Melanie Haynes

Acting

Melanie Haynes

Born

1961-04-28 (65)

Place of birth

Cherokee, Kansas, United States

Known for

Acting

Credits

22 titles

Actress Melanie Haynes (born April 28, 1961) has earned a solid reputation by delivering standout performances across a variety of genres in film, television, commercials, voice-over and more. Originally from a small Kansas town, Haynes studied dance, piano and drama growing up. Later, when her family moved to Texas, she attended Lamar University, winning Best Actress in her sophomore year, and earning a degree and teaching certificate in Theater and English at the University of Houston. After college, she spent several years dancing with Patsy Swayze's Houston Jazz Ballet Company before her passion for acting pulled her in a different direction. Haynes' film and television credits range f…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

2010s · 5 titles

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse poster
8.4

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

2018

Heartland poster
5.9

A young Oklahoma artist, struggling with a recent death, finds escape in a reckless affair with her brother's girlfriend.

Heartland

2016

A Country Called Home poster
5.3

Ellie is a 27-year old whose life is far from where she imagined it to be. Filled with annoying friends, a self-involved boyfriend, and a career that she can’t bring herself to pursue, Ellie feels detached from her life. When she learns that her estranged alcoholic father has died, her world is disrupted and she begins a journey that takes her to a small town in Texas. While dealing with the logistical arrangements of her father’s death Ellie has to confront what happens when the structures and safety nets we build for ourselves come undone.

A Country Called Home

2016

The Road Home for Christmas poster
5.9

Two rival musicians, Lindsay and Wes who perform in a dueling piano show, suddenly find themselves without a gig on Christmas Eve and decide to road trip to their neighboring hometowns together.

The Road Home for Christmas

2019

The Last Mark poster
6.0

Old uncle Bill who served as the sidekick to the legendary gambler/card shark, Harry tells the story of how they gambled and partied their way from the high rolling days of the 50's to the crazy drug fueled times of the 60's and reveals a dark secret. Harry's son, Hoppy finally finds the courage to escape his bleak future as "a mark" through uncle Bill's story and redemptive kindness.

The Last Mark

2012

1990s · 3 titles

1980s · 2 titles

Series credits

Young Sheldon poster
8.0

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

Young Sheldon

2017

The Middle poster
7.6

The daily mishaps of a married woman and her semi-dysfunctional family and their attempts to survive life in general in the city of Orson, Indiana.

The Middle

2009

True Detective poster
8.3

An American anthology police detective series utilizing multiple timelines in which investigations seem to unearth personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within or outside the law.

True Detective

2014

Barry poster
7.9

A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.

Barry

2018

Leverage: Redemption poster
7.1

The Hitter, the Hacker, the Grifter and the Thief are together again, this time with help from a new tech genius and corporate fixer, to take on a new kind of villain. From the man who created an opioid crisis from the comfort of his boardroom to the shadowy security firm that helps hide dangerous secrets for a price - when someone needs help, they provide... Leverage.

Leverage: Redemption

2021

Love, Victor poster
8.5

Victor is a new student at Creekwood High School on his own journey of self-discovery, facing challenges at home, adjusting to a new city, and struggling with his sexual orientation. When it all seems too much, he reaches out to Simon to help him navigate the ups and downs of high school.

Love, Victor

2020

Roar poster
5.6

Featuring an all-star cast, this genre-bending anthology series weaves together eight darkly comedic feminist fables that take unexpected approaches to subjects like gender roles, autonomy, and identity.

Roar

2022

Mo poster
7.2

In Texas, Mo straddles the line between two cultures, three languages and a pending asylum request while hustling to support his Palestinian family.

Mo

2022