Bellamy Young is an American actress, producer and singer, best known for her role as Melody "Mellie" Grant in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012–2018). For her performance, she won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014. She also starred in the Fox series Prodigal Son (2019–2021).
Young was born as Amy Maria Young in Asheville, North Carolina, and was adopted. She changed her name to join the Screen Actors Guild since there was another Amy Young registered, and chose the name Bellamy as a tribute to her late father's best friend, Bill, who had helped to raise her after her father died.
Young graduated from Asheville School in 1987. She attended Yale University, initially majoring in physics but studying English and theatre, and graduated in 1991. She spent a summer during college at the British American Drama Academy in England.
| Date of Birth | 19th February 1970 |
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| Age | 54 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Asheville |
| Birth Place | Asheville |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Education |
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| University of Oxford, Yale University, Asheville School, British American Drama Academy |
| Occupation | film producer, television actor, film actor, stage actor |
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