Melinda Clarke Biography

Melinda Clarke is known mostly for her work in television, from guest shots on Xena: Warrior Princess and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation to her role as conniving Julie Cooper-Nichol on The O.C. (2003-07).

Clarke started acting right out of high school, landing a role in 1989 on the daytime drama Days of Our Lives (her father, John Clarke, was a regular cast member).

During the ’90s she made dozens of television appearances and a few films (she was Jessica Priest in 1997’s Spawn), but has mostly worked in television. Her TV credits include CSI (2001-11), Nikita (2010-13) and The Vampire Diaries (2010-17)