Natasha Melnick is an American television and film actress, best known for her role as Cindy Sanders on the short-lived 1999 NBC comedy drama Freaks and Geeks.
Career Melnick graduated from San Fernando High School in the San Fernando Valley, and enrolled in college at age fifteen in the fall of 1999. Her first film appearance was in Disney's The Parent Trap. She also appeared in Go and Orange County, in addition to recurring roles on Boston Public and Do Over.
Melnick appeared as a recurring character in Freaks and Geeks as cheerleader Cindy Sanders, whom central character Sam Weir (John Francis Daley) had a longtime crush on. In 2000, Melnick and the rest of the Freaks and Geeks cast were nominated for the YoungStar Award for Best Ensemble Cast, though the award ultimately went to Malcolm in the Middle. In 2001, Melnick appeared in the show Undeclared, which was developed by Judd Apatow and treated as a spiritual successor to Freaks and Geeks.
Filmography
+Film Year Title Role Notes1998Girl at Poker Game1999GoAnorexic Girl2002Orange CountyKatie2003Gentleman B.Young Maria2004Karyn2006Chloe2007Everything or NothingLynny Miller2009God Thinks You're a LoserCandy20101,001 Ways to Enjoy the Missionary PositionAmber
+Television Year Title Role Notes19987th HeavenSheilaEpisode: "...And a Nice Chianti"1999-2000Freaks and GeeksCindy Sanders10 episodes2000Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family StorySusan KincaidTV movie2000Malcolm in the MiddleAmberEpisode: "High School Play"2001King of the Hill(voice)Episode: "Kidney Boy and Hamster Girl: A Love Story"2001Judging AmyAlice-Jane KovacEpisode: "Imbroglio"2001UndeclaredJenniEpisode: "Rush and Pledge"Episode: "Hell Week"2002Do OverIsabelle Meyers15 episodes2004Boston PublicRainy Murphy4 episodes2005Life As We Know ItSabrinaEpisode: "A Little Problem"Episode: "Breaking Away"2005American Dad!Hilary Duff (voice)Episode: "Pilot"2005–2012Family GuyRuth (voice)4 episodes
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