Melody Anderson
Canadian-American actress · Canada · On the map · Actors · Born 1955 · age 70
Melody Anderson is a Canadian former actress, social worker, and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. As an actress, her most high-profile role was playing Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon. She later starred in the 1986 film Firewalker, with Chuck Norris.
Melody Anderson is read about 241 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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2022
In Search of TomorrowFilm2020“You know when you’re starting out as an actor it’s like “just give me a job, as long as I can keep my clothes on I’m happy!”.”In their wordsFlash Gordon: Interview with Melody Anderson (05-08-2020)2017
Life After FlashFilm2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsFilm2012“We can escape and destroy evil through these shifts in our mindsets.”In their words30 August 2012Interview: Melody Anderson, Star Of MANIMAL“When you’re an actress you reach the subtext.”In their words30 August 2012Interview: Melody Anderson, Star Of MANIMAL1994
Burke's LawSeries, Alexandra Kohl1993
Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final AffairFilm, Marilyn Monroe1992
LandslideFilm, Clair Trinavant1991
Under SurveillanceFilm, Cathy Meadows1990
Hitler's DaughterFilm, Sharon Franklin / Mary Lipscomb1987
Jake and the FatmanSeries, Neely Capshaw
Intimate BetrayalFilm, 1987Julianne Wakefield1986
Beverly Hills MadamFilm, Claudia Winston1984
Murder, She WroteSeries, Katherine Aaron
Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterFilm, 1984Edie Adams1983
ManimalSeries, Brooke McKenzie
Policewoman CenterfoldFilm, 1983Jennifer Oaks1982
HotelSeries1981
The Fall GuySeries, Mary
Dead & BuriedFilm, 1981Janet Gillis1980
Flash GordonFilm, Dale Arden1979
Archie Bunker's PlaceSeries
ElvisFilm, 1979Bonnie1978
Battlestar GalacticaSeries, Brenda Maxwell1977
CHiPsSeries, Emily
Logan's RunSeries, 1977Sheila1955Born3 December 1955
In Search of TomorrowFilm2020“You know when you’re starting out as an actor it’s like “just give me a job, as long as I can keep my clothes on I’m happy!”.”In their wordsFlash Gordon: Interview with Melody Anderson (05-08-2020)2017Life After FlashFilm2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsFilm2012“We can escape and destroy evil through these shifts in our mindsets.”In their words30 August 2012Interview: Melody Anderson, Star Of MANIMAL“When you’re an actress you reach the subtext.”In their words30 August 2012Interview: Melody Anderson, Star Of MANIMAL1994Burke's LawSeries, Alexandra Kohl1993Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final AffairFilm, Marilyn Monroe1992LandslideFilm, Clair Trinavant1991Under SurveillanceFilm, Cathy Meadows1990Hitler's DaughterFilm, Sharon Franklin / Mary Lipscomb1987Jake and the FatmanSeries, Neely CapshawIntimate BetrayalFilm, 1987Julianne Wakefield1986Beverly Hills MadamFilm, Claudia Winston1984Murder, She WroteSeries, Katherine AaronErnie Kovacs: Between the LaughterFilm, 1984Edie Adams1983ManimalSeries, Brooke McKenziePolicewoman CenterfoldFilm, 1983Jennifer Oaks1982HotelSeries1981The Fall GuySeries, MaryDead & BuriedFilm, 1981Janet Gillis1980Flash GordonFilm, Dale Arden1979Archie Bunker's PlaceSeriesElvisFilm, 1979Bonnie1978Battlestar GalacticaSeries, Brenda Maxwell1977CHiPsSeries, EmilyLogan's RunSeries, 1977Sheila1955Born3 December 1955People around Melody
Close ties
Leslie H. Martinson Directed Dallas and Manimal
Donna Dixon Also in Speed Zone! and Beverly Hills Madam
Carl Lewis Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Alyssa Milano Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Lee Van Cleef Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone- Joe Flaherty Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Dino De Laurentiis Produced Flash Gordon (1981)
John Schneider Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Tim Matheson Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Charles Jarrott Directed The Boy in Blue (1986)
Gina Holden Duets: Dale Arden
Don Lake Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone- Glen A. Larson Produced Manimal
Jamie Farr Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Mimi Kuzyk Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Vincent McEveety Directed Dallas
Ronald Shusett Produced Dead & Buried (1981)
Dick Smothers Also in Speed Zone! and Speed Zone
Jerry Jameson Directed Dallas
Sidney Hayers Directed Manimal
Daniel Haller Directed Manimal- Reza Badiyi Directed Policewoman Centerfold (1983)
Joe Renzetti Wrote Elvis and Dead & Buried- Richard A. Colla Directed Battlestar Galactica
Known for
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Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films 2014
Elvis 1979
Dead & Buried 1981
Flash Gordon 1980
Firewalker 1986
Filmography 20
35 credits on file
Television 15
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
While singing, she also trained as an actress, leading to roles in films and television during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1955 · age 70
