Melissa Margaret Peterman (born July , ) is an American actress and
comedian who is best known for her role as Barbra Jean in the
television comedy series Reba. Peterman has appeared as Bonnie Wheeler
in the ABC Family/Freeform series Baby Daddy, and as host of ABC
Family's Dancing Fools, ABC's Bet on Your Baby, and CMT's The Singing
Bee.Peterman was born in Edina, Minnesota and grew up in nearby
Burnsville, Minnesota. After graduating from Burnsville High School,
she attended Minnesota State University, Mankato where she majored in
theater.Upon graduating from Minnesota State, Peterman was cast as
Madeline Monroe in Hey City Theater's production of Tony n' Tina's
Wedding. After more than performances, she went on to write and
perform at Brave New Workshop, the improvisational comedy theatre in
Minneapolis. The theater boasts such alumni as Pat Proft, Louie
Anderson, Cedric Yarbrough, Mo Collins and Al Franken. While with the
Brave New Workshop, she also performed at the Chicago Improv Festival
and the Big Stink Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas.In , Peterman made
her film debut as "Hooker #" in the Oscar-winning Coen brothers' movie
Fargo.
comedian who is best known for her role as Barbra Jean in the
television comedy series Reba. Peterman has appeared as Bonnie Wheeler
in the ABC Family/Freeform series Baby Daddy, and as host of ABC
Family's Dancing Fools, ABC's Bet on Your Baby, and CMT's The Singing
Bee.Peterman was born in Edina, Minnesota and grew up in nearby
Burnsville, Minnesota. After graduating from Burnsville High School,
she attended Minnesota State University, Mankato where she majored in
theater.Upon graduating from Minnesota State, Peterman was cast as
Madeline Monroe in Hey City Theater's production of Tony n' Tina's
Wedding. After more than performances, she went on to write and
perform at Brave New Workshop, the improvisational comedy theatre in
Minneapolis. The theater boasts such alumni as Pat Proft, Louie
Anderson, Cedric Yarbrough, Mo Collins and Al Franken. While with the
Brave New Workshop, she also performed at the Chicago Improv Festival
and the Big Stink Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas.In , Peterman made
her film debut as "Hooker #" in the Oscar-winning Coen brothers' movie
Fargo.
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