https://www.meleehutton.com/home daily 1.0 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725184065-ESFKN536YO754OP4XY95/Home_Testimonial_1.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725367524-PUYVFIZ6AJ3QYGC24WPR/Home_Testimonial_2.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631742533507-G57JI7ZPPQCA8ZR03TPR/MarkWilson_testimonial.jpeg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/52db3e7b-8a67-4f34-88c8-9ea572d14c10/MeleeHutton-highres-Final-032.jpeg Home - MELEE HUTTON Actor and Acting Coach. Melee holds an MFA in Acting and a post graduate certificate in the teaching of acting. She is a member of ACTRA, CAEA, BAEA, The National Alliance of Acting Teachers U.S., and the Association of Acting Coaches and Educators, Canada. https://www.meleehutton.com/home-2 daily 0.75 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725184065-ESFKN536YO754OP4XY95/Home_Testimonial_1.png Home 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725489073-BW0CDL4MRKK8ODAHAYVE/Home_Testimonial_3.jpeg Home 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725367524-PUYVFIZ6AJ3QYGC24WPR/Home_Testimonial_2.png Home 2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/9c3a6954-0293-49a8-9c5f-7bdfe9420e27/HUTTON+M+Katz+web+2.jpg Home 2 - MELEE HUTTON Actor. Director. Coach. Melee currently teaches Acting in at Sheridan College and the University of Toronto, Mississauga. She holds an M.F.A in Acting as well as a Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Acting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631823148940-21EX4DFPG0XGWXIZGTMM/Solid.png Home 2 - ON SET https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631823186173-LA4N6SUTLJ92LWB67MX7/Solid.png Home 2 - IN STUDIO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631823217164-8U1T69VAA8Y7R38LTJED/Solid.png Home 2 - CLASSES https://www.meleehutton.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-01-30 https://www.meleehutton.com/experience daily 0.75 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725489073-BW0CDL4MRKK8ODAHAYVE/Home_Testimonial_3.jpeg Experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/01e250b2-9fcd-4a6b-8c41-b54991398d23/Christine_testimonial.jpg Experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/234aa401-4d31-4a85-932a-32937d6fd368/Actor_7.png Experience A promotional poster for 'The Nutth,' a CBC Gem original series. The poster features a giant baseball in the background with the show's title written across it. Below, a diverse group of people dressed in red and casual clothing are standing, some holding beers and wearing hats, with a bright blue background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/8f176868-79d8-4f99-bf1f-62d20bdc5bb2/IMG_0441.jpeg Experience Two women posing for a selfie together, both wearing black leather jackets, one with curly hair and the other with blond hair, in an indoor setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/3285120f-1ccd-4b49-93f8-9ab869b172e7/Director_3.jpeg Experience Two people are sharing a kiss on a wooden table, one sitting with legs on the table and the other standing. The person sitting is wearing a bright orange dress and beige stockings. 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The background shows other people socializing in a well-lit room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/943613a3-d15a-4f98-a443-ea6518fd8c28/ATLA+group+pic+1.jpg Experience A group of five people standing together inside a white tent at night. The group includes two young boys and two young girls dressed in traditional innu attire, an older woman with short blonde hair wearing a black and white polka dot jacket, and a young boy dressed as a monk in orange and yellow robes. The setting appears to be an event or festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/3558703d-eac0-4774-8a7d-0dae10d1f2cf/Lizzie+and+Melee.jpg Experience Two women smiling for a selfie inside a white tent, one wearing a face shield and the other wearing headphones around her neck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1096541f-e9fc-43e4-90f7-60b433e5d5fc/MeleeHutton-LOWRESFORONLINEUSE-Final-024.jpeg Experience Portrait of a mature woman with short gray hair, wearing a dark blue high-collared top, smiling softly against a blurred brown and beige background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/af8ac1b7-89ca-4120-841e-a5e14dc50b3c/IMG_3928.jpeg Experience Two women, one with long gray hair and a gray polka dot hat, and another with short blonde hair, smiling and holding a small animal in a forest setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/842765a2-7482-4c15-9961-05ed81066a61/IMG_1983.jpeg Experience An older woman with disheveled blonde hair holds a cigarette in her right