Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 13, 1974 (age 51)
Place of Birth
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Melissa Crider
Missy Crider
Biography
Born in Columbia, South Carolina, and raised in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Crider is an Emmy nominated SAG-AFTRA actress, singer, producer, author, coach, and child welfare advocate who has starred in over 60 American TV series, miniseries, and major motion pictures
Known For
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Serena Foster
1999
TV
House
Susan
2004
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Janine Haywood
2000
TV
CSI: Miami
Tawny Williams
2002
TV
24
Rita Brady
2001
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Charlene Copeland
2001
TV
Without a Trace
Mia Jones
2002
TV
Millennium
Janette
1996
TV
The Guardian
Ninette
2001
TV
Rebel Highway
Aggie O'Hanlon
1994
TV
Murder One
1995
TV
Huff
2004
TV
Good Advice
Dagmar
1993
Film
Mulholland Drive
Waitress at Winkie’s
2001
TV
The Others
Ellen Polaski
2000
Film
Powder
Lindsey Kelloway
1995
TV
The Beast
Dana Dalton
1996
Film
Frailty
Becky Meiks
2002
Film
Seclusion
Corin Matthews
2006
Film
The Sex Monster
Diva
1999
Filmography
2008FilmButterfly Dreamingas Tess2006FilmSeclusionas Corin Matthews2005FilmOut of the Woodsas Gwen Blitzer2004TVHouseas Susan2004TVHuff2004FilmUntil the Nightas Mina2003FilmGiglias Robin2003FilmReesevilleas Athee Collins2002TVWithout a Traceas Mia Jones2002TVCSI: Miamias Tawny Williams2002FilmFrailtyas Becky Meiks2001TV24as Rita Brady2001FilmInstinct to Killas Tess Beckett2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Charlene Copeland2001TVThe Guardianas Ninette2001FilmMulholland Driveas Waitress at Winkie’s2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Janine Haywood2000TVThe Othersas Ellen Polaski1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Serena Foster1999FilmThe Sex Monsteras Diva1999FilmAlien Cargoas Theta Kaplan1998FilmConversations in Limboas Samantha1997FilmStand-Insas Rhonda1997FilmSins of the Mindas Michelle Widener1997FilmQuicksilver Highwayas Olivia Harmon Parker / Lita Hogan1996TVMillenniumas Janette1996FilmA Boy Called Hateas Cindy1996FilmThe Beastas Dana Dalton1996TVThe Beastas Dana Dalton1996FilmRace Against Time: The Search for Sarahas Lydia1995FilmPowderas Lindsey Kelloway1995TVMurder One1995FilmSleep, Baby, Sleepas Joanna Blessing1994FilmGirls in Prisonas Aggie O'Hanlon1994TVRebel Highwayas Aggie O'Hanlon1994FilmEyes of Terroras Kimberly1994FilmJane's Houseas Hilary1993FilmA Mother's Revengeas Jill Sanders1993TVGood Adviceas Dagmar1993FilmThe Ernest Green Storyas Charlene Talbot1987FilmThe Incredible Ida Earlyas Ellen Sutton