About
Melody Parra (aka Melody Marie Tavitian-Parra) was born in Los Angeles, CA. A graduate of UCLA, she majored in English and Spanish with a concentration in World Literature. While attending UCLA, Melody was a member of the ACT III Theatre Ensemble where she was cast as the lead in several classics including Oedipus, Othello, and Antigone among many others.
Melody is of Mexican/Ecuadorian descent on her mother's side and French/Lebanese on her father's. She is native in English and Spanish, conversational in French. In addition to booking the lead role in Nicole Picard's Lineage Tribe, Melody's current on-screen work includes the lead in a pilot, as well as commercials and print work for Samsung, Chipotle, AMPM, and Mazda.
Melody Parra's most recent work is a feature titled Nena which she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in. The film is a drama based on a true story and was shot in both English and Spanish.
Besides acting, Melody loves dancing, cooking, painting, and spending time with her family and little dog, Oliver.
- Biography By: Lolaaaa