Melissa Sagemiller

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melissa Sagemiller (born June 1, 1974, height 5' 6" (1,68 m)) is an American television and film actress. Sagemiller was born in Washington, D.C. to a political activist mother and a professional American football player father, who played in the NFL for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. She attended Georgetown Day School. Her entry into the performing arts was at age 3 when she began studying tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and modern dance. She made her stage debut in To Kill a Mockingbird when she was 9 years old, and soon after she became a regular on her local stage. At 14, however, acting took a backseat to modeling after Sagemiller was scouted by Eileen Ford in a jewelry shop. She eventually left modeling to take an undergraduate degree in Art History at the University of Virginia. Shortly after graduation, she decided to return to acting full-time, and studied at the Stella Adler Conservatory, New York University's Stonestreet Studio and at Michael Howard Studios. Sagemiller appeared in Movieline magazine in August 2001. In November 2001, Sagemiller appeared in Gear magazine. In early career, she starred on number of teen films, like Get Over It and Sorority Boys, and was lead actress in 2002 box office bomb thriller Soul Survivors. On television, Sagemiller portrayed the character Michelle Ernhardt in the TNT series Raising the Bar from 2008 to 2009. After that series was cancelled, Sagemiller joined Law & ...

Get Over It (2001)

When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus ensues a love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tommy O'Haver
CAST:  Kirsten Dunst  •  Ben Foster  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Colin Hanks

When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus ensues a love ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tommy O'Haver
CAST:  Kirsten Dunst  •  Ben Foster  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Colin Hanks

Sorority Boys (2002)

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After being falsely accused of stealing the budget for their annual cocktail cruise, three very different fraternity brothers are kicked out of their dorm. In order to clear their name and to secure their future careers, the three dress up in drag and pledge the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wallace Wolodarsky
CAST:  Barry Watson  •  Michael Rosenbaum  •  Harland Williams  •  Melissa Sagemiller

After being falsely accused of stealing the budget for their annual cocktail cruise, three very different fraternity brothers are kicked out of their dorm. In order to clear their name and to secure their future careers, the three dress up in drag and pledge the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wallace Wolodarsky
CAST:  Barry Watson  •  Michael Rosenbaum  •  Harland Williams  •  Melissa Sagemiller

The Clearing (2004)

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When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pieter Jan Brugge
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Helen Mirren  •  Willem Dafoe  •  Alessandro Nivola

When affluent executive Wayne Hayes is kidnapped by a disgruntled employee and held for ransom in a forest, Wayne’s wife is forced to reckon with the FBI agents as they negotiate with the kidnapper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pieter Jan Brugge
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Helen Mirren  •  Willem Dafoe  •  Alessandro Nivola

Love Object (2004)

The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki", an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Parigi
CAST:  Desmond Harrington  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Udo Kier  •  Rip Torn

The twisted tale of Kenneth, socially insecure technical writer who forms an obsessive relationship with "Nikki", an anatomically accurate silicone sex doll he orders over the Internet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Parigi
CAST:  Desmond Harrington  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Udo Kier  •  Rip Torn

The Guardian (2006)

A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer, Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Davis
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Ashton Kutcher  •  Sela Ward  •  Melissa Sagemiller

A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's 'A' School, where legendary rescue swimmer, Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Davis
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  Ashton Kutcher  •  Sela Ward  •  Melissa Sagemiller

Standing Still (2005)

A chain reaction of confrontations and romantic encounters occurs when college friends reunite for one's wedding.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Cole Weiss
CAST:  Jon Abrahams  •  Amy Adams  •  Roger Avary  •  Mena Suvari

A chain reaction of confrontations and romantic encounters occurs when college friends reunite for one's wedding.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Cole Weiss
CAST:  Jon Abrahams  •  Amy Adams  •  Roger Avary  •  Mena Suvari

Mr. Woodcock (2007)

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Gillespie
CAST:  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Seann William Scott  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Amy Poehler

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Gillespie
CAST:  Billy Bob Thornton  •  Seann William Scott  •  Susan Sarandon  •  Amy Poehler

The Santa Con (2014)

Small-time con man Nick DeMarco is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a department store Santa during the holidays...and he hates it. Near the end of his first shift, he hastily promises a young boy, Billy, that Santa will bring his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melissa Joan Hart
CAST:  Melissa Joan Hart  •  Jaleel White  •  Barry Watson  •  Melissa Sagemiller

Small-time con man Nick DeMarco is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a department store Santa during the holidays...and he hates it. Near the end of his first shift, he hastily promises a young boy, Billy, that Santa will bring his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melissa Joan Hart
CAST:  Melissa Joan Hart  •  Jaleel White  •  Barry Watson  •  Melissa Sagemiller

All I Want for Christmas (2013)

After being told by her boss that the company needs to attract more clients, Elizabeth, a skilled executive, meets one of Santa’s helpers, who blesses her with an extraordinary gift allowing Elizabeth to hear everyone’s unspoken thoughts. While first using her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Olen Ray
CAST:  Tom Arnold  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Brad Rowe  •  Caitlyn Leone

After being told by her boss that the company needs to attract more clients, Elizabeth, a skilled executive, meets one of Santa’s helpers, who blesses her with an extraordinary gift allowing Elizabeth to hear everyone’s unspoken thoughts. While first using her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Olen Ray
CAST:  Tom Arnold  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Brad Rowe  •  Caitlyn Leone

Soul Survivors (2001)

A college freshman involved in a fatal car crash discovers she may not have survived after all when she becomes caught between the worlds of the living and the dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Carpenter
CAST:  Eliza Dushku  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Wes Bentley  •  Casey Affleck

A college freshman involved in a fatal car crash discovers she may not have survived after all when she becomes caught between the worlds of the living and the dead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Carpenter
CAST:  Eliza Dushku  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Wes Bentley  •  Casey Affleck

Life on the Ledge (2005)

Brian Leib, a thirty-two year old, ritualistic neurotic recluse who lives with his paranoid parents, only leaves his house to see his psychiatrist. His days are kept as simple as the loaf of bread he makes every morning; the first slice his breakfast, the last ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Helfer
CAST:  Lewis Helfer  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Tovah Feldshuh  •  Mark Blum

Brian Leib, a thirty-two year old, ritualistic neurotic recluse who lives with his paranoid parents, only leaves his house to see his psychiatrist. His days are kept as simple as the loaf of bread he makes every morning; the first slice his breakfast, the last ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Helfer
CAST:  Lewis Helfer  •  Melissa Sagemiller  •  Tovah Feldshuh  •  Mark Blum