
Melissa Ivy Rauch was born in Marlboro, New Jersey, to Susan and David Rauch. She has a brother, Ben, and was raised in a Jewish household. Rauch attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where she received a BFA degree. While going to school, Melissa performed stand-up comedy around Manhattan, and soon made a name for herself on the NYC comedy scene. Her one-woman show, "The Miss Education of Jenna Bush", in which she portrayed Jenna Bush, the former President's daughter, garnered critical acclaim and played to sold-out audiences (Outstanding Solo Show and TheaterMania's Audience Favorite Award--New York International Fringe Festival/HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival).Melissa resides in Los Angeles, California, with Winston Rauch, her husband and writing partner.
6 nominations.
The Hotwives of Orlando | Unknown | 2014-07-15 |
The Queen Latifah Show | Unknown | 2013 |
Sofia the First | Unknown | 2012-11-18 |
Conan | Unknown | 2010-11-08 |
True Blood | Unknown | 2008-09-07 |
Kath & Kim | Unknown | 2008-10-09 |
The Big Bang Theory | Bernadette Rostenkowski 209 episodes, 2009-2019 | 2006-05-01 |
The Office | Unknown | 2005-03-24 |
The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |