Melissa Margaret Peterman (born July 1, 1971) in Minneapolis, Minnesota is an American actress and comedienne who was best known for playing Barbara Jean in the hit WB/CW sitcom Reba and was formerly playing Bonnie Wheeler in the ABC Family/Freeform sitcom Baby Daddy from 2012 until 2017. Peterman's first appearance on the big screen was in the 1996 film Fargo playing Hooker #2. Since then she has become a well-known actress. In 2001, she got the role of Barbara Jean Hooker Hart in the sitcom Reba, for which she co-stars with Reba McEntire.
Shows hosted[]
- The Singing Bee (CMT Version/2009-2012)
- Bet On Your Baby (2013)
- Dancing Fools (2013)
- Punchline (2019)
- Person, Place or Thing (2022)
Shows appeared[]
- The Wayne Brady Show
- Pyramid
- Hollywood Squares
- World Cup Comedy
- Pet Star
- Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
- The Pyramid
- Deal With It
- Wanna Bet? (2008)
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016 Version)
- Celebrity Name Game
- Worst Cooks In America
- 25 Words or Less
- Hosts at Home