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Melissa Etheridge

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Melissa Etheridge
Chronicles the singer-songwriter's journey creating a new song inspired by five incarcerated women she meets at the Topeka Correctional Facility in her Kansas hometown, exploring themes of redemption and human connection through music.
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Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024– )
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Melissa Etheridge was born on 29 May 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for An Inconvenient Truth (2006), Money Train (1995) and The Devil's Own (1997). She has been married to Linda Wallem since 31 May 2014.
BornMay 29, 1961
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BornMay 29, 1961
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 7 wins & 18 nominations total

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    Known for

    An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
    An Inconvenient Truth
    7.4
    • Soundtrack("I Need to Wake Up")
    • 2006
    Money Train (1995)
    Money Train
    5.7
    • Soundtrack("Dance Without Sleeping")
    • 1995
    Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in The Devil's Own (1997)
    The Devil's Own
    6.2
    • Soundtrack("This War Is Over")
    • 1997
    C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jonathan Silverman, Adrienne Shelly, and Casey Siemaszko in Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
    Teresa's Tattoo
    4.5
    • Hooker
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Melissa Etheridge: Love Series (2020)
      Melissa Etheridge: Love Series
      TV Mini Series
      • 2020
    • Kathy Najimy, Breckin Meyer, Brittany Murphy, Ashley Gardner, Beth Grant, Johnny Hardwick, Toby Huss, Jonathan Joss, Mike Judge, Stephen Root, Pamela Adlon, and Lauren Tom in King of the Hill (1997)
      King of the Hill
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Topaz
      • Singing Hippie (voice)
      • 2004
    • Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce, John Mahoney, Peri Gilpin, and Jane Leeves in Frasier (1993)
      Frasier
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Cleo (voice)
      • 2001
    • The Sissy Duckling (1999)
      The Sissy Duckling
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Elmer's Mama (voice)
      • 1999
    • Jenifer Lewis in Jackie's Back! (1999)
      Jackie's Back!
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1999
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Come Over (1998)
      Melissa Etheridge: I Want to Come Over
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1998
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Melissa Etheridge (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • C. Thomas Howell, Nancy McKeon, Lou Diamond Phillips, Jonathan Silverman, Adrienne Shelly, and Casey Siemaszko in Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
      Teresa's Tattoo
      4.5
      • Hooker
      • 1994
    • Melissa Etheridge: I'm the Only One (1993)
      Melissa Etheridge: I'm the Only One
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1993
    • Juliette Lewis in Melissa Etheridge: Come to my Window (1993)
      Melissa Etheridge: Come to my Window
      7.2
      Music Video
      • Melissa Etheridge
      • 1993
    • Arduous Moon
      5.9
      Short
      • 1990
    • Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
      Scenes from the Goldmine
      5.9
      • Shop Clerk
      • 1987

    Composer

    • Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken (2024)
      Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Unstoppable
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2015
    • Salina ft. Hristos Dantis: Opos thelo ego (2014)
      Salina ft. Hristos Dantis: Opos thelo ego
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Melissa Etheridge: I Run for Life
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2005
    • It Was a Wonderful Life (1992)
      It Was a Wonderful Life
      7.1
      • Composer
      • 1992
    • Winona Ryder in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
      Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
      5.9
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
      Weeds
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 1987

    Music Department

    • It Was a Wonderful Life (1992)
      It Was a Wonderful Life
      7.1
      • musician: piano and guitar
      • 1992

    Videos7

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:40
    Official Trailer
    Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
    Trailer 2:03
    Mary Janes: The Women of Weed
    1 A Minute
    Trailer 3:01
    1 A Minute
    Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
    Trailer 0:30
    Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
    "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" - Official Trailer (2017)
    Trailer 2:03
    "Mary Janes: The Women of Weed" - Official Trailer (2017)
    AHEAD OF THE CURVE // Official Trailer [HD]
    Trailer 2:09
    AHEAD OF THE CURVE // Official Trailer [HD]
    The Legend of 420 Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:30
    The Legend of 420 Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • May 29, 1961
      • Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Linda WallemMay 31, 2014 - present
    • Other works
      Released album "Melissa Etheridge" in 1988
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 5 Interviews
      • 6 Articles
      • 2 Pictorials
      • 27 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sang at Brad Pitt's and Jennifer Aniston's wedding
    • Quotes
      Be strong, speak true and spread the peace.
    • Trademark
        Raspy, smoky vocals
    • Nicknames
      • Missy Lou
      • Lucky

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