Melissa Bergland is an Australian actress best known for her role as Jenny Gross in the

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''.

Early life

Bergland was born in Adelaide and she attended Pembroke School. Her father died of cancer when she was 14. Bergland then attended

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, where she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama. Bergland then went to the

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and she spent six months studying acting in New York. Bergland is also a singer and possesses a mezzo-soprano vocal range.

Career

Bergland created and toured a cabaret show called Blue Eyed Soul at the

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. Bergland was in the final stages of auditions for a production of ''

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'' when she was asked to audition for the role of Jenny Gross in

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''. Bergland wore her own glasses and sported her "signature" red hair, which the producers loved and decided to keep for the character. Bergland made her television acting debut as Jenny. After wrapping the third series of ''Winners & Losers'', Bergland flew to Los Angeles in August and signed with Untitled Management. Two weeks later she was cast as the lead in ''Relative Happiness'', an independent Canadian film based on the eponymous novel by Lesley Crewe. Bergland stars as Lexie Ivy, a bed and breakfast owner, who is looking for love. Bergland returned to Australia to film ''Winners & Losers'' after filming wrapped. Bergland appears in the romantic comedy film ''

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'', alongside

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and Morgan Griffin. In 2019, Bergland appeared in the fourth episode of the

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anthology horror series '' Into the Dark''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bergland, Melissa Date of birth missing (living people) Actresses from Adelaide Living people Logie Award winners 21st-century Australian actresses Australian television actresses Australian film actresses Flinders University alumni Victorian College of the Arts alumni People educated at Pembroke School, Adelaide Year of birth missing (living people)