Melissa Roxburgh (born December 10, 1992) is a Canadian actress.[1]
She is known for her roles in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
(2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), as Ensign Syl in the
film of 2016, Star Trek Beyond, and as Olivia Tanis in The Marine 4:
Moving Target. She currently plays Michaela Stone in the television
series of NBC, Manifest, which began in 2018.Roxburgh is the second
oldest of four children; she has two sisters (Kristie and Ashley) and
one younger brother (Matt). Her father is a Canadian pastor, and her
mother Shelley is a British retired tennis player.[2] Her parents,
after moving to Canada from the United States, founded a church in
Vancouver. Roxburgh's father is originally from Chicago, making her a
dual citizen of Canada and the United States.[3]After graduating from
high school, Roxburgh began pursuing acting in Vancouver.[3] She
landed her first major role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules as
Rachel. She went on to also appear in the second sequel of Diary of a
Wimpy Kid, Dog Days, but as a different character, Heather Hills. Her
other work in films has included Big Time Movie, Jeni in Leprechaun:
Origins, and Ensign Syl in Star Trek Beyond. Her television work has
included the Supernatural spinoff, Bloodlines, and Thea in The CW's
drama series, Valor.
She is known for her roles in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
(2011) and Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012), as Ensign Syl in the
film of 2016, Star Trek Beyond, and as Olivia Tanis in The Marine 4:
Moving Target. She currently plays Michaela Stone in the television
series of NBC, Manifest, which began in 2018.Roxburgh is the second
oldest of four children; she has two sisters (Kristie and Ashley) and
one younger brother (Matt). Her father is a Canadian pastor, and her
mother Shelley is a British retired tennis player.[2] Her parents,
after moving to Canada from the United States, founded a church in
Vancouver. Roxburgh's father is originally from Chicago, making her a
dual citizen of Canada and the United States.[3]After graduating from
high school, Roxburgh began pursuing acting in Vancouver.[3] She
landed her first major role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules as
Rachel. She went on to also appear in the second sequel of Diary of a
Wimpy Kid, Dog Days, but as a different character, Heather Hills. Her
other work in films has included Big Time Movie, Jeni in Leprechaun:
Origins, and Ensign Syl in Star Trek Beyond. Her television work has
included the Supernatural spinoff, Bloodlines, and Thea in The CW's
drama series, Valor.
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