hand, wearing a red top, in an indoor setting with shelves in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/b736de76-4048-47a0-8a86-80ce99de6f1e/IMG_0512.jpeg Experience Three people smiling and taking a selfie in a dimly lit bar or restaurant, with a woman in the center wearing green sunglasses on her head and a leather jacket, flanked by two men, with one man wearing a blue shirt and the other a dark patterned shirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/21afb4fb-1674-4abc-9c53-4d19d74bbc55/IMG_4739.JPG Experience Group of seven people, five men and two women, posing for a photo in front of a screen and a banner that says 'energy.' Some are giving thumbs-up and smiling, group appears friendly and casual. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/ee37910a-1f24-4673-b36c-32442f8317f7/IMG_3221.jpeg Experience Two women standing together in front of a backdrop with Canadian film sponsorship logos, smiling at the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/7e34f4f0-c4bf-48c4-a52a-1807e3df65b3/IMG_3201.jpg Experience Four women standing together at a red carpet event, smiling in front of a black backdrop with logos and text related to The Greaties and Canadian film. The woman on the far left wears a black and white striped dress with a headband, the second woman wears a light-colored jacket, the third woman wears a dark shirt with a patterned jacket, and the woman on the far right wears a teal blazer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/76a524c5-eaab-4bec-b961-67979ca497eb/The+Ninth+Team.jpg Experience A baseball team in red jerseys and grey pants posing together indoors. Some are standing, while two players are crouching in front. They are smiling, one holding a baseball and another holding a drink, with a woman among the players. The background shows a ceiling and lights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/3d66b3c7-5596-4444-9acb-e74fdb74e875/Waterbending+rehs.jpg Experience Two children with glasses of face shields squatting in a room, one wearing an orange beanie, blue shirt, and dark pants, the other with a ponytail, blue long-sleeve shirt, and dark pants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/7b4f61ce-69c5-45fb-95cf-a0524598f90c/the-mother-6.jpg.webp Experience A young woman with brown hair and light skin is sitting indoors, looking thoughtfully out the window with a somber expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/5bc5a5ae-9dfc-41b7-9d54-abfc76a3d459/Lucy+The+Mother.webp Experience Two women standing outdoors on a gray road, with a motorcycle in the background. The woman in front has light skin, brown hair, and appears serious. The woman behind has light skin, long light brown hair with braids, and looks distressed with scratches on her face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1752010498721-6WWSMYXO92UVWMQMKF7F/IMG_9705.jpg Experience Two women smiling and looking at each other, one wearing a blue hat and the other with pink highlights and a curly hat, in a crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631803821830-3P5IGN8T8VMVPG1CMKTJ/Actor_3.jpg Experience - ACTING "Melee Hutton and Jordan Pettle play Kristina and Krogstad with more depth and feeling than I can ever recall seeing in these two roles." The Toronto Star "Melee Hutton's marvellously haggard performance as Julie Johnson." What's On, London, UK "The actors were powerhouses. Melee Hutton blew us away with her portrayal of Dmitri as she waffled between aggressive defiance and fragility." Mooney on Theatre, Toronto "As Dmitri, Melee Hutton gives a dandy performance of a desperate , pushy, anxious man." The Slotkin Letter, Toronto "Hutton portrays the Queen of Tarsus' cold, muderous nature with expert élan." The Globe and Mail https://www.meleehutton.com/about daily 0.75 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1096541f-e9fc-43e4-90f7-60b433e5d5fc/MeleeHutton-LOWRESFORONLINEUSE-Final-024.jpeg About - MELEE HUTTON About Melee Melee was born in Belfast Northern Ireland and trained as an actor in Glasgow at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, graduating with the James Bridie Medal and The Citizen's Theatre Award. She holds an M.F.A in Acting as well as a Graduate Certificate in the Teaching of Acting from York University, Toronto, Canada. As an acting coach for film and television, her work includes: North of North (Netflix, CBC), Avatar The Last Airbender (Netflix Live Action), Wayward (Netflix), The Mother (Netflix and Nuyorican Productions: Jennifer Lopez)), Gen V (Sony Pictures), POLARIS (Little Dipper Films), Anne with an E (Netflix and CBC), Beans (EMA Films), Shazam (DC Films), The Grizzlies (Northwood Films), Bass Reeves anime series (Netflix). Current projects include Thorpe a feature