HAPPY FACESection: TV PremiereShowrunner: Jennifer CacicioDirector: Michael ShowalterLogline: Inspired by a true-life story, ...

Ashford plays Melissa Reed, who must get her father, convicted killer Keith Jerperson, and played by Dennis Quaid, to help save an innocent man before he goes to his death for a crime he committed.

Melissa G. Moore, Annaleigh Ashford in “Happy Face” Melissa has a different last name on the series. In the series, the character’s last name is Reed and not Moore.

Melissa is surprised to find out that, unlike her, Shane, a firefighter who lives like a recluse, has been in regular contact with Keith. “In Episode 4, we see the two of them struggle with that ...

For one thing, her character’s name is Melissa Reed, not Melissa Moore like in real life. The show also presents her as 15 years old when her dad was apprehended, but she was actually 16 at the ...

The series introduces viewers to Melissa Reed (Ashford), a makeup artist on the fictional Dr. Greg Show, similar to the real-life Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz talk shows, where they provide informal ...

EXCLUSIVE: Khiyla Aynne is ready for the spotlight, which she will have tonight on the Paramount+ series Happy Face when her character Hazel Reed does the forbidden. Hazel is the granddaughter of ...

Happy Face, Paramount+‘s newest original series, follows Melissa Reed (Annaleigh Ashford), a TV makeup artist whose estranged father Keith Jesperson (Dennis Quaid) is currently serving a life ...

Melissa has a different last name on the series. In the series, the character’s last name is Reed and not Moore. The first names of her children and husband are also different.

Melissa has a different last name on the series. In the series, the character's last name is Reed and not Moore. The first names of her children and husband are also different.