Melinda Clarke

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Melinda Clarke
<tr><td style="text-align:left;">Birth name</td><td>Melinda P. Clarke</td></tr>
Born	April 24, 1969 Dana Point, California, USA
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Other name(s)	Mindy Clarke
Spouse(s)	Ernie Mirich (1997-present)

Melinda P. Clarke<ref>According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com</ref> (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress who has worked on television series and independent films.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Personal life
  - 1.1.1 Career
2 Selected filmography
3 Footnotes
4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

Clarke was born in Dana Point, California to John Clarke, an actor, and Patricia Lewis, a ballet dancer. She has a daughter, Kathryn Grace with husband, Ernie Mirich, and resides in Beverly Hills, California.

[edit] Career

Image:AmazonVelasca.jpg Clarke appeared in the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (where her father, John Clarke was a senior cast member), and starred on Soldier of Fortune, Inc. for both of its seasons. She also guest starred on Xena: Warrior Princess, Firefly, Charmed, and has had three memorable appearances on CSI where she plays the dominatrix, Lady Heather. She can also be spotted in an episode of Seinfeld, The Muffin Tops, playing Jerry's girlfriend who likes anything hairless. Coincidentally, one of her appearances on CSI was with Kelly Rowan, who would later be her co-star on The O.C..

She appeared as a guest star on the FOX drama The O.C., and due to fan response was offered a contract for her role as Julie Cooper, a cunning socialite who marries for money. Clarke accepted the role and has since become an integral part of the show's success.

Clark has volunteered as an actress with the Young Storytellers Program.