Melissa Boloña (born December 28, 1989) is an American actress and model. She starred in the films Acts of Violence, The Hurricane Heist, Malicious, and Dog Eat Dog.
Early life and education
Boloña was born in Connecticut, and grew up in New Jersey; she went into acting at the age of twelve. Her mother took her to acting classes when she was young, but she took a hiatus in order to focus on her education. Boloña began taking acting more seriously while studying international marketing in Paris, enrolling in acting classes which she continued while studying for her degree. Upon graduation, she began pursuing acting as a profession.
Career
Boloña's acting debut was in the movies of the week Grace of God and The Saint. In the summer of 2015 she had her feature film debut as the supporting female lead in the theatrical release of In Stereo. She has continued her acting career regularly appearing in films since, most recently as Lisa in The Final Wish.
Boloña has modeled for numerous magazines. She became a model for Beach Bunny Swimwear in 2013 after beating out 20,000 others in a model search. She appeared in campaigns for the brand which were shot alongside Irina Shayk. She has appeared on numerous magazine covers, most recently for Vanidades.
See is the founder of Beauty & the Broth, a line of bone broths and vegan broth.
Filmography Film YearTitleRole 2014 Grace of God Cindy 2015 Unarmed Forces Claire 2015 To Whom It May Concern Jess 2015 Shark Lake Sara 2015 In Stereo Jennifer 2016 I'll Be Home for Christmas Mrs. Ellis 2016 The Saint Guest star 2016 Pair of Jacks Mrs. Ellis 2016 The Neighbor Sarah 2016 I Am Wrath News Reporter 2016 Frat Pack Amy 2016 Dog Eat Dog Lina 2016 Cops and Robbers News Reporter 2016 Billy Boy Jules 2017 The Year of Spectacular Men Amythyst Stone 2017 The Super Dixie 2017 Juvenile Jules 2017 The Institute Trudy 2018 Malicious Becky 2018 Acts of Violence Mia 2018 The Hurricane Heist Sasha Van Dietrich 2018 Mara Carly 2019 The Final Wish Lisa 2020 Becoming Annie Hemming
Television
Year Title Role 2013 Two Sides of Me Herself 2014 When Calls the Heart Sarah 2014 Fox NFL Sunday Herself 2016 Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud Poppy Kirvoy 2020 The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia Date
Philanthropy Bolona was recognized by The New York Observer as a leading young philanthropist in 2015.
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