Melissa Etheridge
Actor
Born May 29, 1961 in Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and guitarist. Her eponymous debut album was released in 1988 and became an underground success. It peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and its lead single, "Bring Me Some Water", garnered Etheridge her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female in 1989. Her second album, Brave and Crazy, appeared that same year and earned Etheridge two more Grammy nominations. In 1992, Etheridge released her third album, Never Enough, and its lead single, "Ain't It Heavy", won Etheridge her first Grammy Award. In 1993, she released what would become her mainstream breakthrough album, Yes I Am. Its tracks "I'm the Only One", "If I Wanted To", and "Come to My Window" all reached the Top 40 in the United States, while the latter earned Etheridge her second Grammy Award. Yes I Am spent 138 weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 15, and earning a RIAA certification of 6× Platinum, her largest selling album to date. Her fifth album, Your Little Secret, was released in 1995 and peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, her highest-charting album to date. Its tracks "Nowhere to Go" and "I Want to Come Over" both reached the Top 40 in the United States.
Filmography
Live Earth: A Concert for a Climate in Crisis
Self
Norman's Rare Guitars Documentary
Self
LOUDER: The Soundtrack of Change
Self
Melissa Etheridge: I'm Not Broken
Self
Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central
Self
Runaway Radio
Self
Dolly Parton - From Rhinestones to Rock & Roll
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
No Place Like Home
Narrator
Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts
Self
Ahead of the Curve
Self
Hacks
Melissa Etheridge
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
Self
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
The Legend of 420
Herself
Bryan Adams - Wembley Live 1996
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Melissa Etheridge - A Little Bit Of Me - Live In L.A.
Herself
Infinity Hall Live
Herself
Marijuana: A Chronic History
Herself
America: The Story of Us
Self
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Bruce Springsteen - 32nd Annual of Kennedy Center Honors
Self
VH1 Divas 2009
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Bonnie Hunt Show
Self
An Inconvenient Truth
The Tyra Banks Show
Hogan Knows Best
VH1 Storytellers
Self
Melissa Etheridge - Lucky Live
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
Anderson Cooper 360°
Totally Gay!
Self
Melissa Etheridge Live... and Alone
Singer
CMT Music Awards
Self - Presenter
Sucré salé
Self
CMT Crossroads
Self
Last Party 2000
Self
The Concert for New York City
Self
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Self
The Sissy Duckling
Mama Duck (voice)
Jackie's Back!
Melissa Etheridge
After Stonewall
Narrator (voice)
King of the Hill
Topaz / Singing Hippie (voice)
E! True Hollywood Story
The Daily Show
Self
Teresa's Tattoo
Hooker
Camp Christmas
Self - Hostess
Out There
Self
Intimate Portrait
Self
A Simple Matter of Justice
Self
Frasier
Cleo (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
For Our Children
Self
Where the Day Takes You
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
MTV Unplugged
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
Weeds
Scenes from the Goldmine
Shop Clerk
Wetten, dass..?
Self
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter