Melissa Mars

Actor, Screenwriter, Singer, Songwriter and Director

New York City, New York

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About Melissa

Award-winning actress and singer-songwriter, originally from France with a middle Eastern background, Melissa Mars received major notice in the United States and around the world after appearing alongside John Travolta in FROM PARIS WITH LOVE produced by Luc Besson (NIKITA, LUCY), winning a best supporting actress award for her performance in THE CABINING, and having her song “Beautiful” be included in Coca-Cola's “52 Songs of Happiness” worldwide music compilation.

She is well-known in France for her pop music career. She released 3 solo albums with Universal Music, and featured on many duets, including “1980”, a duet which reached number 5 in the charts. She is also well known for her leading role in the successful musical MOZART THE ROCK OPERA, a smash hit with more than 1,500,000 tickets sold, directed by Olivier Dahan (MA VIE EN ROSE).

Melissa Mars has been traveling between Los Angeles, New York and Paris, moving between the worlds of music and film. She had her American TV debut on Lifetime in DEADLY DELUSIONS, a thriller alongside Haylie Duff (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE) and Teri Polo (MEET THE PARENTS, THE FOSTERS...). When she’s not acting or recording songs, Mars dedicates her time to her other passions: filmmaking, screenwriting, photography, graphic design… Truly self-taught artist, she started writing and filming at the age of 13, turning her wounds into words…
In 2007, she started Made in Mars to help produce her official directorial debut short film, Chaperon Noir (Black Riding Hood), a project close to her heart the animated music video Army of Love, and an exhibition in Paris of a series of portraits she took to promote children’s rights; the exhibition was praised in both Elle magazine and Metro Daily.

Currently settled in New-York, Mars has recently returned to filmmaking with the dystopian short film The Last Touch, currently on the festival run. She is rewriting her first feature film, a romantic comedy, in addition to a separate high concept dystopian story, based on The Last Touch, she’s been developing since the end of 2018, which is unexpectedly and strangely reminiscent of our current world…

