Melissa Rivers

Characters played by Melissa Rivers

Career Overview

Melissa Rivers has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Signature works include Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary, Commitment to Life, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

34

Birth Date

1968-01-20

Known For

• Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary
• 

  Commitment to Life
• 

  Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
• 

  Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers
• 

  Vampires: Out for Blood
• 

  Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

Frequent Collaborators

• Joan Rivers (5 collaborations)
• David Geffen (2 collaborations)
• Kathy Griffin (2 collaborations)
• Don Rickles (2 collaborations)
• George Carlin (1 collaborations)
• Richard Pryor (1 collaborations)
• Johnny Carson (1 collaborations)
• Alison Arngrim (1 collaborations)
• Bruce Vilanch (1 collaborations)
• Karamo Brown (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (33 credits)

  • Untitled Joan Rivers Documentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Studio One Forever

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Commitment to Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Sherri

    - Melissa Rivers (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Melissa Rivers, Wade Bowen (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Bobby Brown, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, Melissa Rivers (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • 25 Words or Less

    - Kym Whitley, Margaret Cho, Melissa Peterman and Melissa Rivers. (2019) ... Self actor actors

    - Lynn Toler, Melissa Rivers, Melissa Peterman and Kym Whitley. ... Self actor actors
    2018
  • Joy

    Joan Rivers

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Shakira, Melissa Rivers, Erin Doherty, Joe List (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Melissa Rivers, Nate Salmon (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Hell's Kitchen

    - Fusion Confusion (2023) ... Self - Restaurant Patron actor actors

    - Dancing in the Grotto (2016) ... Self - Restaurant Patron actor actors
    2005
  • First Daughter

    Melissa Rivers

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Vampires: Out for Blood

    Talk Show Host

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Project Runway

    - Senior Fling (2013) ... Self - Guest Judge actor actors
    2004
  • The Soup

    - The Soup Salutes WWE: Piledriving Clips in Your Face (2012) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • The L Word

    - Lagrimas de Oro (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - David Arquette, Joan and Melissa Rivers, Spank Rock (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anthony Michael Hall, Joan & Melissa Rivers, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

    - Episode 1 (2003) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Good Day Live

    - Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers; Wolfgang Puck (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Peter Gallagher, Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Melissa Rivers; Joely Fisher; Jim Meskimen (2004) ... Self actor actors

    - Melissa Rivers, John McCook (2004) ... Self actor actors

    - Alison Sweeney, Melissa Rivers; Joe Pantoliano; Mindy Cohn; (2004) ... Self actor actors
    2001
  • Best Actress

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Big Tease

    Dianne Abbott

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Providence

    - Truth and Consequences (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1999
  • Men in White

    Female Reporter #1

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The View

    - Alyssa Farah Griffin, Melissa Rivers (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Rivers/Wilson Phillips (2004) ... Self actor actors

    - Marie/Rivers (2004) ... Self actor actors

    - May 26, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Just Shoot Me!

    - Sugar Momma (2001) ... Herself actor actors
    1997
  • Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story

    Melissa Rivers

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    - Fame Is Where You Find It (1991) ... Mackenzie actor actors
    1990
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Dr. Andrew Weil, Renée Zellweger (2007) ... actor actors
    1988
  • Rabbit Test

    Little Girl (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Today

    - Katrina Anniversary, Joan & Melissa Rivers, Post Emmy's (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1952

• production (1 credits)

  • Can We Talk?

    producer

    production
    2026