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Melinda Clarke is a television actor, film actor and voice actor. Melinda Clarke was born in Dana Point, California, United States on April 24, 1969. That works out to 57 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Dana Hills High School. Awards on record include Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award and Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress.
My Take
Melinda Clarke is one of those actors who never quite got her name above the title but absolutely owned every room she walked into on screen. I first noticed her as the dangerously seductive Lady Heather on CSI — a recurring character who somehow managed to steal scenes from the show's leads for over a decade, which is no small feat. Then there's Julie Cooper on The O.C., a deliciously messy, selfish, yet weirdly sympathetic mother figure who became the show's secret weapon. Born and raised in coastal Southern California, she's got that effortless cool that never feels performed. The Sitges Film Festival Best Actress win and the Fangoria Chainsaw Award tell you she took her genre work seriously, and it shows. She's the kind of versatile, magnetic talent that the industry underused — but the fans always knew.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Melinda Clarke
- Name (Japanese)
- メリンダ・クラーク
- Reading
- めりんだ・くらーく
- Born
- April 24, 1969 (age 57)
- Origin
- Dana Point, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rooster
2. Background
- High school
- Dana Hills High School
Awards & achievements
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award
- Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actress
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Melinda Clarke born?
Melinda Clarke was born on April 24, 1969 and is 57 years old.
Where is Melinda Clarke from?
Melinda Clarke is from Dana Point, California, United States.
What does Melinda Clarke do?
Melinda Clarke works as actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
Which high school did Melinda Clarke attend?
Melinda Clarke attended Dana Hills High School.
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