Bellamy Young (born Amy Maria Young; February , ) is an American
actress and singer, best known for her role as Melody "Mellie" Grant
in the ABC drama seriesScandal (â€"). In , for her portrayal of
Mellie, Young won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Young currently stars in the Fox
series Prodigal Son.Young was born as Amy Maria Young in Asheville,
North Carolina, and was adopted. She changed her name to join the
Screen Actors Guild since there was another Amy Young registered, and
chose the name Bellamy as a tribute to her late father's best friend,
Bill, who had helped to raise her after her father died.She graduated
from Asheville School in . She attended Yale University, majoring
initially in Physics but ultimately studying English and Theatre, and
graduated in . Young spent a summer during college at the British
American Drama Academy in England.Young began her acting career in
theatre. In the s, she performed in a number of Broadway shows
including the original production of The Life. On Off-Broadway, Young
appeared on Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along (), and
Randy Newman's Faust (â€"). In , Young made her television debut in a
recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera Another World as Dr.
Courtney Evans. She guest-starred on Law & Order in and , in two
different roles. In she made her film debut with a small role in the
crime drama Black and White and later co-starred in several
independent films. In the early s she began appearing in
guest-starring roles on a number of television dramas and comedies,
including The Drew Carey Show, The X Files, ER, Frasier, The West
Wing, NCIS, Medium, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Two and a Half
Men, Supernatural, Drop Dead Diva, and Castle. From to , Young made
over guest appearances on television shows.
actress and singer, best known for her role as Melody "Mellie" Grant
in the ABC drama seriesScandal (â€"). In , for her portrayal of
Mellie, Young won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Young currently stars in the Fox
series Prodigal Son.Young was born as Amy Maria Young in Asheville,
North Carolina, and was adopted. She changed her name to join the
Screen Actors Guild since there was another Amy Young registered, and
chose the name Bellamy as a tribute to her late father's best friend,
Bill, who had helped to raise her after her father died.She graduated
from Asheville School in . She attended Yale University, majoring
initially in Physics but ultimately studying English and Theatre, and
graduated in . Young spent a summer during college at the British
American Drama Academy in England.Young began her acting career in
theatre. In the s, she performed in a number of Broadway shows
including the original production of The Life. On Off-Broadway, Young
appeared on Stephen Sondheim's musical Merrily We Roll Along (), and
Randy Newman's Faust (â€"). In , Young made her television debut in a
recurring role on the NBC daytime soap opera Another World as Dr.
Courtney Evans. She guest-starred on Law & Order in and , in two
different roles. In she made her film debut with a small role in the
crime drama Black and White and later co-starred in several
independent films. In the early s she began appearing in
guest-starring roles on a number of television dramas and comedies,
including The Drew Carey Show, The X Files, ER, Frasier, The West
Wing, NCIS, Medium, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Two and a Half
Men, Supernatural, Drop Dead Diva, and Castle. From to , Young made
over guest appearances on television shows.
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