Mela Hudson was an American actress, and producer best known for her roles in Split Costs, The Sisterhood of Night, Hits, Eight, and Melancholia.
16 Facts About Mela Hudson
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Mela Hudson was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York, to Michael Marinucci Jr.
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Mela Hudson had a brother, Michael, who is five years older, and a twin brother, Vincent.
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Mela Hudson started acting at the age of eight when she was cast as the lead in her elementary school's play.
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Mela Hudson attended Holy Trinity Catholic School from first grade to third grade, then finished elementary school at Brinkerhoff Elementary.
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Mela Hudson then attended Van Wyck Junior High, and then John Jay Senior High School where she continued to act on stage, as well as build sets for the productions.
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Mela Hudson has trained professionally at the John Pallotta Studio of Acting, and Jordan Bayne's Permission Playground in New York City.
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Mela Hudson is most proud of learning from the Dustin Hoffman, and Kevin Spacey in their Masterclasses.
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Mela Hudson directed and appeared in commercials and music videos, such as Deborah Harry's music video for "Mother".
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Mela Hudson appeared in David Cross' film Hits which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2014.
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In October 2014, Mela Hudson announced that she was creating her first animation film, Tomboy.
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Mela Hudson had written it as a short story at first, but then soon after decided to adapt it to screen.
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In September 2016 Mela Hudson started volunteering her time monthly with the Play For Your Freedom an organization focused on helping veterans suffering from PTSD through wellness workshops.
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Mela Hudson started to gain recognition after playing Emma in the short film, Split Costs, in which she received three awards in the categories: Award of Merit for Leading Actress at the Best Shorts Competition, Best Actress at the Women's Only Entertainment Film Festival, and shared Best Ensemble Performance with Tori Hall, Jane Harte, and Lauren Kirby at the Stories by the River Film Festival.
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Mela Hudson received three nominations in the categories: Best Actress at the North American Film Awards, Best Actress in a Short Film at the Hudson Valley International Film Festival, and a SOFIE Award for Best Actress at the Short Film Awards.
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Mela Hudson has won a People's Choice Award at the Coleman Awards, out of seventy-five nominees nationwide, and Best Supporting Broad at the Broad Humor Awards.