Nationality American Spouse Raphael Elkind Role Film actor | Name Melissa Newman Occupation Artist / Singer | |
Full Name Melissa Stewart Newman Born September 27, 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-09-27 ) Hollywood, California, USA Relatives Sisters:Elinor "Nell" Teresa NewmanClaire "Clea" Olivia Newman Children Peter Elkind, Henry Elkind Grandparents Theresa Newman, Arthur Sigmund Newman, Wade Woodward, Elinor Gignilliat Trimmier Similar People | ||
Melissa newman
Melissa Newman (born September 27, 1961) also known as Lissy Newman, is an American artist, singer and former actress who appeared in the 1990 film Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, and at the 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Personal life
Melissa Newman was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of American actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and the sister of Nell Newman. She was born on the same day her parents' film Paris Blues was released in the U.S.
She grew up shuttling back and forth with her well-known actor parents between Westport and Hollywood. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1988.
Newman is married to Raphael "Raphe" Elkind, a middle-school teacher. They reside in Westport, Connecticut, in the 19th-century home previously owned by her parents. They have two sons, Peter and Henry Elkind.