{{short description|American actress and singer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox person | name = Melanie Field | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|18}} | birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | education = New York University (BM)<br>Yale University (MFA) | occupation = Actress <br> Singer | years_active = 2017–present | spouse = {{Marriage|Zachary Likins|2022}} }} '''Melanie Field''' (born February 18, 1988) is an American actress and singer, known for her roles as Heather Chandler on the reboot series of ''Heathers'', Kaitlin on ''Florida Girls'', Sunrise on ''You'', and Jo Deluca on the Amazon series ''A League of Their Own''.
==Career== Melanie Field graduated with a Master's Degree from Yale School of Drama in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BFwTbnBuEZO/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BFwTbnBuEZO |archive-date=2021-12-26 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram|title=Graduation Post|publisher=Melanie Field|date=May 23, 2016|accessdate=January 28, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> She gained recognition for being cast as Heather Chandler in the television adaptation of ''Heathers'', a role originated by the late Kim Walker.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/tvlands-heathers-reboot-found-heathers/|title=TVLand's 'Heathers' Reboot Has Found Its Heathers|website=The Wrap|last=Ge|first=Linda|date=October 27, 2016|accessdate=January 28, 2020}}</ref> The series was met with controversy and was cancelled after a single, hastily aired season.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title=Kent Alterman Talks Paramount Network's Focus On Cinematic, Broad-Appeal Series, 'Younger' & 'First Wives Club' Moves & More|url=https://deadline.com/2019/05/kent-alterman-paramount-network-programming-younger-first-wives-club-yellowstone-waco-1202605071/|website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=January 28, 2020|date=May 1, 2019}}</ref>
In 2019, Field had a recurring role in the Netflix series ''You'' as Sunrise, a stay at home mommy-blogger.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/04/you-melanie-field-magda-apanowicz-to-recur-in-series-second-season-on-netflix-1202588662/|title='You': Melanie Field & Magda Apanowicz To Recur In Series' Second Season On Netflix|website=Deadline|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=April 4, 2019|accessdate=January 28, 2020}}</ref> That same year she starred in ''Florida Girls'' as Kaitlin, the leader of a quartet of girls looking to make something of themselves. Her character is described as a "badass".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/melanie-field-florida-girls|title=Meet Melanie Field: 'Florida Girls' Star and Total Hollywood Badass|website=Distractify|last=Bernadini|first=Gabrielle|date=July 9, 2019|accessdate=January 28, 2020}}</ref> She was later cast as Bitsy Sussman in ''The Angel of Darkness'', the sequel series of ''The Alienist''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/melanie-field-tnts-alienist-sequel-the-angel-of-darkness-rosy-mcewen-recur-1202624808/|title=Melanie Field & Rosy McEwen Join TNT's 'Alienist' Sequel 'The Angel Of Darkness'|website=Deadline|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=June 3, 2019|accessdate=January 28, 2020}}</ref>
In 2020, Field was cast in Amazon's comedy pilot ''A League of Their Own'' as Jo Deluca.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/a-league-of-their-own-adds-chante-adams-roberta-colindrez-melanie-field-as-amazon-firms-up-pilot-cast-1202860250/|title='A League Of Their Own' Adds Chanté Adams, Roberta Colindrez, Melanie Field As Amazon Firms Up Pilot Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=February 14, 2020|website=Deadline|access-date=April 15, 2020}}</ref>
==Personal life== Field married Zachary Likins on May 14, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | last=Lee | first=Tionah | title='A League of Their Own's Melanie Field Is Married -- See Her Blue Wedding Dress | website=Entertainment Tonight | date=February 8, 2023 | url=https://www.etonline.com/a-league-of-their-owns-melanie-field-is-married-see-her-blue-wedding-dress-198817 | access-date=March 30, 2026}}</ref>
In 2022, Field revealed that she is queer in an article for autostraddle.com.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.autostraddle.com/a-league-of-their-owns-melanie-field-on-platonic-queer-love-and-being-the-new-rosie/|title=A League of Their Own's Melanie Field on Platonic Queer Love and Being the New Rosie|last=Hogan|first=Heather|date=August 8, 2022|website=Autostraddle|access-date=August 8, 2022}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class = "wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2017 |''The Tap'' |Sandy |TV Pilot |- |2018 |''Code Black'' |Kathy |Episode: "Only Human" |- |2018 |''Heathers'' |Heather Chandler |Main cast |- |2019 |''Shrill'' |Vic |2 episodes |- |2019 |''Henry Danger'' |Hot Dog Lady |Episode: "Henry Danger: The Musical" |- |2019 |''Florida Girls'' |Kaitlin |Main cast |- |2019 |''You'' |Sunrise Darshan Cummings |Recurring (Season 2) |- |2020 |''The Alienist: Angel of Darkness{{Broken anchor|date=2025-05-16|bot=User:Cewbot/log/20201008/configuration|target_link=The Alienist: Angel of Darkness#Television|reason= }}'' |Bitsy Sussman |Main cast |- |2022 |''A League of Their Own'' |Jo Deluca |Main cast |- |2023 |''Killing It'' |Shayla |Recurring (Season 2) |- | 2024 | ''American Horror Stories'' | Megan | Episode: "The Thing Under the Bed" |- | 2026 | ''Home Delivery'' | Ellye Ferguson | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|8524703}} *{{Instagram|id=melanie__field|name=Melanie Field}}
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