Bio
Melissa Bergland is an Australian actress best known for her starring role as Jenny Gross in the television drama series Winners & Losers, since 2011.
Bergland made her television acting debut as Jenny Gross, a character she feels she was born to play. An only child, Melissa knew early on she was destined for a career in show business.
A musical all-rounder, she started playing piano at four and flute at the age of seven. She also sings and possesses a mezzo alto vocal range.
Originally from Adelaide, she completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree at Flinders University majoring in drama before relocating to Melbourne to study at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2007.
She then studied acting for six months in New York, she secured an agent and performed in the New York Community Festival's production of Fat Camp.
When she returned home to Australia, she toured her self-devised cabaret show Blue Eyed Soul at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. She was in the final stages of Hairspray The Musical auditions when she was asked to audition for Winners & Losers.
In her spare time, she enjoys watching live music, seeing movies and flying kites.