Melanie Paxson was born in Champaign, Illinois, and received her B.A. degree in theater from the University of Missouri. Relocating to Chicago, she received more training at the famed Second City and performed with another renowned theater troupe, Steppenwolf Theatre. Moving into the television arena, Paxson worked on two TV series filmed entirely in Chicago: _"Early Edition" .
Educated at the Second City Training Center, Chicago, Illinois.
Picked from over 500 actresses to play the Voice of Reason in the Gladware commercials.
Received a bachelor of arts degree in theater performance at the University of Missouri.
(August 2003) Resides with her husband in Los Angeles, California.
Recognized for her ubiquitous presence as a "mom" character in TV commercials during the 2010s, appearing in ads for Target, Red Robin, Fiber One, Progressive, and many others.
