Melissa Caddell

As a parent of three (former) child actors, I know the excitement around launching a young child into an acting career! And also, the fear and questioning and worry. Our first pilot season in LA, I was lucky to stumble upon a Children in Film event which gave me perspective, hope and a seasoned community. Parenting a young performer can be an incredible adventure, and also pretty isolating. It is a unique experience and having other people to share it with who are rooting for you and your child's best is an incredible gift in the entertainment world. Imagine my delight when I heard about MPA, their roots and mission!

Now as part of MPA's team, I get to help expand the reach of our mission to empower parents, performers and production in the shared vision of happy and healthy kids who get to thrive in their careers and beyond!