Melissa Michaelsen

Melissa Michaelsen (born March 26, 1968) was an American child actress probably best known for her role as the title character in the James Komack television show Me and Maxx. Michaelsen's father, Alwin Michaelsen, is a financial consultant who graduated from Princeton in 1954, and her mother, Gail Billingsley was once Alwin's secretary. Gail is the niece of Stork Club owner Sherman Billingsley. Gail's cousin, Glenn Billingsley, was briefly married to actress Barbara Billingsley who continued to use his last name for her stage name. Gail was the one who initially took the children around to auditions. Michaelsen's four siblings all acted as children, most notably Peter Billingsley and, to a lesser extent, Neil Billingsley who began...