Unique traits: Speaks 5 languages

Gender:
Female

Ethnicity:
Mediterranean

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The Last Touch (2020)
Film Actress
Perfect Chaos (2020)
TV Series Actress
Texas Zombie Wars: Hellfire (2020)
Film Actress
Better Late Than Never (2019)
Film Actress
Stained (2019)
Film Actress
Lost Angelas (2019)
Film (Mystery and Thriller) Actress Best actress nominee Angela Rose is missing and the only lead to her over-publicized disappearance is her ex-fiancé and struggling screenwriter, Jake Hart. Searching for Angela and haunted by memories he cannot explain, Jake journeys through the Hollywood underbelly and discovers a secret connection he has with a vanished movie star, also named Angela, who disappeared thirty years ago.
Texas Zombie Wars: Titan Base (2019)
Film Actress
Polly (2019)
Film Actress
Texas Zombie Wars: El Paso Outpost (2019)
Film Actress
Puzzled (2018)
Television (Comedy) Actress A show-within-a-show digital comedy series. In the internal show, we meet a pair of crime fighting lovers who are really good at taking down bad guys and really bad at everything else. In the external show, we see the cast and crew making this show try to solve seemingly impossible problems on set and build their own life skills.
Plunder (2018)
Film Actress
Texas Zombie Wars: Dallas (2018)
Film (Action and Horror) Actress Add a Plot »
Boyne Falls (2018)
Film Soundtrack
Deadly Delusion (2018)
Film (Thriller) Actress Hoping for a fresh start, Julia, a troubled woman, moves to Los Angeles with her new boyfriend. After settling into a new home, mysterious things begin to happen. It's not long before Julia becomes convinced that her demons have moved with her.
2047: Virtual Revolution (2016)
Film (Action, Crime and Sci-Fi) Actress Paris 2047. Most of the population spend all their time online, connected into virtual worlds, and don't care anymore about reality. A shadow agent, Nash, working for one of the multinational companies behind these virtual worlds, is tracking down terrorists who threaten the system...
Dinner (2016)
Film Actress
Curse of Mesopotamia (2015)
Film (Horror and Thriller) Actress Five strangers, one nightmare, Hell reincarnated. Curse of Mesopotamia is the first english language genre film coming out of the Middle East. Starring a diverse international cast, it is based on the Newroz legend.
6 Ways to Die (2015)
Film (Crime, Mystery and Thriller) Actress Sonny "Sundown" Garcia is the top North American narcotics distributor for the Colombian cartels. He has created the most efficient and productive distribution pipeline since the era of the Cocaine Cowboys. John Doe is a man of mystery. His identity and history are unknown. All we know is that he wants Sundown dead and six feet under. But before he does so, he wants to make Sundown feel every thing that he felt, suffer every thing that he suffered and lose everything that he lost. To exact his revenge, John Doe hires 6 contractors from the criminal underworld with individual specialties, to execute his plan. John wants 6 things taken from Sundown: his freedom, his love, his reputation, his most valuable possession, his money and finally, his life. Sundown's life is quickly and efficiently turned to a living hell. His bank account is wiped clean. His wife disappears. His loyalties are put to the test. Systematically, Sundown's entire life is being wiped out, ending with his successful ... Written by Anonymous
Assassin's Game (2015)
Film (Action) Actress Legendary hitman Vet Jones never expected to accept another mission. But when his son fails to assassinate an important target, and a powerful crime boss gives Jones an ultimatum - finish the job or his son dies - Jones has no choice but to accept. After realizing the target is innocent, Jones tries to change his mission in order to protect the target - but can he save her life as well as the life of his son? Written by grindstone Entertainment Group, LLC.
Sorrow (2015)
Film (Crime, Drama, Horror and Thriller) Actress A young woman is abducted by serial killers and subjected to brutal treatment. She escapes from her confinement and finds a way to return to exact vengeance. She then becomes a prime suspect in the investigation of the killing of her captors. After she is caught by the police, she accuses the Chief of Police of having been instrumental in hiding the serial killings which were committed by his son.
Je suis coupable (2014)
Video Actress
Khamsa (2014)
Television (Action, Comedy and Fantasy) Actress Add a Plot »
The Cabining (2014)
Film (Comedy, Horror and Thriller) Actress Todd and Bruce, a hapless screenwriting team, get one last shot at success thanks to Todd's wealthy uncle, Sarge. If they pen a worthy horror script, Sarge will fund the entire project. But there is one condition - the script must be complete in two weeks. With the deadline looming and no fresh ideas, Todd and Bruce head to Shangri-La, a serene artist's retreat, with the hope that the peace and company of fellow artists will inspire greatness... or, failing greatness, at least enough for straight-to-DVD. Shangri-La proves to be anything but serene, as the artists die off one by one, seemingly by accident. Bruce convinces Todd to soak in this morbid atmosphere to help with the writing, but soon those two are fighting for their lives as well. Written by Steve Andrews
