Melinda Allen was born on November 7, 1972 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA as Melinda Rachelle Allen. She is an actress and producer, known for A Day Without a Mexican (2004), Fish (2001) and Meddle and Steal (2001). She has been married to Michael Watkins Allen since July 6, 2003. They have four children.
John Watkins Allen, Luke Watkins Allen, Cody Watkins Allen
Movies
A Day Without a Mexican, Nice Guys Sleep Alone, The Story of Mothers & Daughters
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Gave birth to her 4th child, a daughter named Kate Annabelle Watkins Allen on 2/9/2014. This was her 4th all-natural, drug-free home birth with the help of her husband Michael Watkins Allen and a midwife. Her daughter Kate weighed 9 pounds and 1 ounce and was born underwater.
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Gave birth to her third son, John Watkins Allen on 11/11/11. She had another drug-free all natural birth at her home in Laguna Beach, California. John was born underwater and weighed 8 pounds and 6 1/2 ounces.
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Melinda co-founded Hillbilly Hooch alcohol beverage company with her husband Michael Watkins Allen.
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Gave birth to her second son, Luke Watkins Allen, on September 22, 2009. She had another drug-free all natural birth at home, he was born underwater and weighed 9 pounds and 11 ounces.
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Has appeared in over 25 National Television commercials.
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Gave birth to her first child, a son named Cody Watkins Allen, on April 7th, 2007. Cody was born naturally at home with the help of a midwife. He weighed 8 pounds 6 1/2 ounces.
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Has an older sister named Melody.
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Was handpicked by British acting legend John Cleese to star as his comedic sidekick in an infomercial spoof about vacuum cleaners.
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Graduated from the Hollywood Film Institute for Producing after becoming inspired by James Cameron to do more than just act while she was one of his assistants during the filming of Titanic (1997).
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Worked for two years in TV news at an NBC affiliate in Louisville while attending college before deciding the news was too depressing a career choice. This position helped her land a Page job at NBC Studios in Los Angeles when she arrived to pursue her acting career.
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Won the National Championship for college cheerleading while cheering for the University of Louisville.
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Met her husband Michael Watkins Allen at a bus stop in Park City, Utah while asking him for directions in January of 2000. They married at the Wayfarer's chapel in Palos Verdes, California on July 6th, 2003.
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Has a shih tzu named "Oliver" and a cat named "Lucy".
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Gift
2015/VI
Real Estate Agent
Sons & Daughters
2007
TV Series
Paige
Mud Show
2006
TV Movie
Sheela
Big Love
2006
TV Series
Betty
Clubhouse
2005
TV Series
Liz Calvin
Cold Case
2005
TV Series
Judith (63)
A Day Without a Mexican
2004
Ellen Abercombie (as Melinda R. Allen)
Meddle and Steal
2001
Short
Bette
Yes, Dear
2001
TV Series
Julie Grimes
Fish
2001
Short
Sam Cade
Technowhere
1999
Short
Julie
The Silence of Speed
1999
Ginger
When Actors Attack
1999
Southern Actress
Nice Guys Sleep Alone
1999
Jamie Lee
Blue Chips
1994
Cheerleader (uncredited)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Fish
2001
Short producer
Happy Holidaze from the Jonzes
2001
Short co-producer
Mosaic
2000
TV Series producer
When Actors Attack
1999
producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Titanic
1997
assistant: James Cameron - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Story of Mothers & Daughters
1997
Documentary
Daughter
Known for movies
The Gift (2015) as Real Estate Agent
A Day Without a Mexican (2004) as Ellen Abercombie
$1.1 Million
