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{{Infobox person
|name = Melissa Ordway
|image = Melissa Ordway 2014.jpg
|caption = Ordway in 2014
|birth_name = Melissa Pam Ordway
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|3|31}}
|birth_place = [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| occupation = Actress, model
| yearsactive = 2004–present
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Justin Gaston]]|2012}}
| children = 2
}}

'''Melissa Pam Ordway Gaston'''<ref>''Soap Opera Digest'' 2012-08-13 issue. Vol. 37, No. 33. Pg. 55: "High Hollywood".</ref> (born March 31, 1983<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebrities/melissa-ordway-57802776/ |title=Melissa Ordway |date= |accessdate=2016-05-28}}</ref>) is an American actress and model. She has modeled in many campaigns and acted in such films as ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]'' and on television in ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]''. She currently portrays the character of [[Abby Newman]] on the drama series ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'' and serves as one of the models on ''[[The Price is Right]]'' .

==Life==
Ordway was born in [[Atlanta, Georgia]], an only child, to John and Christine Ordway. She began doing community theatre in Atlanta and also acting in theatre productions at her high school in [[Snellville, Georgia]]. She starred in the stage performances of ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''[[The Women (play)|The Women]]'', ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'', and many other shows. After graduating from high school, Ordway attended [[Georgia State University]] and is a member of the [[Delta Zeta]] sorority. While at Georgia State, Melissa was chosen to participate in a reality show on [[MTV]] called ''[[The Assistant (TV series)|The Assistant]]''. She won the show and moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career in acting and modeling.<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]] | title = Q&A / MELISSA ORDWAY: Reality TV gig bites, but she loves it | first = Rosalind | last = Bentley | department = Gwinnett News | page = JJ5 | date = 2004-09-19 }}</ref>

On September 22, 2012 she married [[Justin Gaston]], whom she met during the filming of ''Escapee''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/348295/miley-cyrus-ex-justin-gaston-weds-melissa-ordway |title=Miley Cyrus' Ex Justin Gaston Weds Melissa Ordway |publisher=E! Online |date=2012-09-24 |accessdate=2013-03-11}}</ref> In 2016, Gaston and Ordway adopted their first child, a daughter named Olivia Christine, born April 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/the-young-and-the-restless/news/47657/yrs-melissa-ordway-and-justin-gaston-welcome-baby-girl|title=Melissa Ordway and Justin Gaston Welcome Baby Girl|author=Young, Candace|website=Soaps.sheknows.com |date=2016-05-03 |accessdate=2016-05-25}}</ref> Ordway gave birth to a daughter, their second child, Sophie Jolie, on December 9, 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://people.com/babies/melissa-ordway-justin-gaston-pregnant/|title=Melissa Ordway Pregnant. Expecting Second Child|magazine=People.com|author=Kimble, Lindsay|date=July 12, 2017|accessdate=July 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=SOD|authorlink=Soap Opera Digest|title=Y&R’s Melissa Ordway Welcomes Daughter|url=https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yrs-melissa-ordway-welcomes-daughter/|accessdate=December 11, 2017|work=[[Soap Opera Digest]]|agency=Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc.|publisher=[[American Media, Inc.]]|date=December 11, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211215936/https://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/yrs-melissa-ordway-welcomes-daughter/|archivedate=December 11, 2017|location=United States}}</ref>

==Career==
===Modeling===
{{BLP unsourced section|date=May 2016}}
She moved to Los Angeles and signed with Nous Model Management. She started booking national campaigns and magazine covers almost immediately. Melissa's first big campaign was for [[Skechers]]. Within a year Ordway had modeled for [[Old Navy]], ''Fabrizio Gianni'', [[David's Bridal]], [[Anchor Blue]] and [[Tillys]]; she had also appeared on the cover ''Los Angeles Weddings Magazine'', ''Grand Sierra Magazine'' and ''Hona Hou Magazine''. She appeared on ''The Price is Right'' as a fill-in model the week of October 7, 2015.

===Acting===
Melissa Ordway's first major acting part was the recurring roles of Jordanna on [[The CW]] television series ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]''. Ordway's feature film debut was in ''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]''. She has guest starred on such television shows as ''[[Entourage (U.S. TV series)|Entourage]]'' and ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', as well as starring in several independent films including ''Callers'', ''[[Tales of an Ancient Empire]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/34195/terror-tweets-scream-4-update-pyun-posts-tales-rough-cuts-eclipse-nearly-wrapped |title=Terror Tweets: Scream 4 Update, Pyun Posts Tales Rough Cuts, Eclipse Nearly Wrapped |publisher=Dreadcentral.com |date= |accessdate=2012-05-24}}</ref> and ''I Heart Veronica Martin''. In 2010, Ordway appeared in the film ''[[The Last Song (2010 film)|The Last Song]]'' as Ashley and guest starred on ''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]'' as Morgan McKellan. She starred in the fantasy thriller film ''Tales of an Ancient Empire''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Woman |first=The |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36777/fangs-and-blood-more-stills-tales-ancient-empire |title=Fangs and Blood: More Stills from Tales of an Ancient Empire. She appeared in a Jesse McCartney music video "It's Over" as Jessies ex Kacey. |website=Dreadcentral.com |date=2010-04-05 |accessdate=2012-05-24}}</ref> In 2011, she co-starred in ''[[Escapee (film)|Escapee]]'' and appeared in ''[[Ted (film)|Ted]]'' directed by [[Seth MacFarlane]].

