“Melrose Place” Cast: Where Are They Now?
“Melrose Place” Cast: Where Are They Now?
Grace GavilanesWed, April 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM UTC
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Courtney Thorne-Smith, Doug Savant, Vanessa Williams, Grant Show, Amy Locane, Thomas Calabro and Josie BissettCredit: mikel roberts/Sygma via Getty
After moving on from Melrose Place, the show's stars have had successful careers and fulfilling lives.
The hit '90s soap opera, created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling, followed the lives of young adults living in a West Hollywood, California, apartment complex. Initially, the series struggled with ratings, and Star explained to PEOPLE in Melrose Place's 1994 cover story, "The show couldn't define itself." With season 2, Melrose Place's popularity skyrocketed — in part due to Heather Locklear joining the main cast in season 2 as the villainous Amanda Woodward, as well as a healthy injection of on-screen drama all around.
Thirty-four years after Melrose Place's premiere, PEOPLE reunited several of the show's most memorable women for the 2026 World's Most Beautiful issue. Below, catch up with Locklear, Daphne Zuniga, Vanessa Estelle Williams, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Laura Leighton, Josie Bissett and the rest of the cast.
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Heather Locklear as Amanda Woodward
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Originally brought on to boost ratings for the show's second season, Heather Locklear played advertising executive Amanda Woodward, a character that would go on to land on endless "Best TV Villains" lists for years to come. "It was definitely a height of my career, it was great," she told Good Morning America in 2012.
While Locklear's presence proved successful for the show, her return on the Melrose Place reboot in 2009 didn't save the series from cancellation: The show only lasted one season.
In the years since, Locklear has made TV appearances on Franklin & Bash, Fresh Off the Boat and Too Close to Home.
Locklear's personal life took a hit when she was arrested in February 2018 on suspicion of felony domestic violence and battery on a police officer. Sgt. Eric Buschow of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office told PEOPLE at the time, “She became combative with the deputies to the point where she was arrested not only for felony domestic battery but three counts of battery on a police officer.”
In 2019, PEOPLE confirmed that she pleaded no contest to eight misdemeanor counts: five counts of battery on a peace officer, one count of battery on an emergency medical personnel, and two counts of resisting, obstructing, or delaying a peace officer. She was ordered to spend 30 days in a residential mental health facility, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
Previously married to musicians Tommy Lee (from 1986 to 1993) and Richie Sambora (from 1994 to 2007, and with whom she shares a daughter), Locklear was engaged to her high school sweetheart, Chris Heisser, from 2020 to 2025. In April 2026, she was spotted in Las Vegas with Falcon Crest alum Lorenzo Lamas, and a friend of the actress confirmed to PEOPLE that the two are dating.
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Thomas Calabro as Dr. Michael Mancini
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Slipping into the white coat of Dr. Michael Mancini on the '90s drama, Thomas Calabro was the only original cast member to remain a series regular from start to finish.
"With the notoriety of being so identified with Michael Mancini, it's a blessing [and] a curse," Calabro, who starred in the 2009 reboot, told SheKnows the following year.
While Melrose Place remains his most memorable role, the actor has kept busy in the TV realm, appearing on shows such as NCIS, Glee, The Last Ship and The Bay through the years.
Calabro shares three children, Connor, Augie and Luca, with his ex-wife Elizabeth Pryor.
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Andrew Shue as Bill Campbell
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Despite playing Bill Campbell on the show for six years, Andrew Shue set his sights on different goals following his departure. In addition to playing professional soccer, Shue — alongside his childhood best friend Michael Sanchez — became a co-founder of CafeMom and nonprofit Do Something.
Regardless, Shue still looks back fondly on his time on the show. "We weren't catty. There were no divas. It really was a family," he recounted.
Shue married Good Morning America anchor Amy Robach in 2010. However, the two separated in August 2022 and made headlines after Robach was spotted holding hands with her co-host T.J. Holmes in November of that year. He began dating Holmes' ex-wife Marilee Fiebig shortly after Robach and Holmes revealed their relationship.
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Josie Bissett as Jane Mancini
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Josie Bissett played Jane Mancini — the wife of Dr. Michael Mancini (Calabro) — a main character for the first five seasons, later returning as a series regular for the show's final season.
After wrapping up on the show, Bissett had a recurring role on The Secret Life of the American Teenager from 2008 to 2013 and made a two-episode appearance on the Melrose Place reboot. She also starred in the Wedding March Hallmark movies.
Bissett was married to her Melrose Place castmate Rob Estes for 13 years before divorcing in 2006. The couple has two kids, Mason and Maya. She married Thomas Doig in 2017 at a winery in Woodinville, Washington.
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Doug Savant as Matt Fielding
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The original cast member left Melrose Place after six seasons when his character, Matt Fielding, died in a car crash.
Unlike the actor's onscreen counterpart, Doug Savant has led a notable life, snagging coveted recurring roles on Desperate Housewives and 24, in addition to one-off appearances on dozens of shows.
He has been married to Melrose costar Laura Leighton since 1998. "We were friends on the set, but then it became, 'Oh my God, this person I think is so perfect is right here,' " Savant told PEOPLE in 2007. "The best thing that happened to me as a result of Melrose was meeting my wife." The couple has two adult children and are grandparents of two.
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Lisa Rinna as Taylor McBride
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Soap star Lisa Rinna joined the series in season 5 as troublemaker Taylor McBride, who broke up marriages, faked a pregnancy and launched an elaborate scheme to try and get her ex-husband back.
