Melissa Farman Explained

Birth Place:New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation:Actress

Melissa Farman (born 1990) is an American actress. She is known for playing a young Danielle Rousseau in Lost (portrayed by Mira Furlan as an adult) and for her role as Bristol Palin in HBO's Game Change.

Early life

After being born in New York City, she moved to Paris and grew up in an English- and French-speaking home. At the age of ten Farman was accepted into the Bilingual Acting Workshop for professional actors in Paris.[1]

Career

Farman had a role in Cold Case and most notably in Lost as a young Danielle Rousseau. She has played in TV movies as well, including a role in Temple Grandin (an HBO biopic of Temple Grandin), and played Bristol Palin in the HBO Television movie Game Change. She also played Izzy in .

In 2014, she starred in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television.[2]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2011The Moth DiariesDora

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Cold CaseTammy Buonaforte / BrownEpisode: "Witness Protection"
2009LostDanielle Rousseau3 episodes
2009Lost: A Journey in TimeTelevision film
2009Chantel ShepardEpisode: "Sugar"
2010Temple GrandinAliceTelevision film
2011NCISAlexis Ross / JinnEpisode: "Tell-All"
2012Game ChangeBristol PalinTelevision film
2012Ashley BensonEpisode: "Trends with Benefits"
2012WWE RawMelissa FarmanEpisode: "Brock And Cena"
2012WWE SmackDownEpisode #14.16
2012PerceptionJoan of ArcEpisode: "Messenger"
2012WWE Saturday Morning SlamMelissa FarmanEpisode: "Guest Stars"
2012The March Sisters at ChristmasBeth MarchTelevision film
2013ElementaryCarly PurcellEpisode: "Dirty Laundry"
2013IzzyTelevision film
2014–2015Strange EmpireDr. Rebecca Blithely13 episodes
2016Jessica LevyEpisode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads"
2018TimelessIrene CurieEpisode: "The War to End All Wars"
2021Legends of TomorrowNoelleEpisode: "Bad Blood"
2022The EndgameNatalia3 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009-02-08 . Melissa Farman . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208110515/http://melissafarman.com/bio.htm . 2009-02-08 . 2022-07-03 .
  2. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/drg-sell-dark-canadian-drama-723081 "DRG to Sell Dark Canadian Drama 'Strange Empire' at MIPCOM"