# Melissa Ponzio

Melissa Ponzio is an American actress, best known for her roles as Melissa McCall on Teen Wolf and Karen on The Walking Dead. Ponzio has also starred in Chicago Fire as Donna Robbins.

## Life and career

As of the late 1990s, Ponzio began appearing in supporting guest roles on television series, including Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Surface, Drop Dead Diva, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Gates, NCIS, The Following and Banshee. She also appeared in films The Greenskeeper (2002), Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009), Life as We Know It (2010) and Upside (2010).
Ponzio is known for her recurring roles as Angie on the Lifetime Television drama series Army Wives (2007–2009), and as Melissa McCall in the MTV teen drama Teen Wolf (2011–2017). In 2013, she had a recurring role as Karen in the AMC drama series The Walking Dead.
In September 2021, it was announced that a reunion film for Teen Wolf had been ordered by Paramount+, with Jeff Davis returning as a screenwriter and executive producer of the film. The majority of the original cast members, including Ponzio, were set to reprise their roles. The film was released on January 26, 2023.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Atlanta Blue | Mona | |
| 2002 | The Greenskeeper | Elena Rodriguez | |
| 2009 | Road Trip: Beer Pong | The Fare | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Life as We Know It | Victoria (stripper cousin) | |
| 2010 | Upside | Dr. Leinman | |
| 2012 | Undocumented Executive | Anita Vasquez | |
| 2020 | Max and Me | Melissa | |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Rachel Gonzales | |
| 2023 | Teen Wolf: The Movie | Melissa McCall | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | New York executive | Television film |
| 2001–2002 | Dawson's Creek | Robin Ellsworth / female student | Guest role; 3 episodes |
| 2003–2004 | One Tree Hill | Alice | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Warm Springs | Lucy Mercer | Television film |
| 2006 | Surface | Ann Tracy | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Thief | Flight attendant | Television mini-series |
| 2007–2009 | Army Wives | Angie | Recurring role |
| 2007 | October Road | Young girl | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | K-Ville | Yasmine Quaid | Episode: "Critical Mass" |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA | Barbara | Episode: #1.03 |
| 2009 | My Fake Fiance | Sales Lady | Television film |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Selette Garner | Episode: "Do Over" |
| 2009 | The Vampire Diaries | Daphne | Episode: "The Turning Point" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sasha Katsaros | Episode: "The Panty Sniffer" |
| 2010 | Past Life | Dr. Steen | Episode: "Gone Daddy Gone" |
| 2010 | The Gates | Gloria Bennett | Episode: "Jurisdiction" |
| 2010 | Marry Me | Erica | Television mini-series |
| 2011 | Justice for Natalee Holloway | Debra Stanville | Television film |
| 2011 | Franklin & Bash | Annie Ross | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Necessary Roughness | Lisa Genovese | Episode: "Anchor Management" |
| 2011 | NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Drew Turner | Episode: "Enemy on the Hill" |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Kathy Jennings | Episode: "Crowned" |
| 2011–2017 | Teen Wolf | Melissa McCall | Recurring role (seasons 1–5); main role (season 6) |
| 2012 | Touch | Gwen Davis | Episode: "Gyre, Part 2" |
| 2013 | Mary and Martha | Alice | Television film |
| 2013 | The Walking Dead | Karen | Recurring role (seasons 3–4) |
| 2013 | The Following | Joan Garcia | Episode: Pilot |
| 2013 | Banshee | Jocelyn Frears | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Lorin Sandler | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2014–2021 | Chicago Fire | Donna Robbins-Boden | Recurring role (seasons 2–9) |
| 2018 | Cheerleader Nightmare | Paula | Television film |
| 2019 | Killer Reputation | Ramona | Television film |
| 2024 | The Big Door Prize | Freya | Guest role; 2 episodes (season 2) |