Hair Department Head
Melissa’s career bridges big-budget studio films and acclaimed television dramas, including ‘The Six Triple Eight’, and ‘Empire’ Season 1-6. She’s worked with some of the industry’s most respected directors, including Michel Gondry, Lee Daniels, Ava DuVernay, and Regina King. Proficient with all hair types and textures, she brings her skills to productions of any style and scale. Based in California and a member of IATSE Local 706, Melissa is available for work across the US, UK, and Europe.
* 10-time award-nominated Hair Department Head across Television & Film *
The Deliverance
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The Burial
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Selected credits
date | production | director / production company |
as Hair Department Head (unless otherwise stated) |
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features: |
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| 2025 | GOLDEN | Michel Gondry / Universal Pictures |
| 2024 | THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT (Key Hair Stylist) | Tyler Perry / Netflix |
| 2024 | THE DELIVERANCE | Lee Daniels / Netflix |
Nominated Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Hollywood Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Guild Awards (Melissa Forney) |
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| 2023 | THE BURIAL | Maggie Betts / Amazon Prime |
| 2023 | RUSTIN | George C. Wolfe / Netflix |
Nominated Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup - Black Reel Awards (Melissa Forney) |
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Nominated Outstanding Hairstyling and Makeup - Image Awards (Melissa Forney) |
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| 2023 | VACATION FRIENDS 2 | Clay Tarver / 20th Century Studios, Disney+ |
| 2021 | SWAN SONG | Benjamin Cleary / Apple TV+ |
| 2020 | ONE NIGHT IN MIAMIÉ | Regina King / Amazon Prime |
| 2020 | THE 24TH | Kevin Willmott / New Slate Ventures |
| 2019 | WHAT MEN WANT | Adam Shankman / Paramount Pictures |
| 2017 | ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. | Dan Gilroy / Sony Pictures |
| 2016 | HIDDEN FIGURES | Adam Shankman / Fox 2000 Pictures |
| 2016 | WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS | Jon Cassar / Sony Pictures |
| 2016 | RIDE ALONG 2 | Tim Story / Universal Pictures |
| 2014 | SELMA | Ava DuVernay / Plan B Entertainment, Paramount |
Nominated Best Period and/or Character Hair Styling - Hollywood Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Guild Awards (Melissa Forney) |
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| 2014 | THINK LIKE A MAN TOO (Key Hair Stylist) | Tim Story / Sony Pictures |
| 2014 | MEN, WOMEN & CHILDREN (Key Hair Stylist) | Jason Reitman / Paramount Pictures |
| 2014 | ABOUT LAST NIGHT | Steve Pink / Sony Pictures |
| 2013 | THE BEST MAN HOLIDAY | Malcolm D. Lee / Universal Pictures |
| 2013 | OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL (Hair Stylist) | Sam Raimi / Walt Disney Pictures |
| 2012 | RED DAWN (Key Hair Stylist) | Dan Bradley / FilmDistrict |
| 2011 | TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (Key Hair Stylist) | Michael Bay / Paramount Pictures |
| 2009 | THE JANKY PROMOTERS | Marcos Raboy / Cube Vision |
| 2009 | HURRICANE SEASON | Tim Story / Dimension Films |
| 2009 | WONDERFUL WORLD | Joshua Goldin / Cold Iron Pictures |
| 2008 | THE LONGSHOTS | Fred Durst / Cube Vision |
| 2008 | HANCOCK (Key Hair Stylist) | Peter Berg / Columbia Pictures |
| 2008 | SEMI-PRO (Key Hair Stylist) | Kent Alterman / New Line Cinema |
| 2007 | HONEYDRIPPER | John Sayles / Anarchist’s Convention Films |
| 2007 | THE BUCKET LIST (Key Hair Stylist) | Rob Reiner / Warner Bros. |
| 2007 | THE KINGDOM (Key Hair Stylist) | Peter Berg / Universal Pictures |
television: |
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| 2021 | BMF S1 | Various / Lionsgate Television |
| 2015-19 | EMPIRE S1-S6 | Various / Lee Daniels Entertainment, Disney+ |
X5 Nominated for Best Contemporary Hair Styling - Hollywood Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist Guild Awards (Melissa Forney) |
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| 2015 | THE LEFTOVERS S2, Ep 1&2 (Key Hair Stylist) | Damon Lindelof / Warner Bros., HBO |
| 2014 | DELIVERANCE CREEK (TVM) (Key Hair Stylist) | Jon Amiel / Nicholas Sparks Productions |
| 2014 | THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY (TVM) (Key Hair Stylist) | Gregg Champion / Sony Pictures |
| 2012 | LET'S STAY TOGETHER S2 | Various / Breakdown Productions |
| 2011 | READ BETWEEN THE LINES S2 | Various / Black Entertainment Television |
| 2011 | A.N.T. FARM S1 | Various / Disney Channel |
| 2010 | MY GENERATION S1 | Various / The Littlefield Company, ABC |
| 2009 | TRUE JACKSON VP S1 (Key Hair Stylist) | Various / Nickelodeon Network |
| 2007 | RUFFIAN (TVM) | Yves Simoneau / ABC |
