Actress and comedian Melissa Margaret Peterman is from the United States. After being born nearby in Edina, Minnesota, Peterman was raised nearby in Burnsville.
She majored in acting at Minnesota State University, Mankato, after leaving Burnsville High School.
Are Melissa Peterman and Reba’s friends?
Real-life friends Melissa and Reba are both! They are fairly nearby.
Bonnie Wheeler was the character she played in the ABC Family/Freeform sitcom Baby Daddy, and Barbra Jean was the character she played in the comedy Reba.
She also hosted the ABC Family competition programs The Singing Bee, Bet on Your Baby, and Dancing Fools. Since 2017, she has played Brenda Sparks in the Young Sheldon subseries of The Big Bang Theory. Since August 2022, she has hosted Person, Place or Thing on the Fox network.
