Mekenna Melvin

Oh so fun to play a little evil ;-)

—Mekenna Melvin ^src

Mekenna Melvin is the American actor who plays Clorinda on Season Six of ABC's Once Upon a Time.

Biography

Mekenna was born and raised in Saratoga, California.^[2] She became interested in acting at a young age through spending time at a local theater with her mother, a theater director,^[3] and made her first acting appearance as Woodstock in a local performance of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at the age of 5.^[1] She is a graduate of Independence High School in San Jose, California,^[2] and trained at both the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York and the British American Drama Academy in Oxford, England.^[3] She is professionally trained as an actor, dancer, and singer.^[4]

Mekenna is best known for playing Alex McHugh in the action-comedy/spy-drama television series Chuck, Angela in the medical drama Three Rivers and Stefanie Fife in the crime drama television series Lie to Me. She also co-created and starred as Amber Hannold in Amber Lake, an independent film released in 2010.

Trivia

Has martial arts training at the level of a first degree black belt, in taekwondo.^[4]

Appearances

Once Upon a Time: Season Six
"The Savior":	"A Bitter Draught":	"The Other Shoe":	"Strange Case":	"Street Rats":	"Dark Waters":	"Heartless":	"I'll Be Your Mirror":	"Changelings":	"Wish You Were Here":	"Tougher Than the Rest":
Absent	Absent	Appears	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent
"Murder Most Foul":	"Ill-Boding Patterns":	"Page 23":	"A Wondrous Place":	"Mother's Little Helper":	"Awake":	"Where Bluebirds Fly":	"The Black Fairy":	"The Song in Your Heart":	"The Final Battle Part 1":	"The Final Battle Part 2":
Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent	Absent