Born and raised in Eatontown, New Jersey, Melissa grew up in a close family environment, which included her father, Lawrence Brennan, her mother, Marion,…more
When Missy abruptly left Days of our Lives in 1995, Corday Productions and Sony TV Entertainment sued her for breach of contract and seeked damages in the amount of the remaining salary of her contract. The role of Jennifer was quickly recast with Stephanie Cameron, who remained on the show until 1998. Speculation ran rampant as to the reasons behind Missy's sudden departure, and the dominant rumour was that husband Scott Reeves had caught her having an affair with co-star Jason Brooks. This scenario is supported by the court documents filed by NBC in their breach of contract lawsuit against her.
Missy: (on returning to Days of our Lives) My children are older now and there was never a question where I would work. It was always going to be back at Days. It's like coming home.
Missy: (on her early dreams of dancing) I took dancing very seriously. Then I landed some commercials when I was fifteen and that gave me the acting bug.
Missy: (on her family) My family always gave me a lot of encouragement to pursue a career in the performing arts. My dad is a disc jockey in New Jersey and growing up near New York City, a great cultural centre, also didn't hurt.