Bellamy Young

Bellamy Young (born February 19, 1970) is an American actress, producer, and singer. She gained recognition for her role as Melody 'Mellie' Grant in the ABC drama series Scandal (2012-2018), which earned her a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2014. Young also starred in the Fox series Prodigal Son (2019-2021). She was born as Amy Maria Young in Asheville, North Carolina, and later changed her name to Bellamy. Young attended Yale University, majoring in English and theatre, and graduated in 1991. She began her acting career in theatre before transitioning to television and film.