She left the show after season 7, but continued with a stint on Days of Our Lives and a series of other TV gigs.
She has been married to actor Harry Hamlin since 1997 and has two daughters, Delilah Belle and Amelia Gray.
She was also on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for eight seasons, departing the show in 2023.
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Grant Show as Jake Hanson
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Sought after by producer Aaron Spelling, Grant Show was cast as Jake Hanson on a few episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210, before starring on Melrose Place.
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Two years before its 1999 cancellation, Show, along with a handful of cast members, left the soap. From there, the actor appeared on shows such as Big Love and Devious Maids and played Blake Carrington on the Dynasty reboot.
Show married Pollyanna McIntosh in 2004, though they divorced in 2011. He has been married to Katherine LaNasa since 2012, and they share one daughter.
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Kelly Rutherford as Megan Lewis
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Initially coming onto Melrose Place as an escort named Megan Lewis, Kelly Rutherford worked on the show from 1996 to 1999.
While starring on Melrose was a big deal for any actress in the '90s, Rutherford's most memorable role remains her turn as Lily van der Woodsen on all six seasons of Gossip Girl. She's also popped up in multi-episode arcs on shows including Reckless, Gone and Dynasty, and was a series regular on Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.
Rutherford has been married twice and has two children with ex-husband Daniel Giersch.
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Courtney Thorne-Smith as Alison Parker
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Fresh off her stint as Alison Parker on the soap, Courtney Thorne-Smith continued working on Ally McBeal and found consistent roles on According to Jim and Two and a Half Men. She's guest-starred on Fresh Off the Boat, Past Malice and Mom.
Thorne-Smith married her second husband, Roger Fishman, in 2007. Their son, Jacob Emerson, was born in 2008. She filed for divorce from Fishman in 2025, four years after the couple initially separated.
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Jack Wagner as Dr. Peter Burns
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Jack Wagner — a.k.a. Dr. Peter Burns — starred on Melrose from 1994 to 1999 and also appeared on equally beloved soaps like The Bold and the Beautiful and General Hospital.
In 2016, he reunited with Melrose costar Bissett in the TV movie Wedding March 2: Resorting to Love. Wagner also appeared on Dancing with the Stars in 2012 and in the Netflix movie Falling for Christmas in 2022.
Wagner began dating Melrose costar Locklear in 2007. The two got engaged in August 2011 but called off the engagement in November of that year.
Married to General Hospital costar Kristina Wagner from 1993 to 2006, the former couple has two sons. The younger son, Harrison, died in June 2022 at age 27. Wagner also has a daughter, Kerry, from a previous relationship.
In 2025, he married musician Michelle Wolf after four years of dating.
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Laura Leighton as Sydney Andrews
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Aside from spending four years on Melrose as Sydney Andrews — a role she reprised in the short-lived reboot — Laura Leighton has the show to thank for introducing her to her costar-turned-husband, Savant. The pair has been married since 1998 and have two kids together.
Professionally, Leighton had a seven-year turn (2010–2017) as Ashley Marin on Pretty Little Liars. She's also appeared in an episode apiece of L.A.'s Finest, Dynasty and Fantasy Island.
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Marcia Cross as Dr. Kimberly Shaw
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Although a majority of people may recognize her from her eight seasons on Desperate Housewives, Marcia Cross first made a major splash with her five-season stint on Melrose Place, which delivered one of the show's most memorable scenes: When her character, Dr. Kimberly Shaw, revealed her scar after pulling off her wig.
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actress also had a role on Quantico from 2015 to 2017.
Cross has been married to husband Tom Mahoney since 2006; they share twin daughters, Eden and Savannah.
In 2017, Cross was diagnosed with anal cancer, but as of 2018 has been in remission.
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Daphne Zuniga as Jo Reynolds
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Seasons 1 through 4 saw Daphne Zuniga take on the role of Jo Reynolds, which she reprised on the 2009 reboot. "The kids don't know us but their parents do," Zuniga told Good Morning America in 2012 of still being recognized.
After Melrose, Zuniga appeared on One Tree Hill from 2008 to 2012. In addition to popping up in one-off performances on some TV shows like NCIS, Fantasy Island and Dynasty, she's also appeared in numerous films, including Summer Forever (2015), Heartbeats (2017) and Abigail Falls (2018).
She married longtime boyfriend David Mleczko in 2019.
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Rob Estes as Kyle McBride
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Estes joined the cast of Melrose Place in season 5, playing restaurateur Kyle McBride — his character was married to Rinna's Taylor. He was actually married to costar Bissett by the time she scored her Melrose role, but the pair called it quits in 2006.
Estes has made countless TV appearances, including Suddenly Susan, 90210, Necessary Roughness, Daytime Divas, Famous in Love and When Calls the Heart. He plays Chancellor Ken Scott in multiple installments of the After film series.
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Vanessa Estelle Williams as Rhonda Blair
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Vanessa Estelle Williams played fitness instructor Rhonda Blair but left after the first season when her contract was not renewed. A few months after her stint on Melrose, she starred in the 1992 classic horror film Candyman, and nearly three decades later, she reprised her role as Anne-Marie McCoy in the 2021 direct sequel of the same name. In 2003, for her performance in Our America, she received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special.
She married Andre Wiseman in November 1992, and the couple had two sons, Omar and Haile, before she filed for divorce in 2018.
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