Alexi Melvin
Alexi Melvin spent her childhood moving around the country as her dad, Bob, worked in Major League Baseball as a player and manager. Being exposed to a panoply of cultures and communities led Melvin to decide on a career in film. ″I chose to be a screenwriter and an actor for one simple reason that applies to both paths-to be a storyteller. People go to the movies to be inspired. It is my goal in life to inspire others, and to tell the stories that need and deserve to be told,″ she explains. After moving from Scottsdale, Ariz. to New York City, Melvin learned her craft at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Institute. She´s appeared in commercials, web series, TV, independent films, and featured roles in major motion pictures (Seeking Justice, Time Out of Mind and Gumshoes). She´s now focusing on screenwriting, having earned her Bachelor of Arts from The New School. This powerhouse, a Type-1 diabetic, also serves as an advocate for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Keep an eye for this up-and-comer with her own story to tell. ″Nobody should feel that they are defined by one tiny piece of the puzzle that makes up who we are,″ Melvin advises. ″Love is love. Spread it around!″ -KL
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