Melissa Collazo (born July 15, 2000) is an American television and film actress.She is best known for playing Maeve Rojas on Netflix original series One of Us Is Lying (TV series).

Melissa Collazo
Born (2000-07-15) July 15, 2000 (age 24)
Orlando, Florida, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present
TelevisionOne of Us Is Lying

Early life

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She was born in Orlando, Florida on July 15, 2000 to Puerto Rican parents. She has a younger brother born in 2005.[1] Her mother was the news director at the Latin American station Telemundo, and Collazo led child-friendly news segments on the station until she was about 12 years-old, when she decided to pursue acting.[2]

Career

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She appeared in Stranger Things and in the 2018 film The Little Mermaid.[3] She had a role in the 2020 film Freaky and in Swamp Thing, playing a younger version of the lead character Abby.[4]

In 2021, she appeared in a lead role in the film Lena and Snowball.[5] In 2021, she could also be seen playing Maeve Rojas on the Netflix teen slasher whodunnit series One of Us Is Lying, alongside Jess McLeod and Annalisa Cochrane.[6][7] She returned to the role for a second series in 2022.[8]

In 2024, she began filming Motorheads for Amazon Prime Video with Ryan Phillippe.[9]

Filmography

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Key
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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Stranger Things Arcade Gamer 3 episodes
2018 The Little Mermaid Circus oddity
2019 Swamp Thing Teen Abby 2 episodes
2020 Freaky Ryler
2021 Lena and Snowball Lena Lead role
2021–2022 One of Us Is Lying Maeve Rojas Main role
TBA Motorheads Caitlin Filming

References

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  1. ^ Raiford, Tiffany (October 12, 2021). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Melissa Collazo". TVovermind. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Baker, Jessica (October 12, 2021). "Melissa Collazo Has the Best Brows in the Biz and an Addicting New TV Show". Whowhatwear.com. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Soto, Sophia (October 7, 2021). "Melissa Collazo and Jess McLeod Discuss 'One of Us Is Lying'". Thenerdsofcolour. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. ^ Craig, David (November 16, 2022). "Meet the cast of One Of Us Is Lying, Netflix's teen thriller". Radio Times. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Billington, Alex (January 5, 2021). "Trailer for Lion Cub Movie 'Lena and Snowball' with Melissa Collazo". Firstshowing.net. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (October 30, 2019). "'One Of Us Is Lying': Peacock's YA Mystery Drama Pilot Based On Book Sets Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Heillbron, Leona (October 14, 2021). "Interview: One Of Us Is Lying's Melissa Collazo and Jessica McLeod". Brief Take. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Shunpike, Stan (December 6, 2022). "9 Reasons That Have Me Obsessed With "One Of Us Is Lying"". BuzzFeed. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Kimathi, Denis (March 20, 2024). "Ryan Phillippe Shares Set Image From 'Motorheads' as Cameras Begin Rolling". Collider. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
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