Anderson, Melody

LC control no.	no2011064989
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Anderson, Melody *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Biography/History note	Melody Anderson was born on December 3, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Firewalker (1986) and Battlestar Galactica (1978). Melody retired from acting in the mid 1990s and is a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the states of New York and California.
Associated country	United States
Associated place	Los Angeles (Calif.) New York (N.Y.)
Birth date	1955-12-03
Profession or occupation	Actors and actresses
Found in	Firewalker [VR] c1986: container (Melody Anderson) imdb.com viewed Sep. 11, 2020 (Melody Anderson was born on December 3, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Firewalker (1986) and Battlestar Galactica (1978). Melody retired from acting in the mid 1990s and now resides in New York City as a substance abuse counselor. <https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000758/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm> Wikipedia viewed Sep. 11, 2020 Melody Anderson (born December 3, 1955) is a Canadian social worker and public speaker specializing in the impact of addiction on families. She is a retired actress, whose most high-profile role was playing Dale Arden in the 1980 adaptation of Flash Gordon. She later starred in the 1986 film Firewalker, with Chuck Norris. While singing, she also trained as an actress, leading to roles in films and television during the late 1970s and 1980s. Melody is a LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in the states of New York and California, with private practices in Manhattan and West Los Angeles. She also facilitates therapy groups at several treatment centers in the Los Angeles area. Anderson is an international lecturer and media spokesperson on addictions and the family. She has made presentations about substance abuse and other mental health-related areas of study. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody_Anderson>