Melissa Farman is an American actress. She is known for playing a young Danielle Rousseau in Lost (portrayed by Mira Furlan as an adult) and for her role as Bristol Palin in HBO's Game Change.

Early life After being born in New York City, she moved to Paris and grew up in an English- and French-speaking home. At the age of ten Farman was accepted into the Bilingual Acting Workshop for professional actors in Paris. She studied English and political science at the University of Southern California.

Career Farman had a role in Cold Case and most notably in Lost as a young Danielle Rousseau. She has played in TV movies as well, including a role in Temple Grandin (an HBO biopic of Temple Grandin), and played Bristol Palin in the HBO Television movie Game Change. She also played Izzy in Call Me Crazy: A Five Film.

In 2014, she starred in the Western drama series Strange Empire on CBC Television.

Filmography

Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2011The Moth DiariesDora

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 2009Cold CaseTammy Buonaforte / BrownEpisode: "Witness Protection"LostDanielle Rousseau3 episodesLost: A Journey in TimeTelevision filmLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitChantelle ShepardEpisode: "Sugar"2010Temple GrandinAliceTelevision film2011NCISAlexis Ross / JinnEpisode: "Tell-All" 2012Game ChangeBristol PalinTelevision filmCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAshley BensonEpisode: "Trends with Benefits"WWE RawHerselfEpisode: "Brock And Cena"WWE SmackDownEpisode #14.16WWE Saturday Morning SlamEpisode: "Guest Stars"PerceptionJoan of ArcEpisode: "Messenger"The March Sisters at ChristmasBeth MarchTelevision film 2013ElementaryCarly PurcellEpisode: "Dirty Laundry"Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmIzzyTelevision film2014–2015Strange EmpireDr. Rebecca Blithely13 episodes2016NCIS: New OrleansJessica LevyEpisode: "If It Bleeds, It Leads"2018TimelessIrene CurieEpisode: "The War to End All Wars"2021Legends of TomorrowNoelleEpisode: "Bad Blood"2022The EndgameNatalia3 episodes

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