On the occasion of the broadcast on M6 of an episode of “Fantasy Island” bringing together the actresses of “Melrose Place” Josie Bissett, Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga, AlloCiné gives you news of the casting of the cult series of the 1990s.
This Saturday August 19, 2023, M6 is broadcasting new episodes of Fantasy Island from 9:10 p.m. In the second part of the evening, viewers of the channel will also attend a reunion at the top among actors from the cult series of the 1990s Melrose Place!
When “Melrose Place” meets “Fantasy Island”
Indeed, Josie Bissett (Jane), Laura Leighton (Sydney) and Daphne Zuniga (Jo) give the line here for scenes in which the nostalgia effect is assured! In this sequel to the emblematic fiction The Fantasy Island, the actresses play three old friends landing in this heavenly place to celebrate their fiftieth birthday…
On this occasion, AlloCiné has decided to give you some news from the entire cast of Melrose Place! Offered on the Fox channel in the United States between 1992 and 1999, the show had seven seasons and no less than 226 episodes, each crazier than the next!
But this mini-reunion in Fantasy Island is not the first to occur for the former stars of Melrose Place… In 2009, the CW channel launched a sequel to the flagship series and in these new adventures, Heather Locklear (Amanda ), Daphne Zuniga, Laura Leighton, Josie Bissett and Thomas Calabro (Michael) had all resumed their roles of yesteryear!
What happens to the stars of “Melrose Place”?
Apart from this parenthesis towards the past, the interpreters of the heroes of Melrose Place have for the most part never stopped working. Some like Courtney Thorne-Smith (Alison) or Grant Show (Jake) have multiplied the guests over the years…
Others like Jack Wagner (Peter), Rena Sofer (Eve) or even Vanessa Williams (Rhonda) returned to fame for a while by intervening in a soap opera, while Kristin Davis (Brooke) or Alyssa Milano (Jennifer) are literally become icons of the small screen after Melrose Place…
Doug Savant (Matt) and Marcia Cross (Kimberly) have lived at the heart of a real social phenomenon by participating in Desperate Housewives! Kelly Rutherford (Megan), for her part, made herself known to a younger generation of viewers by playing six years in Gossip Girl.
On the other hand, serious personal setbacks have unfortunately shattered the lives and careers of a few… Find them all in any case in our special Melrose Place slideshow below, without forgetting Fantasy Island this Saturday August 19, at 9:10 p.m. on M6.
Josie Bissett
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aka Jane Mancini.
Josie Bissett
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After Melrose Place, Josie Bissett participated in several dramatic television films. She has also appeared in series such as The Secret Life of the Ordinary Teenager and The Heart Has Its Reasons. She reprized her role as Jane Mancini in the quickly deleted sequel Melrose Place, during the 2009/2010 season. She also reunited with her partners Laura Leighton and Daphne Zuniga for a mini reunion in Fantasy Island.
Thomas Calabro
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aka Michael Mancini.
Thomas Calabro
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Thomas Calabro guest starred on a number of TV shows after Melrose Place. Here he is, for example, here in The Last Ship in 2018. He also reprized his role as Michael Mancini in the sequel to Melrose Place, for a short season.
Courtney Thorne Smith
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aka Alison Parker.
Courtney Thorne Smith
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Courtney Thorne-Smith has been busy after leaving Melrose Place! She has been seen in Ally McBeal, According to Jim and even Mon oncle Charlie.
Andrew Shue
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aka Billy Campbell.
Andrew Shue
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Andrew Shue almost gave up on his acting career after Melrose Place.
Doug Savant
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aka Matt Fielding.
Doug Savant
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Doug Savant’s most significant success after Melrose Place remains Desperate Housewives. Here, he played Tom, Lynette’s husband. In the city, he got married and started a family with Laura Leighton alias Sydney, here just after…
Laura Leighton
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aka Sydney Andrews.
Laura Leighton
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Like some of her bandmates, Laura Leighton reprized her role as Sydney in the Melrose Place sequel. She also participated in Pretty Little Liars. We recently saw her again in Dynasty and Fantasy Island, with Daphne Zuniga and Josie Bissett.
Grant Show
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aka Jake Hanson.
Grant Show
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Grant Show has appeared in the credits of several series and TV movies in recent years. The actor, however, finally found success again by joining the reboot of Dynasty for five seasons.
