) teams Eastwood and Karate Karate.

Known For

Miss Earth
Miss Earth
Dangerous Ride
Dangerous Ride
Afflicted, Inc.
Afflicted, Inc.
Eyeball Eddie
Eyeball Eddie
Double Eagle Ranch
Double Eagle Ranch

Filmography

2022 Shotgun Wedding
as Jeannie Fowler
2021 Home Economics
as Podcast Voice (voice)
2018 Double Eagle Ranch
as Ren
2018 Corporate
as Rachel
2016 Bad Internet
as The Chandler
2015 Loose Ends
as Taylor
2014 Miss Earth
as Alien Contestant
2014 Afflicted, Inc.
as Panic Disorder
2010 Let's Get Laid!
as Melissa
2010 Dangerous Ride
as
2009 Community
as Person #7
2001 Eyeball Eddie
as Layla