Melissa Michaelsen (born March 26, 1968) is an American actress best known for her roles in the 1979 television film Orphan Train and as the title character in the sitcom Me and Maxx.
Michaelsen's four siblings all acted as children, most notably Peter Billingsley[5][6] and, to a lesser extent, Neil, who began playing Danny Walton on the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow in 1975.
The New York Times singled her out in their review of Memories Never Die in which she co-starred opposite Lindsay Wagner: "The entire supporting cast is uncommonly good, but special notice might be taken of young Miss Michaelsen.
Her pouting, sulking, resentful Kathy is in startling contrast to the sunny Shirley Temple type she has played in such television movies as Goldie and the Boxer.
"[17] Television writer Jerry Buck quoted Melissa's co-star Joe Santos as saying that "She's a terrific actress and a wonderful human being", as he went on to praise her work ethic.