Melissa Stewart Newman (born September 27, 1961), also known as Lissy Newman, is an American artist, singer and former actress who appeared in the 1990 film ''Mr. & Mrs. Bridge'', and at the 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Career

On the big screen at 7 years of age, her first appearance was in ''

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'' (1968) during the classroom scene, which is not credited. A year later, she appears in '' Sometimes a Great Notion'' (1970), as Lissy Stamper, the daughter of Joe Ben ( Richard Jaeckel) and Jan ( Linda Lawson). In '' Mr. & Mrs. Bridge'' (1990), she has a cameo as Young India at the Pool, appearing in silent home movies (at the beginning and end of the film) as a flashback of Mrs. India Bridge, who was portrayed by Newman's mother, Joanne Woodward. On television, she appeared in a 1973 episode of the

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legal drama '' Hawkins'' and she had a supporting role as Laney, the teenage daughter of the protagonist Betty Quinn (Joanne Woodward), in the 1978 movie ''

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''.

Personal life

Melissa Newman was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of American actors Joanne Woodward and

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...

, and the sister of Elinor Newman (as a child actress also known as Nell Potts) and Clea (Claire) Newman. She was born on the same day her parents' film '' Paris Blues'' was released in the U.S. She grew up shuttling back and forth with her well-known actor parents between Westport, Connecticut and Hollywood. She graduated from

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in 1988. Newman is married to Raphael "Raphe" Elkind, a middle-school teacher. They reside in Westport, Connecticut, in the 19th-century home previously owned by her parents.Alexandria Styron – "Pop's Stars: Paul Newman's Daughters Now", '' Town & Country'', December 31, 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2015

Filmography

* '' Mr. & Mrs. Bridge'' (1990) as Young India Bridge at the Pool * ''

'' (1978) as Janey Quinn (credited as Lissy Newman) * '' Sometimes a Great Notion'' (1970) as Lissy Stamper (uncredited) * ''

'' (1968) as a girl in the classroom (uncredited)

As herself

* ''

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'' (TV series) – Episode dated September 30, 2008 * ''

'' (TV series) – Episode dated September 29, 2008 * '' The 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'' (TV special) (1978)

References

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* 1961 births Living people American people of Hungarian-Jewish descent American people of Polish-Jewish descent Newman family (acting) {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub