Melanie Liburd

Melanie Liburd
Liburd at San Diego Comic-Con in 2016
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present

Melanie Liburd is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the NBC drama This Is Us (2018–2021) and the Starz crime drama Power Book II: Ghost (2020–2022). Her films include Perpetrator (2023).

Early life

Liburd was born to an English mother and a Kittian father and grew up in Herefordshire.[1] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fashion Design.[2] She later trained at Identity School of Acting.[3]

Career

Liburd made her television debut in 2012 episodes of the Sky One series Strike Back. That same year, she was cast in a comedy pilot.[4]

In 2016, Liburd appeared as the red priestess in "No One", an episode of the sixth season of the series Game of Thrones.[5] She was cast in the psychological thriller television series Gypsy in late 2016.[6]

From 2018 to 2019, Liburd portrayed Zoe in This Is Us. From 2020 to 2022, she portrayed Carrie Milgram in Power Book II: Ghost.[7] In 2023, Liburd provided the voice and motion capture for Saga Anderson in the Remedy Entertainment video game Alan Wake 2.[8]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2015 How Sarah Got Her Wings Amanda aka A Mission for Christmas
2015 Runaway Island Kira Geoffries TV movie
2018 Brian Banks Karina Cooper
2023 Perpetrator Jean
2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Christine

TV Series

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Strike Back Asmara Episodes: "Vengeance, Part 1" and "Part 2"
2014 Dracula Ladybird Episode: "Come to Die"
2014 Stalker Lori Carter Episode: "Pilot"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Natalie Barrow / The Hornet Episode: "Dead Rails"
2015 The Grinder Ivy Dexter 2 episodes
2016 Game of Thrones Red Priestess Episode: "No One"
2016–2017 Dark Matter Nyx Harper 13 episodes
2017 Gypsy Alexis Main role (10 episodes)
2018–2021 This Is Us Zoe Baker 21 episodes
2020 Make It Work! Herself Television special
2020–2022 Power Book II: Ghost Caridad "Carrie" Milgram 18 episodes
2023 The Idol Jenna TV series; recurring role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Alan Wake 2 Saga Anderson Voice and motion capture; One of two playable protagonists

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2023 The Game Awards Best Performance Alan Wake 2 Nominated [9]
2024 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game Won [10]
D.I.C.E. Awards Outstanding Achievement in Character Nominated [11][12]
British Academy Games Awards Performer in a Leading Role Longlisted [13]

References

  1. ^ Goulakos, Katina. "Melanie Liburd". The Imagista. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  2. ^ Zielinska, Karolina (3 August 2017). "Glass speaks to British actor Melanie Liburd". Glass. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Melanie Liburd". Identity School of Acting. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  4. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (17 August 2012). "BET Orders Comedy Pilot Starring Kelly Rowland (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  5. ^ "'Game of Thrones' Adds Melanie Liburd As The Red Priestess". Deadline Hollywood. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  6. ^ "'Gypsy' Adds Brit Actress Melanie Liburd To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  7. ^ Kanter, Jake (10 February 2020). "'Power Book II: Ghost': Starz Drops Teaser Trailer, Rounds Out Cast For 'Power' Spinoff". Deadline. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  9. ^ Todd Spangler (13 November 2023). "Game Awards 2023 Nominations: Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate 3 Lead the Pack With Eight Noms Each (Full List)". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  10. ^ McEvoy, Sophie (24 January 2024). "Baldur's Gate 3 wins big at New York Game Awards 2024". Games Industry.biz.
  11. ^ "27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Finalists". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Awards Category Details Outstanding Achievement in Character". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  13. ^ "The 60 Best Video Games of 2023". BAFTA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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