film exploring and celebrating the life of Native American super star Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe, directed by Tracey Deer. Melee works both as a pre-production and an on- set coach and has also served directors, show runners, producers and casting directors as an audition and screen test coach and consultant. Melee’s acting career includes roles with major professional theatre companies in both the United Kingdom and Canada, including two Laurence Olivier award-winning hit shows in London's West End: Our Country's Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker and Popcorn by Ben Elton. In the U.K. she has received a Citz Award for her role as Sarah in Harold Pinter's The Lover and The London New Play Festival Best Actress Award for Wendy Hammond's Julie Johnson. In Toronto, she was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in 2012 for her performance as Dmitri in the all-female Brothers Karamazov. The following year she was nominated for a Dora for Outstanding Direction for her production of Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter. On camera work includes The Ninth, Kill Order, Love and Savagery, Beautiful People, Murdoch Mysteries, Casualty, Circle of Deceit, PSI Factor, This is David Harper, Perfect Scoundrels, Frank Stubbs, Minder. Her VoiceOver career ranges from documentaries avideo games. Melee currently teaches on faculty at Sheridan College in Oakville, Canada. Formally, she taught for twelve years at both the Masters and Undergraduate level within the Theatre Department at York University in Toronto. Other significant teaching credits include The National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom and The Professional Actors Lab in Toronto. https://www.meleehutton.com/coaching daily 0.75 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1631725184065-ESFKN536YO754OP4XY95/Home_Testimonial_1.png COACHING https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1634059043187-68ES705P609V2UL213IR/Tracey+D+red.jpeg COACHING https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/b60d7d75-cd43-4a66-b965-a41d95d83ac7/North+of+North+Poster.jpg COACHING Promotional poster for the Netflix comedy series "North of North" featuring a woman jumping in the air with a group of people looking up at her from below, set against a snowy mountain background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/79dd521d-f54a-4d2a-9828-1de615733b63/ATLA+ad.jpg COACHING Movie poster for 'Aang: The Last Airbender' showing characters in martial arts poses with a winter village in the background. The title is at the bottom, with Netflix and February 22 release date. The phrase 'Master Your Element' appears at the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/26ea5e80-b42b-457a-9373-86166bd5a424/cover-grizzlies.jpeg COACHING A group of eight people standing outdoors on snow, dressed in winter clothing, holding lacrosse sticks, with clear blue sky in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/e832382e-2273-482d-9393-acb81d2f9090/The+mother+jlo+only.jpg COACHING Close-up of a woman wearing a thick fur coat, with a snowy background, for the Netflix series 'The Mother'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/fe094b31-9be8-4404-a392-e0480982d9f4/cover-shazam.jpeg COACHING Poster of the movie 'Shazam!' showing the superhero Shazam in a red and gold costume, a young boy, a woman, and a man with a shaved head holding a black sphere, with a city skyline and a lightning bolt in the background, and the movie title in bold red letters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/4df8dff1-341e-4e2e-9e3d-d56b5e881c40/cover-beans.jpeg COACHING Movie poster for 'Beans' featuring a digital illustration of a young woman with short black hair, wearing a yellow shirt. The background includes faint images of protests and people, with quote and festival logos above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/37301798-554a-42aa-bc65-d8091ffaa9c1/Anne+Netflix+Poster.jpg COACHING Poster for the Netflix series "Anne with an E" featuring a young girl with red hair, blue eyes, freckles, wearing a flower crown, in a field at sunset. Text at the top mentions Netflix original series, and at the bottom, it says "Visit Green Gables," "May 12," and "Netflix." https://www.meleehutton.com/press daily 0.75 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1632507581819-Q0NR8WRUVV3IHEL6TGOC/Now+Magazine.jpeg PRESS - Now Magazine Interview Miss Julie: Shem'ah Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1632507601590-63HQGE96QUHI09ZCUTO7/Now+Magazine+2.jpeg PRESS - Now Magazine The Dumb Waiter Review Sistahz turns 12 | Sometimes tweenagers, though still growing, are accomplished. Article by Now