Heidi Lenhart (born August 22, 1973) is a former American actress best known for her lead role in the Au Pair film series and the sitcom California Dreams, and for her anime dubbing work under the name Melody Lee (sometimes spelled Melodee Lee), in particular in El Hazard: The Magnificent World and El Hazard: The Wanderers.
Family Lenhart is the daughter of Cheryl Saban and Ray Lenhart, a disc jockey. She has an older sister, Tifanie, who is a voice actress. Neither Lenhart nor her sister have a relationship with their birth father.
Acting career Lenhart was an original cast member as Jenny Garrison in the NBC teen comedy series California Dreams. She was written out of the show at the beginning of the second season when the show decided to focus on the band rather than the Garrison family. Lenhart later went to star as Suzanne Carson in the syndicated television drama Fame L.A. from 1997 to 1998, and had a recurring role in the final season of Fox prime time soap opera Beverly Hills, 90210 (2000).
In film, Lenhart played the leading role of Jennifer "Jenny" Morgan in Au Pair (1999), and its two sequels Au Pair II: The Fairytale Continues (2002), and Au Pair 3: Adventure in Paradise (2009).
Philanthropy career Lenhart served as a board member for her mother's non-profit, the Cheryl Saban Self-Worth Foundation for Women and Girls, as a parenting, health and wellness, and education advocate and subsequently was named a director of the organization.
Personal life In 2002, Lenhart married actor Robin Dunne, with whom she co-starred in Au Pair II: The Fairytale Continues. They divorced in 2005. Lenhart subsequently married actor-musician Chris Stills in 2006, with whom she has two daughters. Lenhart filed for divorce in 2011. She writes poetry and lives in a suburb of Los Angeles.
Filmography
Films
Live-action roles YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes1988Perfect Victims Young ModelShuki Levy1994Trigger FastLucilleDavid ListerCredited as Heide Lenhart (sic)1995Deadly SinsMarieMichael Robison1997Red MeatMiaAllison Burnett Born BadLauraJeff YonisDirect-to-video release 2002Crocodile 2: Death SwampMiaGary JonesDirect-to-video release. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart
Voice roles YearFilmRoleDirectorNotes1994Royal Space Force: The Wings of HonnêamiseRiquinni NonderaikoHiroyuki YamagaVoice role in the English dub of this direct-to-video anime film that was originally released in Japan in 1987. Credited as Melody Lee1995Rakusho! Hyper DollMew FumizukiMain voice role in the English dub of this direct-to-video Japanese anime film.
Television
Live-action roles Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes1990The Girl Who Came Between ThemBettyTV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart A Quiet Little Neighborhood, A Perfect Little MurderWoman NeighborTV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 1992–1994California DreamsJenny GarrisonMain role for first 16 episodes. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart1994Shadow of ObsessionPatty AbruzziTV movie Blindfold: Acts of ObsessionYoung GirlTV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart Menendez: A Killing in Beverly HillsGailTV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 1996Maybe This TimeMoniqueS1E17 "St. Valentine's Day Massacre". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart The Burning ZoneArla McKeeS1E5 "Night Flight". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 1996–1997Night Stand with Dick DietrickFifi LeBustier; ChantalS1E47 "Gold-Diggers of 1996"; S2E30 "Eurotrash"1997Silk StalkingsSarahS6E14 "The Babysitter". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart Pacific BlueSheila BrightonS2E22 "Rumplestiltskin". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 1997–1998Fame L.A.Suzanne CarsonMain role; 21 episodes1998Addams Family ReunionMelinda AdamsTV movie1999Zoe, Duncan, Jack and JaneSubway GirlS1E11 "Down and Out at Bleecker and Houston". Credited as Heidi Noelle Au PairJennifer MorganTV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart Little MenIsabelle McGregorS2E4 "Opposites Attract"; S2E6 "Leap of Faith". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart The PretenderShea; Carrie GoltzS4E6 "Extreme". Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 2000Beverly Hills, 90210Ellen6 episodes. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart Final AscentBethTV movie. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 2001Au Pair IIJennifer "Jenny" MorganTV movie2009Au Pair 3: Adventure in ParadiseJenny Morgan CaldwellTV movie. Credited as Heidi Saban2010Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf (guest)March 4, 2010 episode
Voice roles
Year(s)TitleRole(s)Notes1988NoozlesSandy BrownMain voice role in English dub. Original series was broadcast in Japan in 1984.1991A Christmas AdventureMonicaVoice for English dub of this TV movie, which was stitched together from various episodes of the Japanese anime series Elves of the Forest originally broadcast in 1984–1985. Credited as Heidi Noelle Lenhart 1993MoldiverSayuriMain voice role for the English dub of this six-episode Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melodee Lee1993–1995Orguss 02NatamuraMain voice role for the English dub of this six-episode direct-to-DVD Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melodee Lee1994BattleTech: The Animated SeriesVoiceS1E1 "The Gathering Storm". Credited as Melody Lee 1994–1995Creepy CrawlersSammy ReynoldsMain voice role, 17 episodes. Also performed various additional voices.1995The Adventures of Hutch the HoneybeeHaleyMain voice role in English dub. Original series was broadcast in Japan from 1970–1971.1995–1996El-Hazard: The Magnificent WorldAfura MannMain voice role for the English dub of this seven-episode Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melody Lee1996The Why Why FamilyVarious voices10 episodes1996–1997Eagle RidersKelly JenarMain role; 64 episodes1997El-Hazard 2: The Magnificent WorldAfura MannMain voice role for the English dub of this four-episode Japanese anime miniseries. Credited as Melody Lee
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