Melinda McGraw

Melinda McGraw (born October 25, 1968)

The youngest of three daughters, she grew up in Cambridge and Dover in the Boston area. Her father served as a diplomat for the Agency of International Development before becoming an executive with a major hotel in Boston. She attended the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School in Cambridge and got her start in acting with the Boston Children's Theater.

After attending Bennington College, McGraw was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (one of only seven women admitted in her year). In season 12 of the series, her character's arc was closed when she was murdered in the episode "Check". McGraw appeared again as Diane in 2019, but as a ghost in the episode “Daughters” (season 16). In 2013, she appeared in ABC series Scandal.

Personal life McGraw is married to composer/recording artist Steve Pierson, and they have a daughter. They all belong to Pierson's band Jambo, which performs roots music for children.

Filmography

Film

Television