Melinda Clarke

About Melinda Clarke

Melinda Patrice Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress who has worked on television series and films.

Clarke was born Melinda Patrice Clarke in Dana Point, California, the daughter of Patricia (née Lewis), a ballet dancer, and John Clarke, an actor. She has a brother, Joshua, and a sister, Heidi, who died in 1995 due to a malignant heart tumor. She has a daughter, Catherine Grace. They reside in Beverly Hills, California. Clarke's height is 5' 7" (1.70 m).

Clarke appeared in the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives (where her father John Clarke was a senior cast member), and starred on Soldier of Fortune, Inc. for both of its seasons. She also guest starred on Xena: Warrior Princess, Firefly, Charmed, and has had four appearances on CSI where she played the dominatrix, Lady Heather. She also appeared in the Seinfeld episode "The Muffin Tops", playing Jerry's girlfriend who likes anything hairless. Coincidentally, one of her appearances on CSI was with Kelly Rowan, who would later be her co-star on The O.C..