Melissa Newman | |
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Born |
Melissa Stewart Newman September 27, 1961 Hollywood, California, United States |
Residence | Westport, Connecticut |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Lissy Newman |
Occupation | Artist, singer |
Years active | 1970–1990 |
Spouse(s) | Raphael P. Elkind |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) |
Paul Newman Joanne Woodward |
Relatives |
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Melissa Newman (born September 27, 1961) also known as Lissy Newman, is an American artist, singer and former actress who appeared in the 1990 film Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, and at the 30th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Melissa Newman was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of American actors Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and the sister of Nell Newman.
She grew up shuttling back and forth with her well-known actor parents between Westport and Hollywood. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1988.
Newman is married to Raphael "Raphe" Elkind, a middle-school teacher. They reside in Westport, Connecticut, in the 19th-century home previously owned by her parents. They have two sons, Peter and Henry Elkind.