Melissa Malky Weisz is a writer, producer, actor, and facilitator whose work explores identity, self-expression, and the complex worlds we inherit and reshape. Raised in the Hasidic community of Brooklyn, she brings depth, honesty, and cultural specificity to everything she creates.

She co-created Balabusta, a family drama rooted in the world she comes from, which was sold to Netflix, with offers from HBO, Amazon, Apple, and Hulu. She is currently developing I Love You But, an original pilot that explores what happens when the person you love most is also the one unraveling you.

Her play Di Froyen, which she co-wrote, explores the inner lives of women in insular communities and was produced by the New Yiddish Rep to strong reviews. As an actor, she has appeared in award-winning films and series including Unorthodox (Netflix), Little America (Apple TV+), High Maintenance (HBO), Tzadeikis, Felix and Meira, and Romeo and Juliet in Yiddish. On stage, her credits include the NYT Critics' Pick God of Vengeance and The Gospel According to Chaim.

Melissa is the creator and facilitator of I Am: Beyond Identity,  a workshop series focused on creative expression, personal narrative, and dialogue across difference.

Melissa was honored by The Jewish Week for millennial leaders "pushing change through compassion" and featured in Vogue's "American Women in Transformation." Her work has also been covered by the New York Times, The Forward, and NBC News. She is a Laba Fellow.

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