In 2001, Melissa Peterman was cast as Barbra Jean Booker-Hart in Reba opposite country music star Reba McEntire and television veteran Christopher Rich.
21 Facts About Melissa Peterman
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Melissa Peterman made appearances in How High and the unreleased independent film Cook-Off.
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Melissa Peterman remained loyal to her comic roots, too, as the host of 15 Minutes of Fem, a comedy showcase for women presented at the Egyptian Theatre.
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Melissa Peterman portrayed an unstable guidance counselor, Mrs Splitz, on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.
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Melissa Peterman made appearances on the World Cup Comedy Challenge television series, as well as on the celebrity edition of Trading Spaces, with her Reba co-star Christopher Rich.
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In 2007, Melissa Peterman appeared as the opening act on country singer and former Reba co-star Reba McEntire's tour.
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Melissa Peterman returned the following year when McEntire toured with Kelly Clarkson.
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Melissa Peterman announced she was shooting another comedy, this time for FOX, titled Living With Abandon.
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Also in 2009, Melissa Peterman appeared in Rita Rocks on Lifetime, and in Surviving Suburbia on ABC.
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Melissa Peterman starred opposite Gary Valentine in Dusty Peacock, an online comedy series on Crackle.
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Melissa Peterman is no longer listed on the record label website.
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Also that year, Melissa Peterman hosted the CMT Music Awards red carpet.
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Melissa Peterman had revealed, in 2010, she was starring in another pilot.
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Melissa Peterman starred alongside comedy veteran Ed Asner and renowned television actor Patrick Fabian.
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In 2012, Melissa Peterman announced she was appearing in an upcoming ABC Family sitcom, Baby Daddy.
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In January 2013, ABC ordered Bet On Your Baby and announced Melissa Peterman was the host.
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In February 2013, ABC Family announced Melissa Peterman was the host of another upcoming competition, Dancing Fools.
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Melissa Peterman guest starred on Last Man Standing as CeCe in Season 8.
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Since 2017, Melissa Peterman has played Brenda Sparks, a recurring character on the CBS sitcom, Young Sheldon.
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Originally married to Herschel Sparks in seasons 1 and 2, Melissa Peterman's character becomes the divorced and single mom next door neighbor to the Cooper family in season 4 and is at times a friend and nemesis to Mary Cooper, played by Zoe Perry.
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Melissa Peterman has been a recurring guest star on the syndicated game show 25 Words or Less.