Allen, Melinda (I)

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biography of Allen, Melinda

Melinda Rachelle Allen
7 November 1972, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

- Has a shih tzu named "Oliver" and a cat named "Lucy".

- Met her husband Michael Watkins Allen at a bus stop in Park City, Utah while asking him for directions in January of 2000. They married at the Wayfarer's chapel in Palos Verdes, California on July 6th, 2003.

- Won the National Championship for college cheerleading while cheering for the University of Louisville.

- Worked for two years in TV news at an NBC affiliate in Louisville while attending college before deciding the news was too depressing a career choice. This position helped her land a Page job at NBC Studios in Los Angeles when she arrived to pursue her acting career.

- Graduated from the Hollywood Film Institute for Producing after becoming inspired by James Cameron to do more than just act while she was one of his assistants during the filming of "Titanic".

- Was handpicked by British acting legend John Cleese to star as his comedic sidekick in an infomercial spoof about vacuum cleaners.

- Has an older sister named Melody.

- Gave birth to her first child, a son named Cody Watkins Allen, on April 7th, 2007.

- Has appeared in over 25 National Television commercials.

- Gave birth to her second son, Luke Watkins Allen, on September 22, 2009. She had another drug-free all natural birth at home, he was born underwater and weighed 9 pounds and 11 ounces.

- Melinda co-founded Hillbilly Hooch alcohol beverage company with her husband Michael Watkins Allen.