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Melinda Ledbetter

American talent manager (1946–2024)

  • Fame53.1
  • Momentum25.0
  • Wikipedia19K
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Lived 1946–2024, aged 78United States
United StatesUnited StatesModelsModel
  • Era
    1946–2024
    Aged 78
  • Known for
    Beautiful Dreamer: Bri…
    2004
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Updated 2026-06-16

Melinda Kae Ledbetter was an American talent manager who was the second wife and longtime manager of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Before her marriage, she worked as a model and car saleswoman. Ledbetter was credited with helping to initiate Wilson's court-ordered separation from his former psychologist, Eugene Landy, and leading Wilson to proper medical care. Her account of her early relationship with Wilson was dramatized for the 2014 biopic Love & Mercy, in which Ledbetter is portrayed by Elizabeth Banks.

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Momentum25.0
Historical5.1
Now attention100.0
Source confidence35.0
Completeness75.0
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