She was cast in the main role of Chloe Carter on the [[TeenNick]] series ''[[Hollywood Heights (TV series)|Hollywood Heights]]'' in 2012.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2012/05/21/nick-at-nite-heats-up-the-summer-with-stardom-romance-and-deceit-with-the-premiere-of-nightly-primetime-drama-hollywood-heights-monday-june-18-at-9-pm-et-pt-673504/20120521nickelodeon01/ |title=Nick at Nite Heats Up the Summer With Stardom, Romance and Deceit With the Premiere of Nightly Primetime Drama "Hollywood Heights," Monday, June 18, at 9 P.M. (ET/PT) |publisher=[[TeenNick]] |date=2012-05-21 |accessdate=2016-05-28 |via=[[The Futon Critic]]}}</ref> In March 2013, Ordway was cast in the role of [[Abby Newman]] on the [[CBS Daytime|CBS]] soap opera ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', replacing previous actress [[Marcy Rylan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/03/06/exclusive-hollywood-heights-beauty-melissa-ordway-is-new-abby-on-the-young-and-the-restle |title=EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Heights Beauty Melissa Ordway is New Abby on The Young and the Restless! |date=2013-03-06 |first=Jamey |last=Giddens |work=[[Daytime Confidential]] |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |accessdate=2013-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130310092508/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/03/06/exclusive-hollywood-heights-beauty-melissa-ordway-is-new-abby-on-the-young-and-the-restle |archivedate=2013-03-10 |df= }}</ref> She also appeared in the 2013 supernatural thriller film ''[[Odd Thomas (film)|Odd Thomas]]'' as Lysette.

She is an occasional guest model on The Price is Right.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2006
|''[[Friendly Fire (2006 film)|Friendly Fire]]''
|Roller Goddess
|
|-
|2008
|''I Heart Veronica Martin''
|Vanessa
|Short film
|-
|2009
|''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]''
|Lauren
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Miss March]]''
|Gorgeous Girl
|
|-
|2009
|''Alpha Males Experiment''
|Tiffany
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Elektra Luxx]]''
|Sabrina Capri
|
|-
|2010
|''[[The Last Song (2010 film)|The Last Song]]''
|Ashley
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Bones (2010 film)|Bones]]''
|Samantha Reeves
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Tales of an Ancient Empire]]''
|Princess Tanis
|
|-
|2011
|''Minkow''
|Mindy Jameson
|
|-
|2011
|''[[Escapee (film)|Escapee]]''
|Renee Sanders
|
|-
|2011
|''Retail''
|Lizzie
|Short film
|-
|2011
|''Callers''
|Amanda
|
|-
|2011
|''[[In Time]]''
|Leila
|
|-
|2011
|''[[A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas]]''
|Grace
|
|-
|2012
|''Amelia's 25th''
|Loralei
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Ted (2012 film)|Ted]]''
|Michelle
|
|-
|2013
|''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]''
|Reporter
|
|-
|2013
|''Channeling''
|Victoria
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Odd Thomas (film)|Odd Thomas]]''
|Lysette
|
|-
|2014
|''[[The Outsider (2014 film)|The Outsider]]''
|Samantha
|
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television roles
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2004
|''[[The Assistant (TV series)|The Assistant]]''
|''[[The Assistant (TV series)|The Assistant]]''
|Herself
|Herself

Revision as of 17:40, 8 January 2020

Melissa Ordway
Ordway in 2014
Born
Melissa Pam Ordway

(1983-03-31) March 31, 1983 (age 41)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2004–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2012)​
Children2

Melissa Pam Ordway Gaston[1] (born March 31, 1983[2]) is an American actress and model. She has modeled in many campaigns and acted in such films as 17 Again and on television in Privileged. She currently portrays the character of Abby Newman on the drama series The Young and the Restless and serves as one of the models on The Price is Right .

Life

Ordway was born in Atlanta, Georgia, an only child, to John and Christine Ordway. She began doing community theatre in Atlanta and also acting in theatre productions at her high school in Snellville, Georgia. She starred in the stage performances of Beauty and the Beast, The Women, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and many other shows. After graduating from high school, Ordway attended Georgia State University and is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority. While at Georgia State, Melissa was chosen to participate in a reality show on MTV called The Assistant. She won the show and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and modeling.[3]

On September 22, 2012 she married Justin Gaston, whom she met during the filming of Escapee.[4] In 2016, Gaston and Ordway adopted their first child, a daughter named Olivia Christine, born April 2016.[5] Ordway gave birth to a daughter, their second child, Sophie Jolie, on December 9, 2017.[6][7]

Career

Modeling

She moved to Los Angeles and signed with Nous Model Management. She started booking national campaigns and magazine covers almost immediately. Melissa's first big campaign was for Skechers. Within a year Ordway had modeled for Old Navy, Fabrizio Gianni, David's Bridal, Anchor Blue and Tillys; she had also appeared on the cover Los Angeles Weddings Magazine, Grand Sierra Magazine and Hona Hou Magazine. She appeared on The Price is Right as a fill-in model the week of October 7, 2015.

