Acting projects accomplished
Prior Experiences
Melanie has had a lot of professional success.
"Melanie D. Calvert," "Dahlia Patton" is a retired respiratory care practitioner who now works with her first loves - acting, photography and writing.
Acting
Acting is her real love .
Very talented, Melanie has 3 acting agents and is actively moving forward in the business. Self motivated, she's constantly looking for acting parts.
Goals
Her Goals
Melanie is actively seeking an acting career by doing several TV appearances and voiceovers for local radio stations. She is able to change voice accent.
Actress Melanie C. Benton - Projects
Melanie's Wild Wild West
I am dependable. I think time is important, but time-management more so. I'm VP of media company, book publishing, writing, and web design. Photography- Professional photographer owns Visual Impressions Photography with 20 Years of experience. Published Author of A Southern Moon Rising, first book. Life-time gathering of skills due to age, seen and had many real life experiences. Makeup consultant with Mary Kay for over 14 years. Natural acting talent -- constantly assuming roles for run dialects: Redneck, Southern Woman, Southern Belle.
** Melanie has landed a Co-Starring part in the up-coming new movie, "They Wore Blue and Gray." Read more about the movie at the official "They Wore Blue and Gray Web Site" or you can order the ***** official coffee Cup here!
Film/Television
Film
| Film for Tupelo Film Festival | older lady / extra | John Wee Lucky13 Productions |
Television
| Lawyer Commercial | Ill School Teacher | 4 Tell Films- Jackson, Ms. |
| *The Mall at Turtle Creek-Jonesboro, AR | Celebrity Shopper | The Lisa Lax Agency |
| Food Chain Audition | New Orleans,La | Metro Models & Talent, LLC |
| Wilson Kia | Jackson, MS | Wilson Kia |
* Mel's one of the hands taking a shopping bag.
TV Guest / Music
Guest
| Listen to the Eagle | Jackson, Ms | Paul Ott |
| TV Station WLBT | Jackson, Ms | Wilson Stribling |
| TV Station WTOK | Meridian, Ms | Weight Loss Interview - Top Story |
Music
| singer | Rankin's Got Talent | 2010 |
Image Copyright © 2011 by Jay C. Johnson
Photography
| Official Photographer | Listen to the Eagle | Paul Ott |
| Official Photographer | Book Covers | WR Benton |
| Photography Endorsed | State Senator | Terry Burton |
| Tupelo Film Commission | Tupelo, MS | Member |
Image Copyright © 2011 by Jay C. Johnson
Motto and Beliefs: Melanie was raised on a farm in a rural Lauderdale County, Mississippi, where she worked as a Veterinarian assistant for many years. She was taught early in life to respect her elders and was active in her Baptist church. She developed a passion and fascination for the outdoors while a young child and still carries that deep love with her today.
Advocate, photographer, author, retired respiratory care practitioner, camping, country gal, fishing, guest on talk show, hunting, camping, make up artist, mentor, motivational speaking, outdoor woman, photography, story teller, survival skills, television personality, voice over, canoeing, equestrian - rodeo, equestrian - western, fishing, shooting - rifle, swimming - ability - general, chef, comedian, dance line/country, impressionist, improvisation, licensed driver, medical equipment, modeling, vocal range: soprano, African accent, British - Cockney accent, German accent, Irish accent, Southern accent, Spanish accent
Life Experiences
Raised a Farm girl - Veterinarian assistant throughout high school
School bus Driver
Mentor to Children
Film Processing
Writer of published cooking articles, as well as author of "A Southern Moon Rising"
Sears Portrait Studio Manager
Designer of women's clothing
Women's health advocate
Substantial weight loss (127 pounds) - Gastric bypass surgery
Singing
2010 Rankin's Got Talent
