Melissa Etheridge


About

Also Known As
Melissa Lou Etheridge
Birth Place
Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
Born
May 29, 1961

Biography

Melissa Etheridge was a talented singer-songwriter who charmed countless audiences both as a musician and an entertainer. Etheridge worked on a variety of projects during her early entertainment career, including "Camp Christmas" (1993), "I Had Three Wives" (CBS, 1984-85), "It Was a Wonderful Life" with Jodie Foster (1993), "Teresa's Tattoo" (1994) starring Adrienne Shelly, "Weeds" (1987...

Family & Companions

Tammy Lynn Michaels
Wife
Married September 2003; the two are described as married, although homosexual couples cannot legally marry in California.

Biography

Melissa Etheridge was a talented singer-songwriter who charmed countless audiences both as a musician and an entertainer. Etheridge worked on a variety of projects during her early entertainment career, including "Camp Christmas" (1993), "I Had Three Wives" (CBS, 1984-85), "It Was a Wonderful Life" with Jodie Foster (1993), "Teresa's Tattoo" (1994) starring Adrienne Shelly, "Weeds" (1987) and "Where the Day Takes You" with Dermot Mulroney (1992). In the nineties, Etheridge devoted her time to various credits, such as "The 1994 MTV Video Music Awards" (MTV, 1994-95), "Boys on the Side" (1995), "Behind the Music" and "The Devil's Own" (1997) starring Harrison Ford. Etheridge had a number of different projects under her belt in the early 2000s, including "You Rock with..." and "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC, 2004-). Etheridge most recently appeared on "The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night" (2013-14). Etheridge had four children.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Jackie's Back! (1999)
Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Camp Christmas (1993)
Herself

Music (Feature Film)

An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Song
An Inconvenient Truth (2006)
Song Performer
The Devil's Own (1997)
Song
The Devil's Own (1997)
Song Performer
Boys on the Side (1995)
Song Performer
A Mother's Prayer (1995)
Song
A Mother's Prayer (1995)
Song Performer
Teresa's Tattoo (1994)
Song
It Was a Wonderful Life (1992)
Music
Where the Day Takes You (1991)
Song Performer
Where the Day Takes You (1991)
Song
Weeds (1987)
Song

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Camp Christmas (1993)
Other

Cast (Special)

In Style Celebrity Weddings (2003)
Herself
A Home for the Holidays (2002)
Performer
The 29th Annual American Music Awards (2002)
I Love the '80s (2002)
VH1 News Special: Listening to America (2001)
From The Waist Down: Men, Women & Music (2001)
2001: The Year in Music (2001)
Interviewee
The Concert For New York City (2001)
The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
Presenter
When Hate Goes Pop (2001)
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards (2001)
Presenter
The 42nd Annual Grammy Awards (2000)
Presenter
Stand and Be Counted (2000)
25 Years of No. 1 Hits: Arista Records' Anniversary Celebration (2000)
Greatest TV Moments: Sesame Street Music A-Z (2000)
Women Rock! Girls & Guitars (2000)
Intimate Portrait: Kathy Najimy (2000)
100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll (2000)
David Crosby: Finding Harmony (2000)
Equality Rocks (2000)
The 1999 ALMA Awards (1999)
Performer
After Stonewall: From the Riots to the Millennium (1999)
Narration
The Real Ellen Story (1998)
The X-Files Movie Special (1998)
The Concert For the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995)
In a New Light: Sex Unplugged (1995)
1995 Grammy Awards (1995)
Performer
The Gift (1994)
Performer
1994 Billboard Music Awards (1994)
Performer
VH1 Honors (1994)
The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (1994)
Presenter
Elvis: The Tribute (1994)
1994 American Music Awards (1994)
Performer
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '95 (1994)
The 1994 MTV Video Music Awards (1994)
Presenter
In a New Light '93 (1993)
Out There (1993)
For Our Children: The Concert (1993)
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (1993)
The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1993)
Presenter
The 2nd International Rock Awards (1990)
Performer
The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards (1990)
Grammy Legends Show (1990)
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989)
Performer
Late Night With David Letterman Seventh Anniversary Show (1989)

Music (Special)

Equality Rocks (2000)
Song Performer
Women Rock! Girls & Guitars (2000)
Song Performer
The 1999 ALMA Awards (1999)
Song Performer
Fox's Rock 'n Roll Skating Championships II (1996)
Song Performer
The Concert For the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1995)
Song Performer
The Gift (1994)
Music
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '95 (1994)
Song Performer ("Come To My Window" "I'M The Only One")
Elvis: The Tribute (1994)
Song Performer
VH1 Honors (1994)
Song Performer ("Honky Tonk Woman")
For Our Children: The Concert (1993)
Song Performer
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (1993)
Song Performer
Grammy Legends Show (1990)
Song Performer
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards (1989)
Song Performer

Misc. Crew (Special)

In Style Celebrity Weddings (2003)
Other

Cast (TV Mini-Series)

The Sissy Duckling (1999)
Voice

Life Events

Companions

Tammy Lynn Michaels
Wife
Married September 2003; the two are described as married, although homosexual couples cannot legally marry in California.

Bibliography