New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
www.melmcguire.com

I'm fascinated by the idea of being able to live a life in hundreds of different people's shoes.

Grew up in Louisiana; the cities/small towns of Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Sunshine, & New Orleans have all been called "home." Started modeling as a tot at Rubenstein's department store. By the age of 3, I knew I wanted to be a performer! I deemed myself the "greatest circus actress in the world" with the stage name "Martha Fuzz." A short time later I discovered, Shirley Temple films and wanted nothing more than to be her!

As an adult, I found myself in screenwriting (at UCLA), and acting classes while pursuing a doctorate in Social Work! It was considered unorthodox by many professors in my department. However, I was interested in exploring how public art forms build social capital. Although I had published in peer-reviewed journals in both biology and social work, I was frustrated with wanting to work in the arts rather than in academia, I dropped out of the program to pursue my passions - acting, writing, modeling and dance.

I have lived in South Africa and traveled to Europe, the Middle East, Far East, South and Central America. I'm very adventurous!! I love learning about different cultures.

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Dance: Ballroom, Flamenco, Meringue, Salsa, Tango Sports: Body Building, Frisbee, Horse Back Riding, Kayaking, Snow Skiing Additional: Improvisation