What Famous TV Commercial Actors Get Paid

The Red Robin Lady

Melanie Paxson ran the commercial gambit for a few years before she landed her iconic gig with Red Robin. She did a ton of ad spots for Gladware as a commercial actress, but she also had small roles in a ton of famous TV shows. Some, but not all, of these shows include The Drew Carey Show Joey, Kitchen Confidential, CSI, Rules of Engagement, The Exes, and Medium.

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