Mei Melançon Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Meiling Melançon was born to a Chinese/Japanese father and French mother, but was raised by her step-father who is American. Her childhood was spent in countries in Asia and Europe. At the age of five she learned to play guitar and was in a Summer children's band called The Blossoms that toured around Japan. In her early teens, her family moved to...
Net Worth
$700,000
Date Of Birth
March 3, 1980
Place Of Birth
Manila, Philippines
Height
5' 7" (1.7 m)
Profession
Actress, Writer, Producer
Star Sign
Pisces
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Quote
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But honestly - from a personal place - I was pretty happy to be in the movie in whatever capacity. (On her feelings of playing Psylocke in X3)
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... I love anime films like Miyazaki's Spirited Away and I do love sci-fi, both anime and live action. I feel like so much is possible when you take away the confines of current invention - if that makes sense - and open it up to what might be coming in the future or in an alternate world. It's thrilling. The Martian Chronicles was a TV miniseries that did that for me when I was younger in Japan. I was so excited to be in Shockwave Darkside for this reason; my character The Machine has lived on the moon her whole life and it was a fun challenge to get into making this sci-fi world into a reality for me.
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I have a hard time advertising myself - being I'm this and I'm that. I'm not comfortable posing in front of a camera when it's just me. I'm learning to be gracious with the attention. I don't really like it. Why do people care? (TDink.com)
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When I put the outfit on, it empowered me. I felt a lot fiercer. - On her role as Psylocke in Iksmenai. Zutbutinis musis (2006)
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Fact
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Studies with acting coach Nancy Banks in Los Angeles.
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Her name, Mei Melançon, is pronounced "May Mel-lon-son".
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Is a vegetarian. Will not wear animal prints or fur.
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Her favorite writers are Haruki Murakami, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, and Walt Whitman.
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When she was 16, her brother's friend showed her a comic book featuring none other than the exotic villainess Psylocke. Fast-forward a decade, and she's ready for action in motorcycle pants, boots, armbands, and a leather corset - a sci-fi look she describes as "really hot and rad."
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Melançon is her mother's maiden name.
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Loves the classic films of Bruce Lee, Jet Li, and Jackie Chan.
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Has ten siblings.
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Trained at Stella Adler and Larry Moss Studios
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Has played guitar since she was five & was in a children's band called 'Blossoms' in Japan where she grew up.
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Has modeled for Aveda, Oyster among others.
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Model for 5 years before she began acting with the Wilhelmina modeling agency.
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Practices Wushu Kung Fu
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Is of Japanese, Chinese, French, and Native American descent.
