
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

TV
Community
Person #7
2009

TV
Home Economics
Podcast Voice (voice)
2021

TV
Bad Internet
The Chandler
2016

TV
Corporate
Rachel
2018

Film
Shotgun Wedding
Jeannie Fowler
2022
Film
Loose Ends
Taylor
2015

Film
Dangerous Ride
2010

Film
Eyeball Eddie
Layla
2001

TV
Adult Wednesday Addams
Wednesday
2013
Film
Let's Get Laid!
Melissa
2010

Film
Afflicted, Inc.
Panic Disorder
2014

Film
Miss Earth
Alien Contestant
2014

Film
Double Eagle Ranch
Ren
2018
Filmography
2022FilmShotgun Weddingas Jeannie Fowler2021TVHome Economicsas Podcast Voice (voice)2018FilmDouble Eagle Ranchas Ren2018TVCorporateas Rachel2016TVBad Internetas The Chandler2015FilmLoose Endsas Taylor2014FilmMiss Earthas Alien Contestant2014FilmAfflicted, Inc.as Panic Disorder2013TVAdult Wednesday Addamsas Wednesday2010FilmLet's Get Laid!as Melissa2010FilmDangerous Ride2009TVCommunityas Person #72001FilmEyeball Eddieas Layla