Melissa Fitzgerald
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Melissa Fitzgerald | |
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| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, nonprofit administrator |
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Melissa Fitzgerald is an American actress and the Senior Director of the nonprofit organization Justice For Vets. She played Carol Fitzpatrick on The West Wing.
Early life and education
[edit]Fitzgerald grew up in the Chestnut Hill area of Philadelphia.[1] Her father is Pennsylvania judge James Fitzgerald; her mother, Carol, is involved in politics and volunteer work in Philadelphia.[2]
Fitzgerald graduated from Springside School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1983, and earned a B.A. in Drama and Literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987. Fitzgerald studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.[3]
Career
[edit]Fitzgerald is the founder of Voices in Harmony, a non-profit community theater in Los Angeles.[4] From 1999 to 2006, she played Carol Fitzpatrick, assistant to press secretary C.J. Cregg, on The West Wing.
On January 19, 2007, Nicholas D. Kristof of The New York Times announced that Fitzgerald had won a writing contest he had sponsored on Darfur.[5]
On May 17, 2008, Fitzgerald received the Chestnut Hill College Medal, and she was the commencement speaker.[6]
In November 2013, Fitzgerald joined Justice For Vets as its senior director. The organization advocates for veterans treatment courts.[citation needed]
In August 2024, Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack published "What's Next", a behind the scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing[7]
Personal life
[edit]Fitzgerald married actor Noah Emmerich in November 1998.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Movies
[edit]Television
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Eichel, Molly (October 31, 2011). "Giving a voice to Ugandan teens". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 44. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Gray, Ellen (March 15, 2000). "'Wing'ed angel: She finds mentors for city kids". Philadelphia Daily News. p. 67. Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lear, Len (October 27, 2011). "West Wing star Melissa Fitzgerald brings movie to Philly Film Festival". Chestnut Hill Local. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
- ^ "Voices in America Form 990" (PDF). Candid. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Kristof, Nicholas D. (19 January 2007). "We Have a Winner... 'Your Turn': The Darfur Genocide".
- ^ "Humanitarian and Actress Melissa Fitzgerald to Deliver Commencement Address". Chestnut Hill College. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
- ^ "Penguin Random House: "What's Next"". 13 August 2024.
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