Mello began acting in a community theatre as a child. As a teenager; Mello made her professional debut as a guest star on Boy Meets World, soon followed by 7th Heaven. She was cast as Rachel, a regular, on the quality series Nothing Sacred (1997-1998), but it didn't last long enough for her to make a solid empression. Despite her advanced years, Mello plays Lily Esposito, Sam's best friend and teen activist on Popular. You can catch up with her films through videos of She's All That, Carlo's Wake, Rave, The Brady Bunch Movie and Spanish Judges. Single, she lives in L.A. with her vicious Pomeranian dog.



She began acting in high school, but thought it would be too daunting to pursue as a career. While studying anthropology during her first year of college, an agent saw her performing in a local stage production of "Agnes of God" and encouraged her to try her luck in Los Angeles, California. She made her screen acting debut as a guest star on "7th Heaven" (1996) She was a regular in ABC's "Nothing Sacred" (1997) as Rachel, a Catholic who has a controversial abortion. She also guest-starred on "Boy Meets World" (1993) and the WB's comedy series "Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" (1999). Among her feature film credits are She's All That (1999) Carlo's Wake (1999), and the thriller Spanish Judges (1999).