Melissa Peterman
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1971 · age 55
Melissa Peterman is an American actress, television host and comedian. She has played the role of Barbra Jean in the television comedy series Reba, appeared as Bonnie Wheeler in the ABC Family/Freeform series Baby Daddy, and was host of ABC Family's Dancing Fools, ABC's Bet on Your Baby, and CMT's The Singing Bee.
Melissa Peterman is read about 1,141 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 114 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
Readers a day, 11 September 2026 to 9 November 2026, highest on 29 September 2026.
All's Fair in Love and MahjongFilm, 2026Melissa
Deadlocked: Dad of the DeadFilm, 2026Carla2025
Celebrity Weakest LinkSeries
Haul Out the HalloweenFilm, 2025Pamela Bevans2023
Haul Out the Holly: Lit UpFilm, Pamela
Reba McEntire's The HammerFilm, 2023Kris Wheeler2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!Series
Haul Out the HollyFilm, 2022Pamela2020
I Can See Your VoiceSeries2018
25 Words or LessSeries
A Gingerbread RomanceFilm, 2018Linda2017
Cook-Off!Film, Nancy Shmaedeke2016
The $100,000 PyramidSeries2014
Muffin Top: A Love StoryFilm, Kim2012
Baby DaddySeries, Bonnie Wheeler
Here Comes the BoomFilm, 2012Lauren Voss2010
Worst Cooks in AmericaSeries2007
Girl CampFilm, Avon Lady2004
Ned's Declassified School Survival GuideSeries, Mrs. Splitz2003
Recipe for DisasterFilm, Gigi Grant2001
RebaSeries, Barbra Jean Booker Hart
How HighFilm, 2001Mrs. Sheila Cain1997
Johnny BravoSeries, Becky (voice)1996
FargoFilm, Hooker #21971Born1 July 1971People around Melissa
Close ties
Reba McEntire Also in Baby Daddy, Reba and Happy's Place
Gary Anthony Williams Also in Baby Daddy and Muffin Top: A Love Story
Ellen Travolta Also in Haul Out the Holly (2022)
Danny DeVito Produced How High (2001)
Kevin James Produced Here Comes the Boom (2012)
Lacey Chabert Also in Baby Daddy and Haul Out the Holly
Eric Mabius Also in Haul Out the Holly (2022)
Rex Linn Also in Happy's Place
Frank Coraci Directed Here Comes the Boom (2012)
Markie Post Also in Muffin Top: A Love Story and Cook-Off!
Derek Theler Also in Baby Daddy
Ethan Coen Directed Fargo (1996)
Joel Coen Directed Fargo (1996)
Michael Lembeck Directed Baby Daddy
Jesse Dylan Directed How High (2001)
Stacey Sher Produced How High (2001)
Known for
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Fargo 1996
How High 2001
Here Comes the Boom 2012
Haul Out the Holly 2022
Filmography 15
49 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
From 2017 to 2024, she played Brenda Sparks in The Big Bang Theory spinoff series Young Sheldon. Since September 2023, she has been the host of the television game show Person, Place or Thing. It was announced she was cast in the Reba McEntire-led sitcom Happy's Place on NBC which premiered on October 18, 2024.
