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| Melissa McCall | |
| Series: | Teen Wolf |
| Notability: | Supporting character |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Gender: | Female |
| Race: | Human |
| Location: | McCall residence, Beacon Hills, California |
| Associations: | McCall family Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital |
| Relatives: | Rafael McCall Scott McCall |
| Status: | Alive |
| First: | "Wolf Moon" |
| Actor: | Melissa Ponzio |
Melissa McCall is a supporting character on the 2011 MTV television series Teen Wolf. She is played by actress Melissa Ponzio and introduced in the series pilot episode, "Wolf Moon".
Biography[]
Melissa McCall is a doctor and the mother of teenager Scott McCall. She lives in the town of Beacon Hills and is divorced from Scott's father. Melissa was very supportive of her son and extremely proud of him when he made first line on the Beacon High School lacrosse team. She was unaware however, that her son's sudden athletic prowess was due to being infected with the curse of lycanthropy. ("Wolf Moon")
Melissa attended the game in which Scott scored the winning point, becoming a veritable hero of the team, much to the chagrin of his teammate and rival Jackson Whittemore. ("Second Chance at First Line")
Melissa attended a parent/teacher conference at the school, but was greatly put out when Scott failed to arrive. She later discovered that he had skipped school that day and had been out all evening with his new girlfriend Allison Argent. ("The Tell")
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Melissa McCall was created by showrunner Jeff Davis based on concepts originally developed by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman.
- Actress Melissa Ponzio is also known for playing a zombie apocalypse survivor named Karen in episodes from seasons three and four of AMC's The Walking Dead. Another Teen Wolf cast member who made regular appearances on The Walking Dead is Seth Gilliam, who plays the part of Alan Deaton.
- Teen Wolf actors Melissa Ponzio, Colton Haynes, Linden Ashby, and Marisol Nichols all appeared on episodes of the short-lived ABC supernatural drama The Gates.