Melanie Specht

Melanie Specht was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Fairfax, Virginia with one older sister and happily married parents. Considered by her family "a little Sarah Bernhardt" from the moment she was born, theatrical antics defined Melanie's childhood. Melanie's passion for horses led her to attend a sleep away horseback riding camp every summer throughout her youth. Dancing from the age of four, it was natural for Melanie to join her high school's dance team and perform with them every year at the UDA National Dance Team Championship competition, held in Orlando Florida and broadcast on ESPN. Melanie attended Florida State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications. During her college years Melanie's love of travel took her to Paris, France where she enjoyed a summer semester abroad. Specht has appeared in multiple TV shows and films including The Young and The Restless and the short film, Something Sweet. Melanie has been featured in multiple tel