Actor.
I am so grateful to be an actor. I love expressing what it means to be alive in this world on screen and on stage. I love pouring my joy and pain and lived experience into my work so that people can know they are not alone. I do not shy away from confronting hard truths. My work deeply explores what it means to be a women in this world. I feel an urgent need to stand proud as a Jewish storyteller.
Meet Melissa
Melissa Center is a working actor & award-winning storyteller.
Her visceral women’s stories have both “gone viral” & resulted in global media coverage in Ms. Magazine, et al.
She has advised scores of fellow artists in their career journeys, resulting in over $1.6M for their independent films, plays & music albums.
REEL
CHICAGO FIRE GUEST STAR ON NBC:
Industry Approved.
“I've known Melissa Center as a committed actress & bold creator of her own work through my studio and in my audition rooms. I bring her in whenever she is right for a role I'm casting, and she always delivers. Her passion, heart, courage and tenacity shine through in her work as both an actress and filmmaker. I look forward to what's next for this promising artist.”
-Risa Bramon Garcia, Casting Director
Storyteller.
Creating my own work has been a gift and an incredible journey in expansion. From my very first web series Missed Connections Live to my first feature film All I Want to R.v to critically aclaimed solo show Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal, I have navigated several consistent themes:
What connects us in this seemingly chaotic world and what pulls us apart?
What does it mean to live a fully authentic life?
What are the repercussions of not having our own voice or choice?
Expert.
It happened organically, really. I had been so successful in creating my own work and in raising funds to produce my projects, that fellow artists sought me out for guidance. I have since guided dozens of artists to collectively raise over $1.6M for their art.
I know first hand alllll the fears around creating something so personal and wading through the uncertainties of - who on earth will say yes to helping me? Who will give me money? Will anyone even care?
I’ve been there. I’m there with you!
Here’s how you can hire me to to ensure your success:
Center Yourself Crowdfunding (1-on-1 coaching)
Crowdfunding Made Simple (DIY course)
Center Yourself A La Carte Session (Career guidance, feedback, notes)