Melanie Vallejo is an Australian theater, film and television actress. She became widely known for her role in the fantastic project “Power Rangers: Magic Power”, where she played the mystical ranger Madison “Madie” Rocca.
In the creative biography of the actress, 15 roles in television and film projects. She also performs a lot on the Australian theater stage, collaborating with the Sydney Theater Company. Among her works are roles in classical and modern plays: “Memorial Museum”, “Return”, “Gosling”, “Baghdad Wedding”.
Facts from the biography
Melanie was born in Australia in the fall of 1979. She has Filipino and Spanish roots on her father's side, Ukrainian - on her mother's side. She has a brother, whose name is Christopher.
The girl received primary education at Norwood-Morialta High School. It was there that she became interested in theater. Melanie participated in many school productions and attended the theater studio, where she studied acting.
After graduating from high school, Vallejo went to South Australia. In the city of Adelaide, the girl entered the University of Flinders University at the Department of Arts.
Creative career
After receiving a professional acting education, Vallejo was enrolled in the troupe of the Sydney Theater, where she began her creative career. Also, Melanie has repeatedly participated in the famous art festivals held in Adelaide and Edinburgh.
The debut in the movie took place with Melanie in 2005. The young actress got a role in the Australian television series All Saints. The picture has been on the screens since 1998 and talked about the staff of the East All Saints Hospital. In total, 12 seasons of the project were released. Despite the high ratings, the show was closed in 2009.
A year later, Vallejo played in the popular science fiction project, Power Rangers: Magic Power. She appeared on the screen in the image of Madison “Maddy” Rokka - the blue mystical Ranger.
The film was about people who once lived on Earth, have magical powers that can change the world. Once they had to engage in a mortal battle with evil, which was called the "Great Battle". Five Rangers entered the fray, and the strongest of them, named Lannbow, was able to send evil into the underworld and put a magic seal on the gate. The dark forces were defeated, but the wizards remained in the underworld to control evil.
In 2008, the actress received one of the central roles of Rebecca in the horror film "Endangered Breed". The plot of the film was based on the famous Australian legend about a criminal named Alexander Pierce, nicknamed "Pie."
In the future career of the actress, there were roles in the projects: "On a Visit to the Rafters", "Sculptor", "Jesters", "Dance Academy", "Policemen: Local Team", "Winners and Losers".
In 2018, Vallejo received one of the main roles in the fantastic thriller “Upgrade”, which was nominated for the Saturn Award in the category “Best Science Fiction Film”.
Currently, the actress starred in the drama series "Alibi" produced by New Zealand.
