Melissa Phillips Anderson

Melissa Phillips Anderson was born on November 4, 1971 to Linda and Jim Phillips. She took on the last name Anderson when Linda married Bob Anderson in 1978 and Bob adopted her.

Marriages: Pete Jannings and an unknown man

Children: Melissa had a child with her unknown husband in late 1996

Legal Guardians: Mickey and Maggie Horton

Grandparents: Cliff Patterson {legal guardian:} Tom and Alice Horton, Dorothy and Elmer Simmons

Great Grandparents: {legal guardian:} Sid and Abigail Grayson

Brothers and Sisters: {adopted half-siblings:} Brooke Hamilton, Mary Anderson {legal guardian:} Sarah Horton {adopted by marriage:} Alex Marshall

Uncles and Aunts are: {legal guardian:} Tommy Horton Jr., Addie Horton, Bill Horton, Marie Horton, {by marriage:} Kitty Horton, Doug Williams, Neil Curtis and Laura Horton

Cousins: {legal guardian:} Sandy Horton, Julie Olsen, Steven Olsen, Hope Wiliams, Michael and Jennifer Horton, Lucas Roberts, Jessica Horton, {by marriage:} Doug Williams, Bo Brady, Margo Anderman, Joshua Fallon, Peter Blake and Nicole Walker

2nd Cousins: {legal guardian:} David Banning and Shawn-Douglas, Jeremy Jacobs-Horton, Abigail Deveraux, William Reed-Roberts, Zack Brady, {honorary:} John Thomas Brady Reiber

3rd Cousin: {legal guardian:} Scotty Banning

For additional info on Melissa's family, please visit the Horton Family History

The character of Melissa Anderson has been played by one actor and four actresses. First was Joseph Trent Everett, second was Kim Durso, third was Debbie Lytton, fourth was Lisa Trusel and fifth was Camilla Scott.

Joseph Trent Everett

Thanks to:

Lori for clarifying info on Melissa's relatives.

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