Melanie Liburd

Melanie Liburd is an English actress. She is known for her roles in This Is Us (2018–2021), Power Book II: Ghost (2020–2022), Perpetrator, and her video game role debut in Alan Wake 2 (2023).

Early life Liburd was born to an English mother and a Kittian father and grew up in Hertfordshire. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fashion Design. She later trained at Identity School of Acting.

Career Liburd made her television debut in 2012 episodes of the Sky One series Strike Back. That same year, she was cast in a comedy pilot.

In 2016, Liburd appeared as the red priestess in "No One", an episode of the sixth season of the series Game of Thrones. She was cast in the psychological thriller television series Gypsy in late 2016.

From 2018 to 2019, Liburd portrayed Zoe in This Is Us. From 2020 to 2022, she portrayed Carrie Milgram in Power Book II: Ghost. In 2023, Liburd provided the voice and motion capture for Saga Anderson in the Remedy Entertainment video game Alan Wake 2.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2015 How Sarah Got Her Wings Amanda aka A Mission for Christmas 2015 Runaway Island Kira Geoffries TV movie 2018 Brian Banks Karina Cooper 2023 Perpetrator Jean 2024 Bad Boys: Ride or Die Christine

TV Series Year Title Role Notes 2012 Strike Back Asmara Episodes: "Vengeance, Part 1" and "Part 2" 2014 Dracula Ladybird Episode: "Come to Die" 2014 Stalker Lori Carter Episode: "Pilot" 2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Natalie Barrow / The Hornet Episode: "Dead Rails" 2015 The Grinder Ivy Dexter 2 episodes 2016 Game of Thrones Red Priestess Episode: "No One" 2016–2017 Dark Matter Nyx Harper 13 episodes 2017 Gypsy Alexis Main role (10 episodes) 2018–2021 This Is Us Zoe Baker 21 episodes 2020 Make It Work! Herself Television special 2020–2022 Power Book II: Ghost Caridad "Carrie" Milgram 18 episodes 2023 The Idol Jenna TV series; recurring role 2025 High Potential Tiana Johnson Episode: "The RAMs"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2023 Alan Wake 2 Saga Anderson Voice and motion capture; One of two playable protagonists

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2023 The Game Awards Best PerformanceAlan Wake 2 2024 New York Game Awards Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game D.I.C.E. Awards Outstanding Achievement in Character British Academy Games Awards Performer in a Leading Role