Biography of Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride is an American actress and former casting director. She is known for her acting on the AMC series. The Walking Dead as Carol Peletier. She has also appeared in several other television series and movies, including The Promise, Lost Crossing, Deigo, Dawson’s Creek, and Living Proof. She has won several awards and nominations for her dedication and acting ability over the years, including Best Supporting Actress in a Drama and Best Actress on Television. McBride made her screen debut in 1991 with television commercials.

Early life and education of Melissa McBride

Melissa McBride was born Melissa Suzanne McBride on May 23, 1965 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. She is the daughter of John Leslie McBride , a businessman, and Suzanne Lillian (ne Sagley), a teacher. McBride had three siblings, John Michael (1957-1990), Neil Allen (1960-2008), and Melanie Suzanne (1962-2012). She is American and belongs to the White-American ethnicity.

McBride graduated from Richard J. Reynolds High School.

Melissa McBride’s Career

Melissa McBride started her acting journey from 1993 and made her appearances in various movies and TV series. She made her television debut in the 1993 American television legal drama Matlock. The following year, she appeared in an episode of In the Heat of the Night as the WPMM Reporter.

In 2002, McBride made her big screen debut in the American comedy-drama film, The Dangerous Lives of Altar Servers as Mrs. Doyle, opposite Emile Hirsch, Kieran Culkin , and Jena Malone 

McBride then made his appearances in various movies The Promise, The Missing Crossing, The Remake of William Zero, The Happys, Similar , his TV credits are American Gothic, A Season in Purgatory, Dawson’s Creek, Pirates of Silicon Valley and many more.

McBride has won several awards and nominations over the years. She won Satellite Awards for Best Ensemble Cast, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress and was nominated for the Gold Derby TV Award and the Fangoria Chainsaw Awards in a Supporting Role, among many other wins and nominations for the American horror television series. post-apocalyptic. The walking dead .

She is playing the title character of Carol Peletier on The Walking Dead since 2010, along with Andrew Lincoln , Jon Bernthal and Sarah Wayne Callies .

Melissa McBride Net Worth

Melissa McBride’s net worth is estimated to be $3 million according to some online sources. She earns between $40,000 and $60,000 per episode of The Walking Dead. Her main source of income is her acting career and considering her growth and the number of her appearances in TV shows and movies; she has amassed an impressive net worth.

Melissa McBride’s personal life

Melissa McBride is possibly single right now. She is quite private about her personal life and prefers less interaction with the media.

She had an affair with co-star Frank Darabont , a Hungarian-American film director, screenwriter, and producer while they were working together on The Walking Dead. The couple separated after a few months. As of 2018, she lives in Atlanta.

Here’s an interview from Melissa McBride talking about the series, The Walking Dead .