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Melanie Chartoff Biography (1955-)

Born December 15, 1955, in West Haven, CT (some sources say New Haven, CT). Addresses: Agent: Cunningham, Escott, Dipene, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd.,Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, singer

Birth Details

December 15, 1955

West Haven, Connecticut, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Film debut) Debbie, American Hot Wax, Paramount, 1977
• Linda Libel, The Big House (also known as Doin' Time), Warner Bros., 1985
• Beverly, Stoogemania (also known as Party Stooge), AtlanticReleasing Corp., 1985
• Voice of Didi Pickles, A Rugrats Vacation (animated), Paramount Home Video, 1997
• Voices of Minka and Didi Pickles, The Rugrats Movie (animated), Paramount, 1998
• Frances Dobson, Big Brother Trouble, Mainline Releasing, 2000
• Voice of Didi Pickles, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie--Rugrats II (animated; also known as Rugrats in Paris--Der Film and Rugrats in Paris: The Movie), Paramount, 2000
• Voice of Didi Pickles, Rugrats Go Wild! (animated), Paramount, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• (Television debut) Nancy Craig, R.N., Search for Tomorrow, CBS, 1976
• Voice, The Challenge of the SuperFriends (animated), ABC, 1978
• Various characters, Fridays, ABC, 1980
• Not Necessarily the News, 1983
• Cohost, What's Hot! What's Not!, syndicated, 1985-1986
• Laraine McDermott, Take Five, CBS, 1987
• Principal Grace Musso, Parker Lewis Can't Lose (also known as Parker Lewis), Fox, 1990
• Voice of Didi, Rugrats (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991-
• Voice of Aunt Nora Shephard, Jumanji (animated), UPN, 1996
• Mrs. Marcia Donnelly, Weird Science, USA Network, 1996-1997
• Miniseries
• Desiree DeMornay, Fresno, CBS, 1986
• Deborah, Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (also known as The Gambler III: The Legend Continues), CBS, 1987
• Movies
• Fan, Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze, CBS,1979
• Dace, Having It All, ABC, 1982
• Stephanie, Plato's Run, HBO, 1996
• Specials
• Herself (ABC team), Battle of the Network Stars X, ABC, 1981
• Wind in the Wire, ABC, 1993
• Voice, A Rugrats Passover (animated), Nickelodeon, 1995
• Voices of Didi and Minka, A Rugrats Chanukkah (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996
• Voice of the Grape Fox, Aesop's Fables: A Whodunit Musical: An Animated Special from the "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" Series (animated), HBO, 2000
• Voice of Didi, A Rugrats Kwanza (animated), Nickelodeon, 2001
• Voice of Didi, The Rugrats All Growed Up (animated), Nickelodeon,2001
• Pilots
• Guest, Whatever Became Of ... ?, ABC, 1982
• Judy Werner, Hardesty House, ABC, 1986
• Episodic
• Nadia Samarra, "Screaming Javelins," Wonder Woman, CBS, 1978
• Detective Wentworth, "What I Did for Love," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1985
• Kate Larson, "Fathers and Sons," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1985
• Dr. Kaiser, "Till Depth Do Us Part: Part 1," Newhart, CBS, 1987
• Lillah Warfield, "Not for Nothing," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988
• Lillah Warfield, "Squeeze," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988
• Lillah Warfield, "Phantom Pain," Wiseguy, CBS, 1988
• Dr. Mary Kaiser, "I Married Dick," Newhart, CBS, 1988
• Dr. Mary Kaiser, "Cupcake on My Back," Newhart, CBS, 1989
• Dr. Mary Kaiser, "Buy, Buy Blues," Newhart, CBS, 1989
• Voice of Tawny Tyler, "Adee Don't," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (animated), syndicated, 1989
• Dr. Mary Kaiser, "Jumpin' George," Newhart, CBS, 1990
• Voice of Minka, "Tommy's First Birthday," Rugrats (animated), Nickelodeon, 1991
• Laurie Diamond, "Un-Alful Entry," Married ... with Children, Fox,1993
• Robin, "The Fire," Seinfeld, NBC, 1994
• Dr. Madeline Flaylin, "They've Gotta Have It," Living Single, Fox,1994
• Robin, "The Finale: Part 1," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998
• Joanne Poole, "Happy Trails," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998
• Connie, "Bar Mitzvah," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000
• Congresswoman Pick, "Ambush," JAG, CBS, 2001
• Sasha Simmons, "Desperately Seeking Agent," Taina, 2002
• Colleen McKinney, "Letting Go," Body and Soul, 2002
• Voice of lead scientist, "Cabin Pressure," The Zeta Project (animated), The WB, 2002
• Bridget, "The Big in with the in Crowd Episode," Half & Half,UPN, 2002
• Voice of Didi, "Rugrats Go Wild!," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 2003
• Also appeared as voice of Melinda, As Told by Ginger (animated) Nickelodeon; Ginny, Tony Randall Show; Ronnie Bernstein, Richie Brockelman, Private Eye; Joyce, Oh Madeline, ABC; in Allan Thicke Show; Good Morning, America, ABC; Merv Griffin; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC.
• Other
• Appeared in Up Close; Tom Cottle.
• Stage Appearances
• (Stage debut) Young prostitute, Threepenny Opera, Yale UniversityTheatre, New Haven, CT, 1966
• Mandala, Via Galactica, New York City, 1972
• (Broadway debut) Giacinta, Scapino, Circle in the Square (uptown),1974
• Improv comedienne, The Proposition, Mercer Arts Center, New York City, 1974
• Jenny, Do I Hear a Waltz?, Equity Library, New York City, 1975
• Lead, Tuscaloosa's Calling Me ... , Chelsea Westside, New York City, 1976
• Lovesong, Top of the Gate, New York City, 1976
• Prudence, Beyond Therapy, Westport Country Playhouse, Falmouth Playhouse, St. Louis, MO, 1983
• RECORDINGS
• Albums
• Recorded (with others) The First Family Rides Again; Lovesongs.