Melissa ONeil Bio (Wiki)

In addition to working on her musical career, Melissa who started out as a theater actress has branched fully into acting. She is popular for her role as Two/Portia Lin on Dark Matter. Melissa Crystal ONeil was born on July 12, 1988, in Calgary, Alberta. Her fathers name is Tim ONeil and her mothers name

Who is Melissa O’Neil?

Melissa O’Neil first rose to fame as the first woman to win the Canadian Idol in the 2005 third season.

In addition to working on her musical career, Melissa who started out as a theater actress has branched fully into acting. She is popular for her role as Two/Portia Lin on Dark Matter.

Melissa O’Neil: Bio, Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

Melissa Crystal O’Neil was born on July 12, 1988, in Calgary, Alberta. Her father’s name is Tim O’Neil and her mother’s name is Alison Yeung.

Melissa is of Irish and Chinese ethnicity and belongs to Canadian nationality. Her maternal grandpa gave her the Chinese name Oh Seeman.

Education, School/College University

Melissa O’Neil attended Terry Fox Junior High School and later Lester B. Pearson High School.

Melissa O’Neil: Professional Life, Career

With an early passion for entertainment, Melissa O’Neil was involved in many theater productions within the Calgary scene.

She was working at a daycare center when she decided to audition for the third season of American Idol.

Finally, she was the winner making her the youngest and first female to win the Canadian Idol.

As part of her winning prize, Melissa signed a recording deal with Sony BMG Canada and released her debut single “Alive”.

The single received a platinum certification from the CRIA and has since been certified four times platinum.

The successful single was succeeded by her debut studio album Melissa O’Neil released on November 22, 2005.

Moreover, in support of her album, O’Neil embarked on her debut tour the Let It Go Tour which covered North Bay, Ontario.

Melissa O’Neil made her feature film debut in 2010 starring in Broken Hearts. In 2011, she made her Stratford Shakespeare Festival debut. She also had a guest role on Camelot.

At the Princess of Wales Theatre, Melissa played in a sit-down production of Les Misérables in Toronto. And her portrayal of the role of Eponine also earned her the Dora Award for Outstanding Female Performance.

Melissa O’Neilthen reprised her role in the Broadway production of Les Miserables.

Her outstanding works on stage then got her the role of Two/Portia Lin in the Canadian science fiction series Dark Matter which premiered on June 12, 2015, on both Space and Syfy.

During the same period, Melissa also got a recurring role in Rogue. After three seasons and 39 episodes, Syfy canceled the series on the 1st of September 2017.

Awards, Nominations

In 2007 Melissa O’Neil receives her name in nomination for the Juno Award for Best New Artist. She won the Dora Award for Outstanding Female Performance.

Melissa O’Neil: Net Worth, Salary

The actress Melissa O’Neil has a net worth of $14 million as of 2023. The information about her salary and other earnings is unknown.

Melissa O’Neil: Rumors, Controversy

Melissa O’Neil has maintained a good relationship with all other people in her professional and personal life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Melissa O’Neil stands at a height of 5 feet 4 inches. And the singer weighs 53 kg.

Talking her body measurements, it’s 33-24-33 inches.

Furthermore, she has dark brown colored hair and brown colored eyes.

Social Media

Melissa O’Neil is active on different social media networks. She uses Instagram and has over 138k followers on her account.

Likewise, her Twitter account also holds more than 34.5K followers.

Moreover, her Facebook page also has more than 3K followers.

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FAQs

Where is Melissa Oneil now?

  • She was in the show This Life.

Did Melissa O'Neil win Canadian Idol?

  • She won the competition at the age of 16.

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