10 Things You Probably Did Not Know About Melissa Reeves
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Shado Saeyang
10 years ago
1. Reeves is a New Jersey girl, having been born as Melissa Brennan in Eatontown on March 14, 1967. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
A young Melissa Reeves
2. She was only 17 years old when she got the call to audition for a brand-new NBC soap called “Santa Barbara.” She flew to L.A. and the rest was history. She landed the role of Jade, which she played for a year. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
A young Melissa Reeves
3. The teen actress thought she’d be returning to her New Jersey home after her stint on “Santa Barbara” came to an unexpected and abrupt end. (Jade was just never mentioned again, as if the character never existed.) Instead, NBC still loved her and offered her the role of a now-aged-to-teenager Jennifer Rose Horton on “Days of Our Lives.” Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
Melissa Reeves
4. Reeves met her husband while on “Days.” Scott Reeves played a brief role as a college student, but they did not start dating until Scott left the show. A year after their relationship began, they were married. Scott later came to daytime fame as Ryan McNeil on “The Young and the Restless.” Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
Melissa Reeves
5. In 2006, the couple got away from L.A. and decided to live life on the ranch. They moved to Nashville, TN for three years, but then returned to daytime when Scott took on the role of Dr. Steven Webber on “General Hospital” and Missy reprised the role of Jennifer on “Days.” Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
6. When not on soaps, Reeves has held a host of other small acting roles, including in the movie “Hard to Hold” and in the TV series “Silk Stalkings,” “The Nanny,” and “The A-Team.” She even hosted her own web show called “When Actors Need Money.” Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
Melissa Reeves
7. Reeves has admitted that she is an avid sewer, something she learned from her husband’s mom. She loves quilting and has created several quilts for her two (now-grown) children Emily and Larry. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
Melissa and Scott Reeves
8. Reeves originally did not want to be an actress. Instead, she wanted to be a dancer. In her mid-teens, she switched gears to acting and began studying at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
9. In her spare time, Reeves loves hunting for rare finds. She visits local flea markets in search of hidden antique treasures. Click on the Orange Arrow on the bottom to go to the next page
10. While daytime is full of melodrama, the character of Jennifer has enjoyed many humorous scenes with Matthew Ashford as Jack. Reeves claims her comic inspiration is Lucille Ball.
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