Welcome to The Melissa Center
Hey there, I’m Melissa Center. I’m a passionate actor, fearless filmmaker, & empowering crowdfunding queen!
Ever since my parents took me to see ET at the movies & The Nutcracker on stage, I knew I was destined for Showbiz. My fervent spirit coupled with a penchant for achievement led me to chart my own creative path. My career has taken me from touring A Chorus Line to originating a solo show to pioneering a digital series to recurring on Grey’s Anatomy to creating award-winning films to coaching fellow creatives. I am committed to shining a light on the female experience & expanding what it means to be a Jewish storyteller. Thank you for visiting me here!
Much love,
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FBI SEASON 6 PREMIERE ON CBS:
MY REEL
PROJECTS
“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
News
Shot Guest Star on Chicago Fire
Appeared on Season Premiere of FBI CBS
TikTok reaches over 1.4M views
Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal slated for developmental run in NYC
Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal
“I sit here stunned and crying. Melissa Center's performance is brilliant. It is at once intimately personal and universal. The concept is brilliant. Without words she says it all. I am beyond moved. This gem is unforgettable. Melissa Center, you are an empowered woman.”
- Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow, Author of My Gift of Now
“An exquisite roller coaster ride of emotions…”
“Personal, raw, powerful, moving…”
"Creative, energetic, humorous, provocative, and beyond entertaining..."
“A gift for your audience…”
R.V
Melissa Center’s RV is a film of quiet power. It is a film that will kick you in the chest and then stomp on it for three or four hours afterward. It is a masterpiece and one of the very best films I’ve seen in 2018
- Steve Koppian, Unseen Films
FOR THE TIMES
R.V’ is gut-wrenching. The situation the film simply and powerfully portrays is not a far cry from the dangerous realities that women in certain parts of our country face. Everyone should see ‘R.V’ to understand just what is at stake for abortion care and reproductive health.
- Lisa Maldonado, Reproductive Health Access Project