Melissa Mars: Beautiful (2014)
Film (Short and Music) Actress Add a Plot »
My Cage (2013)
Film (Short and Drama) Actress Add a Plot »
Glimpse (2012)
Film (Short) Actress The two sides of Grey's brain struggle to find the middle ground necessary to save him from making a potentially devastating decision; after having witnessed a life changing experience. Rachel representing his right side and Logan, his left, battle each other to find cohesiveness. Will they be able to help Grey accept his reality and move forward in time? Will Grey be able to push Rachel and Logan to become one? Or will he revert into a catatonic state, trapping the two of them in a terrible limbo of what if? Written by Daryl Ferrara
Mozart l'opéra Rock 3D (2011)
Film (Musical) Actress, Singer Add a Plot »
Mozart L'Opéra Rock (2010)
Film (Musical) Actress, Director Add a Plot »
From Paris with Love (2010)
Film (Action, Crime and Thriller) Actress James Reece is an ambitious aide to the U.S. Ambassador in Paris, doing little jobs for the CIA and hoping to get into black ops. On the night he and his girlfriend, Caroline, become engaged, he's told to pick up Charlie Wax at Orly. Charlie is an unorthodox government employee - large, bald and bearded, foul-mouthed and eccentric. Charlie immediately takes James on a wild ride of murder and mayhem, through ethnic enclaves. As bodies pile up, the purpose remains opaque to James. Caroline, unhappy that James has been out of touch for a day, tells him to bring Charlie for dinner. Charlie can be charming - where will it lead? Does the chess-playing James have what it takes? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
Chaperon Noir (2009)
Film (Short) Actress, Director Add a Plot »
Army of Love (2008)
Film (Fantasy, Music, Animation and Short) Singer, Songwriter, Director Once upon a time... a long time ago, in the white silence.... The Army of Love, an army of mini-cloned fairies, finds Ox & Xo, two lovers, frozen in their love story... "The Army Of Love", a short musical fairytale in animation style. Written by Lilas Klif
Melissa Mars: Love Machine (2007)
Film (Music and Short) Singer, Songwriter, Director In the quest for Lost Love... A young woman in a red truck a la Mad Max, follows the map and the clues she finds in the desert that could lead her to her lost love.
Eden Log (2007)
Film (Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi and Thriller) Soundtrack A man wakes up deep inside a cave. Suffering amnesia, he has no recollection of how he came to be here or of what happened to the man whose body he finds beside him. Tailed by a mysterious creature, he must continue through this strange and fantastic world. Enclosed, Tolbiac has no other option to reach the surface than to use REZO ZERO, secret observing cells in this cemetery-like abandoned mine. He embarks upon this journey guided by the roots of a plant, leading the way and the main subject of attention of the REZO. Written by Magent Releasing
Garonne (2002)
Television Actress, Singer Add a Plot »
Un aller simple (2001)
Film (Comedy and Drama) Actress I am a civil servant at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My boss, Loupiac, is having an affair with my wife. I can't take it any longer. I accepted this mission to escape the situation. 'Humanitarian Attaché': I have to take a young clandestine back to his country. He belongs to the tribe of the Grey Men of Irguiz, secluded since prehistoric times in a secret city of the Great Atlas. The kid is amazing. I suspect that his identity papers are fake, that he probably made up this legend. But to believe him is the best way to return him to his home, and it makes me feel good. The power of a legend is unbelievable, once you've decided to believe in it... Being with the kid makes me rediscover life, revive my dreams. And Valérie, the guide he talked me into employing, is about to become the biggest love of my life. Real life now begins... Written by Aline
P.J. (2000)
Television (Crime and Thriller) Actress Add a Plot »
Virilité (2000)
Film Actress Add a Plot »
Le rire du bourreau (1998)
Film (Short and Drama) Actress Add a Plot »
Locked-in Syndrome (1998)
Film (Short and Drama) Actress Add a Plot »
Titane (1996)
Film Actress Add a Plot »
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Awards

Nominee - The Last Touch - Best International Short @ Pittsburgh Shorts 2020
(2020)
Nominee - The Last Touch - Best International Short @ L'HIFF 2020
(2020)
Nominee - Best Actress in The Last Touch @ L'HIFF 2020
(2020)
Nominee - The Last Touch - Best Scenario @ L'HIFF 2020
(2020)
Nominee - The Last Touch - Best Director @ L'HIFF 2020
(2020)
Winner - Best Actress in Polly @ Festigious 2019
(2019)
Winner - Best Actress in Polly @ Actors Awards L.A 2019
(2019)
Winner - Best Actress in Polly @ L.A Cinema Festival of Hollywood 2019
(2019)
Winner - Best Duo in Polly @ New York Film Awards 2019
(2019)
Nominee - Best Actress of the Year in Polly @ Actors Awards L.A 2019
(2019)
Nominee - Best Ensemble Cast in Virtual Revolution @ First Glance Film Festival, CA
(2016)
Winner - Best supporting actress in The Cabining @ Fantastic Horror Film Festival, San Diego CA
(2013)
Winner - Best Ensemble Cast in Mozart The Rock Opera @ NMA, FR
(2010)