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Melissa Archer
Melissa Jean Archer (born December 2, 1979) is an American actress and writer. She is known for playing the roles of Natalie Buchanan on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live (2001 to 2013) and Serena Mason on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (2014 to 2015, 2017). She won two Soap Opera Digest Awards for her role on One Life to Live. As a writer, she has worked on the Lifetime television films Twisted Little Lies (2021), Betrayed by My Bridesmaid (2022), and Newlywed Nightmare (2023).
Archer was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She started taking dance classes as a child. When she was seventeen, she landed her first acting role on the children's series Wishbone. She graduated from high school a year early because she wanted to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Her parents insisted that she attend college, so she enrolled at Union Institute & University in California, studying psychology.
Archer auditioned unsuccessfully for a role on Passions. She also auditioned for the role of Jennifer Rappaport on One Life to Live, which went to Jessica Morris. Archer was cast as Natalie Buchanan (then known as Natalie Balsom) on One Life to Live. Her first airdate was July 16, 2001. The character was eventually revealed to be the long-lost daughter of Victoria Lord, portrayed by multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winner Erika Slezak.
In 2003, Archer won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Newcomer for her work on One Life to Live. In 2005, she won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Triangle, sharing the award with her co-stars, Michael Easton and Renée Elise Goldsberry. In 2006, Archer and her father performed the song "Remember New Orleans" on One Life: Many Voices for Hurricane Relief, an album of songs by One Life to Live actors to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
On April 14, 2011, ABC announced the cancellations of One Life to Live and All My Children. In September 2011, it was reported that Archer would be playing Natalie Buchanan in an online revival of One Life to Live, produced by Prospect Park. Archer played Natalie until the final episode aired on ABC on January 13, 2012. She began appearing in the online revival on April 29, 2013. The series streamed on Hulu until its cancellation in November 2013. Archer has said that she would be open to bringing the character of Natalie to General Hospital.
In 2012, Archer played Laura in the romantic comedy film Excuse Me for Living, co-starring with Tom Pelphrey. Archer also starred as Laura Buccellato in the crime drama film West End (2013), co-starring with Eric Roberts. In 2014, Archer began playing the recurring role of Evelyn Preston in the soap opera web series Beacon Hill.
In August 2014, it was announced that Archer had been cast in the newly created role of Serena Mason on Days of Our Lives. Her first airdate was December 5, 2014. In April 2015, Archer was let go from the series. Archer's last airdate was August 27, 2015. The character of Serena was murdered by a serial killer.
Archer played Kelly Smithson in the film Coach of the Year (2015). She and her former One Life to Live co-star Jessica Morris produced and starred in a comedy web series, Viral. Archer co-starred with Sean Kanan in the action film South32 (2016). She joined the cast of the web series Youthful Daze. She also appeared on the web series The Bay.
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Melissa Archer
Melissa Jean Archer (born December 2, 1979) is an American actress and writer. She is known for playing the roles of Natalie Buchanan on the ABC Daytime soap opera One Life to Live (2001 to 2013) and Serena Mason on the NBC Daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (2014 to 2015, 2017). She won two Soap Opera Digest Awards for her role on One Life to Live. As a writer, she has worked on the Lifetime television films Twisted Little Lies (2021), Betrayed by My Bridesmaid (2022), and Newlywed Nightmare (2023).
Archer was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She started taking dance classes as a child. When she was seventeen, she landed her first acting role on the children's series Wishbone. She graduated from high school a year early because she wanted to move to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Her parents insisted that she attend college, so she enrolled at Union Institute & University in California, studying psychology.
Archer auditioned unsuccessfully for a role on Passions. She also auditioned for the role of Jennifer Rappaport on One Life to Live, which went to Jessica Morris. Archer was cast as Natalie Buchanan (then known as Natalie Balsom) on One Life to Live. Her first airdate was July 16, 2001. The character was eventually revealed to be the long-lost daughter of Victoria Lord, portrayed by multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winner Erika Slezak.
In 2003, Archer won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Newcomer for her work on One Life to Live. In 2005, she won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Favorite Triangle, sharing the award with her co-stars, Michael Easton and Renée Elise Goldsberry. In 2006, Archer and her father performed the song "Remember New Orleans" on One Life: Many Voices for Hurricane Relief, an album of songs by One Life to Live actors to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina.
On April 14, 2011, ABC announced the cancellations of One Life to Live and All My Children. In September 2011, it was reported that Archer would be playing Natalie Buchanan in an online revival of One Life to Live, produced by Prospect Park. Archer played Natalie until the final episode aired on ABC on January 13, 2012. She began appearing in the online revival on April 29, 2013. The series streamed on Hulu until its cancellation in November 2013. Archer has said that she would be open to bringing the character of Natalie to General Hospital.
In 2012, Archer played Laura in the romantic comedy film Excuse Me for Living, co-starring with Tom Pelphrey. Archer also starred as Laura Buccellato in the crime drama film West End (2013), co-starring with Eric Roberts. In 2014, Archer began playing the recurring role of Evelyn Preston in the soap opera web series Beacon Hill.
In August 2014, it was announced that Archer had been cast in the newly created role of Serena Mason on Days of Our Lives. Her first airdate was December 5, 2014. In April 2015, Archer was let go from the series. Archer's last airdate was August 27, 2015. The character of Serena was murdered by a serial killer.
Archer played Kelly Smithson in the film Coach of the Year (2015). She and her former One Life to Live co-star Jessica Morris produced and starred in a comedy web series, Viral. Archer co-starred with Sean Kanan in the action film South32 (2016). She joined the cast of the web series Youthful Daze. She also appeared on the web series The Bay.