Melissa Tkautz

Melissa Tkautz is a former main cast member on The Real Housewives of Sydney.

Biography[]

According to Arenatv.com.au, "Actress, model, singer; Melissa is a triple threat. With a career spanning over three decades in Australia’s entertainment industry, she has appeared on many TV shows, over 80 magazine covers and is an ARIA award winner!

She is also a mother of two young children Ayla, 7 and Cuba, 3, that she raises in her Northern Beaches home with her husband.

Melissa is a passionate charity worker, supporting many campaigns including ‘anti-bullying’ and ‘Marriage Equality.’ Although being extremely busy, balancing being a mother, wife and having a career, shes does manage to wander down to the Opera Bar and enjoy a late-lunch and champagne with the girls! Melissa says she is not high maintenance but her husband would definitely disagree.

Melissa’s upcoming feature film ‘Boar’ with John Jarrett and Hugh Sheridan will be released in 2017. Melissa is also set to release a new single as well as launching her soy candle range under the brand name Mel.T."^[1]

Casting[]

Tkautz is an original cast member of The Real Housewives of Sydney. She did not return for the second season.

Storylines[]

Boar[]

In Greek Goddess, Melissa meets with the director of the new movie she's starring in, Boar.

Friendships[]

Victoria Rees[]

In All At Sea, Athena X told Melissa that Victoria said Melissa looks anorexic. Melissa confronts Victoria at dinner about what Athena X had told her about the anorexic comment. Victoria denies, and Melissa believes Victoria.

Athena X Levendi[]

In All At Sea, Melissa apologizes to Athena X as she thinks she should have defended Athena X regarding the ivory at the dinner prior. Melissa expresses her insecurities regarding her weight to Athena X, Athena X told Melissa that Victoria said Melissa looks anorexic. Athena X offers Melissa advice about stop caring what other people think. Later at dinner, Melissa confronts Victoria about what Athena X had told her about the anorexic comment. Victoria denies, Melissa is now skeptical of Athena X's accusation. Athena X's surprised that Melissa believes Victoria.

In For Art's Sake, Athena X tries to confront Melissa about Melissa asking Victoria if she called her anorexic at dinner the previous night. Melissa refuses to engage. Athena X thinks Victoria is sly but Melissa disagrees, and she thinks Athena X is trying to stir up drama. They begin arguing and Melissa storms off, Melissa feels it was a mistake to open to Athena X in the previous episode regarding her insecurities. Matty checks in on Melissa. Melissa feels Athena X weaponized her insecurity as Athena repeatedly told her to "love herself" after Melissa told her about her having low self confidence. Melissa states Athena X has very few allies in the friend group and she just lost another one. Later at Athena X's art exhibition, with Melissa not in attendance, Athena X calls Melissa unintelligent by saying she's the "pot plant in the room" and her art is "too advanced for her". Krissy, Nicole, and Matty stand up for Melissa. Athena X accused Melissa as an artist that doesn't support other artists.

At Matty's Persian Party, Athena X tries to talk to Melissa, Melissa tells Athena she knows what she had called her at the art exhibition. Krissy jumps in and rehashes Athena X's behavior at the art exhibition. Later on, Melissa tries to explain to Athena X she comes off as unpleasant and mean, Athena X digs her heels in and attacks Victoria's appearance. Screaming match ensues.

In Reunion, Athena X calling Melissa a "pot plant" in For Art's Sake, is revisited. Melissa states she had told Athena X prior that she could not make it and already apologized. Athena X apologizes to Melissa and thinks she was hurt that Melissa, as an artist was not supporting another artist. Their conversation on the boat in the Whitsundays in All At Sea is brought up. Melissa says the "love yourself" comments hurt her and Athena X explained it comes from good intentions. They argue, Athena X yells at Melissa and tells her to "be the pot plant". Athena X then calls Victoria, Nicole, and Krissy "animals" who went into her art exhibit screaming at her. They all start arguing. Athena X uses being hurt as an excuse for her behavior. Alex circles back to Melissa, who states she does not like confrontations, therefore she was quiet throughout the season, which Alex appreciates.