Melissa ONeil Movies, Bio, Wiki, Age, Partner, The Rookie, Canadian Idol, and Net Worth

Melissa O’Neil Bio | Wiki

Melissa O’Neil is a Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, she won the third season of Canadian Idol, the first Canadian female to have won.

As an actress, Melissa is known for her role as Two / Rebecca / Portia Lin on the Syfy science fiction series Dark Matter. She is also known as Officer Lucy Chen on the ABC police procedural drama series The Rookie.

Melissa O’Neil Age

Melissa was born on July 12, 1988, in Calgary, Canada. She is 34 years old.

Melissa O’Neil Height

Melissa is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx. 1.63 m).

Melissa O’Neil Family

She was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to her parents Alison Yeung and Tim O’Neil. Melissa’s mother is Hong Kong Chinese, and her father is of Irish descent. Her maternal grandfather gave her a Chinese name that means “ladylike”. At the time when she was competing in Canadian Idol, Melissa was said to be able to speak Cantonese, but not fluently.

Melissa O’Neil Partner

Melissa is in a romantic relationship with Daniel Birnbaum. He is the talent agent of the Toronto Blue Jays. The couple started dating in 2012.

Melissa O’Neil Education

She attended Terry Fox Junior High School. Later, Melissa attended Lester B. Pearson High School in Calgary where she performed in musicals, played rugby, and was on the basketball team.

Melissa O’Neil Movies And Tv Shows

2010 Broken Hearts
2015–2017 Dark Matter
2015 This Life
2016 Rogue
2016 Second Jen
2017 Ransom Drita Jakupi
2017 Lost Generation
2018 iZombie
2018 Condor
2018–present The Rookie

Melissa O’Neil The Rookie | Lucy Chen

In October 2018, Melissa was cast in the role of Officer Lucy Chen in the ABC television police drama series The Rookie. She plays a fellow rookie police officer opposite Nathan Fillion. Her character, who initially was Fillion’s love interest, has shifted into a more ensemble role.

Melissa O’Neil Canadian Idol

In early 2005, while in high school, Melissa auditioned for the third season of Canadian Idol. The judges were impressed by her vocals, and she made it through to the top 100 round. On the final day of the competition, Melissa forgot the words to her chosen song and froze. Nevertheless, the judges were still so impressed by her singing abilities that she continued to the top 32.

After scoring the highest number of votes in her semi-final group, again with “Concrete Angel”, she was granted a place in the final 10 of the contest. On September 7, 2005, Melissa made it into the final two of the competition, alongside Rex Goudie. During the grand finale, results show on September 14, 2005, she defeated Goudie to be crowned the third Canadian Idol, as well as the first female winner, and (at 17) the youngest winner in the show’s history.

Melissa O’Neil Dark Matter

In December 2014, Melissa was cast in the starring role of Two / Rebecca / Portia Lin, on the Syfy TV series space opera Dark Matter. It was a role she played from 2015 to 2017, for three seasons of the show.

Melissa O’Neil Singing | Songs

Immediately after her win on Canadian Idol, Melissa received a congratulatory phone call from Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin. She then signed a recording contract with Sony BMG Canada and released her first single “Alive”, which hit stores on October 4, 2005, and debuted at number one on the Canadian singles chart, a position it held for four weeks. The single went on to be certified four times platinum by the CRIA. Her songs include:

2005 “Alive”
2005 “Let It Go”
2006 “Speechless”

Melissa O’Neil Izombie

In 2018, she played the role of Suki in The CW procedural crime drama iZombie created by Rob Thomas. iZombie is an American supernatural procedural crime drama television series. It is a loose adaptation of the comic book series of the same name created by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred and published by DC Comics under their Vertigo imprint.

Melissa O’Neil Net Worth

She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Melissa’s estimated net worth is $1 million.

Who Is Melissa O’Neil

Melissa is a 34-year-old Canadian actress and singer. In 2005, she won the third season of Canadian Idol, the first Canadian female to have won. As an actress, Melissa is known for her role as Two / Rebecca / Portia Lin on the Syfy science fiction series Dark Matter.

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