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Melody Anderson

Melody Anderson

Actor · Born December 3, 1955 (70) · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Melody Anderson (born December 3, 1955) is a Canadian American social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. She is also known as an actress, with her most high-profile role being Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Anderson started off as a performer and entertainer. She made her debut at age five on a radio show. While doing singing, she also trained as an actress, leading to roles in films and television during the 1970s and 1980s. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melody Anderson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 3, 1955 (70)
From
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Melody Anderson's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
19%
Power
18%
Survival
14%
Society
12%
Ideas
5%
Morality
4%
Ambition5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
5
Warm
5
Tense
4
Hopeful
3
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Melody Anderson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Melody Anderson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexandra Kohl

  • Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair(1993)

    as Marilyn Monroe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Landslide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Clair Trinavant

  • Under Surveillance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Cathy Meadows

  • Hitler's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Sharon Franklin / Mary Lipscomb

  • Final Notice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Kate Davis

  • Speed Zone(1989)

    as Lea

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Deep Dark Secrets(1987)

    as Julianne Wakefield

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 6 episodes · as Neely Capshaw

  • Firewalker(1986)

    as Patricia Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Beverly Hills Madam(1986)

    as Claudia Winston

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Boy in Blue(1986)

    as Dulcie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Katherine Aaron

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • High School U.S.A.(1984)

    as Cindy Franklin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter(1984)

    as Edie Adams

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Hitchhiker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Sterling Jenkins

  • Policewoman Centerfold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jennifer Oaks

  • Manimal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brooke McKenzie

  • Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Rhonda Farr

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Avon

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • St. Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 5 episodes · as Nurse Jill Roberts

  • Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate Nichols

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mary

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Dead & Buried(1981)

    as Janet Gillis

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Flash Gordon(1980)

    as Dale Arden

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Archie Bunker's Place(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Elvis(1979)

    as Bonnie

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Pleasure Cove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Julie

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Brenda Maxwell

  • Logan's Run(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheila

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1977 to 1994; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

Flash Gordon (1980)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

Elvis (1979)

Midcredits 75th

Most popular right now

Firewalker (1986)

Film career

19771994

Peak 1980 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1979Screen debut· Elvis

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s21 · acting1990s5 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Melody Anderson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 30th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

High School U.S.A. (1984)

86th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Elvis (1979)

Midcredits 75th · 71% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Melody Anderson's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Melody Anderson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Melody Anderson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nancy Sackett shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers