melissa is 37, a news reporter, and a la native. her father is a former congressman and her mother was an actress who played marcia brady. she grew up wealthy and privileged but her father also believed in hard work and insisted that she pave her own way. she is ambitious, hot headed, stubborn, can be closed off, feels the need to prove herself, and is very self-conscious and a perfectionist. she would rather be tortured than come off as weak and anytime she feels vulnerable she lashes out. she was married for many years, has a 6 year old daughter, and is really focused on her job at the moment. she enjoys exercising, talking about news, politics, and if she's acting indifferent about something she's usually fairly emotional.