Melissa Bickerton was born in Adelaide Australia but spent most of her life living in Sydney. She is best known for her work on Lost, The League, Sons and Daughters, and Medal of Honor: Warfighter

Though ballet and painting were her first love, she got the acting bug early with her first stage performance at the age of 7. She spent over 10 years attending some of the best acting schools in Australia and went on to perform in many plays, National Australian musical tours and recurred on the long running "Sons and Daughters".

An accomplished singer, she then starred in the Australian production of "Seven Little Australians", a classic Aussie novel, as the beloved role of Judy. For her portrayal of Judy, Melissa was nominated for three of Australia's major theatrical awards; The Greenroom, The Mo Award and The Sydney Theater Critics Award for Best Female Performance in a Musical.

Her favorite stage credits include The National Production of Guys and Dolls, Honeyspot (Elizabethan Theater Company), Late Arrivals, The Country Wife, Natural Causes directed by Mark W. Travis , Catspaw among many others.