Heather Locklear
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The undisputed queen of Melrose Place. After the series, Heather Locklear returned to success by joining the sitcom Spin City or even Franklin & Bash. She also returned to the Melrose Place sequel but couldn’t prevent the fiction from sinking this time… In recent years, the star has unfortunately been more talked about because of her personal setbacks than thanks to her career. She nevertheless attempted a comeback in 2021, taking the lead role in the drama TV movie Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story.
Jack Wagner
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aka Peter Burns.
Jack Wagner
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Jack Wagner has appeared in numerous television films and held two important roles in the series Le coeur a ses raison and Amour, Glory et Beauté. We also saw him again in 2022 in Christmas falls on time with Lindsay Lohan, on Netflix.
Marcia Cross
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aka Kimberly Shaw.
Marcia Cross
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After Melrose Place, Marcia Cross was at the heart of a phenomenon thanks to her role as Bree in Desperate Housewives. Subsequently, we saw her in a few TV series like You, in 2021.
Alyssa Milano
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aka Jennifer Mancini.
Alyssa Milano
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Alyssa Milano played Phoebe for eight seasons in Charmed. She then rebounded in Mistresses and tried her luck in Insatiable on Netflix. She is one of the founders of the #MeToo movement in Hollywood.
Lisa Rinna
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aka Taylor McBride.
Lisa Rinna
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Lisa Rinna only had minor television roles after Melrose Place. However, she became a star of reality TV The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, which she left in 2022. She will soon play the guests in American Horror Stories.
Kelly Rutherford
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aka Megan Lewis.
Kelly Rutherford
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Kelly Rutherford has appeared in many series in recent years. Her most significant role to date remains that of Lily van der Woodsen in Gossip Girl.
Daphne Zuniga
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aka Jo Reynolds.
Daphne Zuniga
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The actress has also multiplied appearances in the series! She notably played Victoria, Brooke’s mother, in The Scott Brothers. She had resumed her role as Jo in the short sequel to Melrose Place and she also invited herself to Fantasy Island, alongside Josie Bissett and Laura Leighton. In 2022, she recrossed Grant Show in Dynasty.
David Charvet
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aka Craig Field.
David Charvet
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After Melrose Place, the former Baywatch star has done very little filming… and nothing major. In 2023, the acting career of David Charvet unfortunately seems to be at a standstill.
linden ashby
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aka Brett Cooper.
linden ashby
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Linden Ashby has accumulated the guests in the series. He has notably starred in the Teen Wolf franchise. He also made an impression thanks to his role as Cameron in The Young and the Restless in the early 2000s. He also returned to the soap opera in 2023. The actor also lent his voice in the video game Mortal Kombat 11.
Rob Estes
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aka Kyle McBride.
Rob Estes
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Rob Estes’ most important role after Melrose Place is in 90210 Beverly Hills – Next Generation, where he played the father of heroes Annie and Dixon. Subsequently, he also intervened in many series. We also saw him again in the After teen saga.
vanessa williams
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aka Rhonda Blair.
vanessa williams
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Vanessa Williams never stopped touring after Melrose Place. But this does not mean that she has found glory! Between TV movies and small roles as a guest star, the actress’ career has never exploded… Between 2016 and 2022, we saw her again in Days and Lives and she appeared in seven episodes of The L World: Generation Q.
Rena Sofer
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aka Eve Cleary.
Rena Sofer
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We saw Rena Sofer in Heroes, NCIS, Chicago PD, Once upon a time… and many more! It is nevertheless thanks to her role as Quinn in Love, Glory and Beauty that she will find her audience. She left the soap in 2022, after nine years of good and loyal service.
Jamie Lunar
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aka Lexi Sterling.
Jamie Lunar
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Jamie Luner didn’t stop working after Melrose Place either. She notably appeared in the soap opera La force du destin or the First Murder series. She has guest-starred in numerous fictional dramas and TV movies.
Kristin Davis
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aka Brooke Armstrong.
Kristin Davis
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Kristin Davis saw her career explode after Melrose Place thanks to her role as Charlotte in the Sex & the City saga, which continues today in And just like that.
Brooke Langton aka Samantha Reilly
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Like other of her former partners in Melrose Place, Brooke Langton has guest-starred on several series over the years, never to return to the success of yesteryear. His last major TV appearance dates back to 2018, in the series The Last Ship.
John Haymes Newton aka Ryan McBride.
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John Haymes Newton unfortunately only played small roles after Melrose Place… His last TV appearance dates back to 2016.
Amy Locane aka Sandy Harling.
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Ousted from Melrose Place during season 1, Amy Locane’s career never took off afterwards. The actress even experienced a real descent into hell… She is also currently in prison because of her serious personal setbacks.