Mel Gorham (born Marilyn Schnier,[1][2] October 27, 1959[3]) is an American actress who is best known for her role as Violet in Wayne Wang's films Smoke and Blue in the Face.
[4][5] Gorham's improvised rendition of Peggy Lee's "Fever" in Blue in the Face garnered her much critical acclaim and press.
In 1997, Gorham was then cast to star in an NBC sitcom loosely based on her life titled Union Square.
But after the pilot was filmed, the producers replaced her with Constance Marie.
[6][7] Gorham returned to the world of New York City theater where she began.