Staff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1632169832856-8JFALOE955AOOFQ59ACZ/Mooney_on_theatre.jpeg PRESS - Mooney On Theatre: Brothers Karamazov Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1632169775258-4K04T61E66RWD37LYIGZ/Press+4.png PRESS - Stagedoor: The Menaechmus Twins The idea of “Shakespeare in the park” has become so commonplace that it is a pleasure to find a theatre company willing to try something different. Review by Christopher Hoile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1632170325415-56J1IB1L5W5C6A2Z5B3S/Press+5.jpeg PRESS - Now Magazine The Menachmus Twins Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1632170304922-JEVGCW9QSD7M31C96LZQ/press+6.jpeg PRESS - Mooney On Theatre THIS ONE Come for the “lovely” play and stay for the coffee and pie, This One is on stage at Fraser Studios in Toronto. Review by Sam Mooney https://www.meleehutton.com/on-camera-acting-class daily 0.75 2026-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/81b38b3e-60f0-44b3-9e80-e252e19187ce/Anna+Lambe+North+of+North+2.jpg.webp TESTIMONIALS - “One of the most supporting factors of getting me off the ground was my acting coach from The Grizzlies, Melee Hutton. She was beyond amazing and helped us all prepare for really difficult scenes. I had never acted before but right from the beginning she believed in me, supported me and was always doing her best to coax out the emotions to make sure that I can portray vulnerability and sensitivity authentically, but also safely. I’m so extremely grateful for her support and for encouraging me to be a powerful force in the acting industry for Indigenous women and Indigenous youth. She never cast any doubt on me and really made me feel like there was nothing I couldn’t do. Melee really was monumental and made me feel like I could go further than just one film. She made sure I knew that I was capable. She was also our incredible acting coach for North of North.” Anna Lambe, North of North, The Grizzlies, Canadian Screen Award Best supporting Actress nomination, True Detective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/7b602cf4-4303-4e44-9a91-8277a70e1ccf/Elizabeth+Yu+headshot.jpg TESTIMONIALS - “Working with Melee not only kept me focused and confident in my work, but she also reminded me to have fun. She showed me how to use the tools I already had to build a whole new person unlike myself, and taught me how to use so many new ones. She’s perfect for that no bullshit and all love treatment that every actor needs in order to grow. Melee makes you feel safe and eager to be vulnerable so that you know exactly what to do in front of the camera.” Elizabeth Yu, AZULA, Avatar the Last Airbender Live Action, Netflix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/2cdafe34-8cc3-48ad-ad04-a659053eee10/MarkWilson_testimonial.jpeg TESTIMONIALS - "Melee encourages specificity of breath, thought, impulse and action. Her innate respect for the individual process of each actor is the foundation of her approach. Melee continually searches for the bandwidth of the story and characters. She loves the minutiae of preparation and also knows when to say "Chuck it all away and let it fly!" What sustains me in the inevitable ups and downs of rehearsal is her open heart and humanity and humour.” Mark Wilson, Dora nomination Outstanding Performance, "The Dumb Waiter" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/0f7ce0f2-e6a9-44b8-b0c9-d142f8959b62/Sarah%2BYousef.jpg.webp TESTIMONIALS - “Melee taught me that acting truly lies in the details. I came to understand that acting is not just about performance but honesty, presence and truly understanding the character’s background. She helped me develop a deeper appreciation for the craft and encouraged me to approach the work with both discipline and creativity.” Sarah Yousef, AIRawbi School for Girls, Indigenous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/43b9a37e-0b6f-49fd-a369-609b37f11238/Amrit+1.webp TESTIMONIALS - “Melee was my first professional acting teacher and the first to believe my ambition and talent could take me to my dreams. From the bottom of my heart Melee, you have made such an impact in my life. I could not be the actor I am today without you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I am so grateful to have had you as my teacher.” Amrit Kaur The Queen of my Dreams (winner Canadian Screen Award for Performance in a Leading Role, Drama, Sex Lives of College Girls, Several https://www.meleehutton.com/workshops daily 0.75 2026-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/d4daf43a-1774-4152-af99-2fcb9aa12c09/Schedule+clearer.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613b8838715f74671f370f06/1096541f-e9fc-43e4-90f7-60b433e5d5fc/MeleeHutton-LOWRESFORONLINEUSE-Final-024.jpeg