Occupation Actress Height 1.67 m Role Actress | Name Melody Scott Years active 1963-present | |
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Full Name Melody Ann Thomas Born April 18, 1956 (age 68) ( 1956-04-18 ) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Spouse Edward J. Scott (m. 1985), Michael Altman (m. 1979–1979) Children Alexandra Danielle Yeaggy, Jennifer Scott, Elizabeth Scott Grandchildren Charlotte Scott, James Scott Movies and TV shows Similar People Eric Braeden, Peter Bergman, Joshua Morrow, Sharon Case, Edward J Scott Profiles |
Melody thomas scott on profiles the set of the beguiled
Melody Thomas Scott (born April 18, 1956) is an American actress best known for playing Nikki Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless.
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- Melody thomas scott on profiles the set of the beguiled
- Melody thomas scott youtube
- Early life acting career
- Personal life
- Awards and nominations
- Filmography
- References
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Early life & acting career

Scott was born Melody Ann Thomas in Los Angeles. Her first film credit was as a child actress in the 1964 Alfred Hitchcock movie Marnie. After parts in television and movies in the mid-1970s (most notably in John Wayne's final film, The Shootist in 1976), she was offered parts on nighttime series such as, The Rockford Files, Charlie's Angels, and a recurring role on The Waltons

In 1979, at the age of 23, she left The Waltons to take over the role of Nikki Reed, a poor girl from the wrong side of the tracks, on the daytime serial The Young and the Restless, choosing the part over a sitcom pilot that in the end was not picked up. She was a replacement for the previous Nikki, who had lasted six months. Over time, her character reformed and became an important part of Genoa City society, as she married Victor Newman (Eric Braeden). Scott has said, "It's a miracle for an actor to have a job last 35 years. I am so blessed."
Personal life

It was on the set of "Young and the Restless" that she met her third husband, the show's executive producer Edward J. Scott. They married in 1985 and have three daughters, Jennifer (his daughter from a previous marriage ), Alexandra Danielle Yeaggy (father is the late Carlos Yeaggy, a makeup man Melody met on the set of Y&R.) and Elizabeth. The family resides in Beverly Hills, California. Jennifer gave birth to twins on May 25, 2011, a boy named James and a girl named Charlotte. James and Charlotte are Melody and Edward's first and second grandchild, respectively.

In 2002, Scott was asked to be one of the original board members of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Center in Jamestown, New York.
Awards and nominations