Acting

Melissa Ordway's first major acting part was the recurring roles of Jordanna on The CW television series Privileged. Ordway's feature film debut was in 17 Again. She has guest starred on such television shows as Entourage and How I Met Your Mother, as well as starring in several independent films including Callers, Tales of an Ancient Empire[8] and I Heart Veronica Martin. In 2010, Ordway appeared in the film The Last Song as Ashley and guest starred on Melrose Place as Morgan McKellan. She starred in the fantasy thriller film Tales of an Ancient Empire.[9] In 2011, she co-starred in Escapee and appeared in Ted directed by Seth MacFarlane.

She was cast in the main role of Chloe Carter on the TeenNick series Hollywood Heights in 2012.[10] In March 2013, Ordway was cast in the role of Abby Newman on the CBS soap opera The Young and the Restless, replacing previous actress Marcy Rylan.[11] She also appeared in the 2013 supernatural thriller film Odd Thomas as Lysette.

She is an occasional guest model on The Price is Right.

Filmography

Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2006 Friendly Fire Roller Goddess
2008 I Heart Veronica Martin Vanessa Short film
2009 17 Again Lauren
2009 Miss March Gorgeous Girl
2009 Alpha Males Experiment Tiffany
2010 Elektra Luxx Sabrina Capri
2010 The Last Song Ashley
2010 Bones Samantha Reeves
2010 Tales of an Ancient Empire Princess Tanis
2011 Minkow Mindy Jameson
2011 Escapee Renee Sanders
2011 Retail Lizzie Short film
2011 Callers Amanda
2011 In Time Leila
2011 A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas Grace
2012 Amelia's 25th Loralei
2012 Ted Michelle
2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Reporter
2013 Channeling Victoria
2013 Odd Thomas Lysette
2014 The Outsider Samantha
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2004 The Assistant Herself Contestant (winner)
2007 Entourage Morgan Episode: "The Young and the Stoned"
2007 How I Met Your Mother Woman #1 Episode: "Third Wheel"
2008–09 Privileged Jordanna Recurring role, 8 episodes
2009 Xtra Credit Lindsey Television movie
2010 Cold Case Diane Yates '80 Episodes: "Bullet", "The Last Drive-In"
2010 Melrose Place Morgan McKellan Episodes: "Mulholland", "Santa Fe", "Wilshire"
2010 CSI: NY Jenny Harper Episode: "Out of the Sky"
2011 The Chicago Code Taylor Episode: "The Gold Coin Kid"
2011 Miami Magma Emily Vitrini Television movie
2012 Hollywood Heights Chloe Carter / Cynthia Kowalski Main role, 80 episodes
2012 The League Sutton Episode: "The Hoodie"
2013 90210 Sydney Price Recurring role, 6 episodes
2013–present The Young and the Restless Abby Newman Main role
The Price Is Right Herself/Model

References

  1. ^ Soap Opera Digest 2012-08-13 issue. Vol. 37, No. 33. Pg. 55: "High Hollywood".
  2. ^ "Melissa Ordway". Retrieved 2016-05-28.
  3. ^ Bentley, Rosalind (2004-09-19). "Q&A / MELISSA ORDWAY: Reality TV gig bites, but she loves it". Gwinnett News. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. JJ5.
  4. ^ "Miley Cyrus' Ex Justin Gaston Weds Melissa Ordway". E! Online. 2012-09-24. Retrieved 2013-03-11.
  5. ^ Young, Candace (2016-05-03). "Melissa Ordway and Justin Gaston Welcome Baby Girl". Soaps.sheknows.com. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
  6. ^ Kimble, Lindsay (July 12, 2017). "Melissa Ordway Pregnant. Expecting Second Child". People.com. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  7. ^ SOD (December 11, 2017). "Y&R's Melissa Ordway Welcomes Daughter". Soap Opera Digest. United States: American Media, Inc. Odyssey Magazine Publishing Group Inc. Archived from the original on December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Terror Tweets: Scream 4 Update, Pyun Posts Tales Rough Cuts, Eclipse Nearly Wrapped". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  9. ^ Woman, The (2010-04-05). "Fangs and Blood: More Stills from Tales of an Ancient Empire. She appeared in a Jesse McCartney music video "It's Over" as Jessies ex Kacey". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  10. ^ "Nick at Nite Heats Up the Summer With Stardom, Romance and Deceit With the Premiere of Nightly Primetime Drama "Hollywood Heights," Monday, June 18, at 9 P.M. (ET/PT)" (Press release). TeenNick. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2016-05-28 – via The Futon Critic.
  11. ^ Giddens, Jamey (2013-03-06). "EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood Heights Beauty Melissa Ordway is New Abby on The Young and the Restless!". Daytime Confidential. Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
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