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Who Played Melissa Gardner in Love Letters

Melissa Gardner is a role in Love Letters, a play that opened Broadway in 1989.

In the unique world of Love Letters, a play by A.R. Gurney, there's no grand set, elaborate costumes, or dramatic action. Instead, the power of the story unfolds through the simple act of two actors sitting at separate tables, reading aloud a lifetime of letters and cards exchanged between two characters: Melissa Gardner and Andrew Makepeace Ladd III. The play opens with Melissa and Andrew, seemingly strangers, facing the audience. As they begin to read, we're transported into their world, spanning nearly 50 years.

12 actors have played Melissa Gardner in Love Letters.

View full cast of Love Letters

Performer Production Opened
Colleen Dewhurst Broadway Love Letters 1989
Elaine Stritch Broadway Love Letters 1989
Elizabeth McGovern Broadway Love Letters 1989
Elizabeth Montgomery Broadway Love Letters 1989
Jane Curtin Broadway Love Letters 1989
Kate Nelligan Broadway Love Letters 1989
Lynn Redgrave Broadway Love Letters 1989
Nancy Marchand Broadway Love Letters 1989
Polly Bergen Broadway Love Letters 1989
Stockard Channing Broadway Love Letters 1989
Swoosie Kurtz Broadway Love Letters 1989
Jenny Seagrove West End Love Letters 2021

Other Roles in Love Letters

Role Production Opened
Andrew Makepiece Ladd III Broadway Love Letters 1989
Melissa Gardner Broadway Love Letters 1989

“Melissa Gardner” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Love Letters Off-Broadway 1989

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