Acting Career
In the early to mid 1990s, Chisholm made several appearances in television commercials and music videos while trying to pursue her music career. It was not until The Spice Girls became popular that she made regular television appearances and played herself in many commercials. In 1997, Chisholm's feature film debut came in Spiceworld The Movie playing herself alongside her bandmates. In 2000, Chisholm played herself in an episode of The Norm Show while promoting her Spice Girls' third studio album Forever.
She revealed in an interview with Nylon Magazine in December 2009, that she is interested in pursuing a serious acting career in film. In 2008 it was planned she would star in a sequel to the 1996 horror film The Craft, but filming was terminated.
In 2009, Chisholm signed to perform the role of Mrs. Johnstone in the musical Blood Brothers by Willy Russell in London's West End. She performed the role for 6 months, commencing November 2009. She was nominated for the Best Actress in a Musical category at the 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards. Melanie reprised the role for a limited 2 week engagement at the Liverpool Empire Theatre in November 2010.
Chisholm will co-star in a UK arena tour of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, playing the role of Mary Magdalene. She was also a judge on Superstar, the ITV talent show looking for the lead role in the musical.
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