Directing • AGE 73
Melanie Joy Mayron (born October 20, 1952) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as photographer Susan Weinblatt in the 1978 comedy-drama film Girlfriends.


The Hunting Wives
Director
2025

Not Dead Yet
Director
2023

Julia
Director
2022

P-Valley
Director
2020

The Baker and the Beauty
Director
2020

Diary of a Future President
Director
2020

Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
Director
2020

BH90210
Director
2019

The Enemy Within
Director
2019

Charmed
Director
2018

Snapshots
Executive Producer
2018

SEAL Team
Director
2017

GLOW
Director
2017

Graves
Director
2016

Stitchers
Director
2015

Grace and Frankie
Director
2015

Jane the Virgin
Marlene Donaldson
2014

Faking It
Director
2014

Little Women Big Cars 2
Director
2014

Breaking the Girls
Annie
2013

Playdate
Director
2013

Little Women Big Cars
Director
2012

Switched at Birth
Director
2011

Mean Girls 2
Director
2011

Pretty Little Liars
Laurel Tuchman
2010

Drop Dead Diva
Director
2009

10 Things I Hate About You
Director
2009

90210
Director
2008

Lipstick Jungle
Patty Bloom
2008

In Treatment
Director
2008

Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Courtney Cadmar
2007

Tell Me You Love Me
Director
2007

Greek
Director
2007

Beyond the Break
Director
2006

The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie
Melanie Mayron
2005

Criminal Minds
Becka Doyle
2005

Campus Confidential
Director
2005

Zeyda and the Hitman
Director
2004

Clockstoppers
Night Manager
2002

Slap Her... She's French
Director
2002

State of Grace
Director
2001

Range of Motion
Alice Taylor
2000

Ed
Director
2000

Wasteland
Director
1999

Providence
Director
1999

Dawson's Creek
Director
1998

Toothless
Mindy
1997

The Wonderful World of Disney
Mindy
1997

Arli$$
Director
1996

Nash Bridges
Sondra Graham (uncredited)
1996

The Baby-Sitters Club
Waitress (uncredited)
1995

Freaky Friday
Waitress (uncredited)
1995

Drop Zone
Mrs. Willins
1994

New York Undercover
Director
1994

Other Women's Children
Dr. Amelia Stewart
1993

Moon Over Miami
Director
1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Detective Betty Reed
1993

Ordeal in the Arctic
Susan 'Sue' Hillier
1993

Mad About You
Dorie the Astrologist
1992

The Larry Sanders Show
Director
1992

My Blue Heaven
Crystal Rybak
1990

The Earth Day Special
Self
1990

Checking Out
Jenny Macklin
1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988

Sticky Fingers
Lolly
1988

thirtysomething
Melissa Steadman
1987

Wanted: The Perfect Guy
Sue
1986

The Boss' Wife
Janet Keefer
1986

Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale
Janet Eller
1985

The Twilight Zone
1985

Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Sonja Kahn
1985

Finder of Lost Loves
Michelle Peters
1984

Will There Really Be a Morning?
Sophie
1983

Cagney & Lacey
1982

Missing
Terry Simon
1982

Heartbeeps
Susan
1981

The Best Little Girl in the World
Carol Link
1981

Lily: Sold Out
Harriet Van Dam
1981

Playing for Time
Marianne
1980

Katie: Portrait of a Centerfold
Madelaine
1978

Girlfriends
Susan Weinblatt
1978

The Great Smokey Roadblock
Lula
1978

You Light Up My Life
Annie Gerrard
1977

The New Love Boat
Joyce Adams
1977

Car Wash
Marsha
1976

Gable and Lombard
Dixie
1976

Hustling
Dee Dee
1975

Minestrone
Still Photographer
1975

The Gambler
Student (uncredited)
1974

Rhoda
1974

Harry and Tonto
Ginger
1974

ABC Afterschool Special
Sue
1972

Medical Center
1969