Melanie Sloan: Inside The Life Of Scarlett Johansson’s Mother

Melanie Sloan

Melanie Sloan is a producer and the mother of Scarlett Ingrid Johansson. Melanie’s daughter Scarlett Johansson is an award-winning actress. She has appeared in various films, television series, and stage plays. She is also a singer and has released some studio albums, extended plays (EPs), and singles.

Melanie Sloan: Bio Summary

NameMelanie Sloan
Famous as mother of Scarlett Johansson
Age 72 years old as of 2023
Born 1951
Place of birth The Bronx, New York, United States
Parents Dorothy Sloan and Meyer Schlamberg
Spouse Karsten Johansson
Children Scarlett Johansson, Vanessa Johansson, Fenan Sloan, Hunter Johansson, and Adrian Johansson
Nationality American

How Old Is Melanie Sloan?

Melanie Trust Sloan was born in 1951, which makes her 72 years old as of 2023. Her actual birthday is uncertain as some sources have it that she was born on February 25 while others have cited April 13. She was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to Dorothy Chodosh and Meyer Schlamberg.

Dorothy was a bookkeeper and schoolteacher. Melanie comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family who fled Poland and Russia, originally surnamed Schlamberg. Melanie is said to have been named after Melanie Hamilton, the character in Gone With The Wind played by Olivia de Havilland.

Melanie Sloan’s paternal grandparents, Sol Schlamberg and Mollie Sussman, were Russian Jewish immigrants. Her maternal grandparents, Isadore Chodosh and Anna Weinstein, were Jewish emigrants from Minsk, Belarus. There isn’t much information about her childhood. Nothing is known about her education.

Melanie Sloan Is A Producer And Former Manager

Melanie Sloan is a producer, actress and former manager. She worked as the co-producer of A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004). She served as a producer of Napoleon and Betsy. She appeared in Manny & Lo (1996). She also appeared as herself in Lost on Location: Behind the Scenes of ‘Lost in Translation’.

Melanie Sloan has been given special thanks in Manny & Lo, My Brother the Pig, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. Melanie used to be the manager of her daughter Scarlett Johansson. Melanie has been very supportive of Scarlett’s career from the beginning. She played an important role in Scarlett’s career and did everything she could to make her daughter successful.

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Melanie Sloan made her daughter Scarlett work in television commercials and took her to several agents, auditions, and casting sessions. Today, Scarlett is a successful actress and singer. She made her debut in the 1994 comedy-drama North. She has appeared in films, television series, and stage plays.

Scarlett appeared as Katie Armstrong in Just Cause, Jenna Halliwell in an episode of the TV Series The Client, Amanda in Manny & Lo, and Emily in If Lucy Fell. She played Little Girl in Fall, Molly Pruitt in Home Alone 3, Grace MacLean in The Horse Whisperer, Kathy Caldwell in My Brother the Pig, and Birdy Abundas in The Man Who Wasn’t There.

Scarlett Johansson also portrayed the role of Rebecca in Ghost World, Suzanne in An American Rhapsody, Ashley Parker in Eight Legged Freaks, Charlotte in Lost in Translation, Griet in Girl with a Pearl Earring, and Francesca in The Perfect Score. She voiced Mindy in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.

Scarlett has starred in other films including The Other Boleyn Girl, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Spirit, He’s Just Not That Into You, Iron Man 2, We Bought a Zoo, The Avengers, Hitchcock, Don Jon, Under the Skin, Chef, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Marriage Story, and Asteroid City.

Scarlett has appeared in several other notable films, television series, and shows. She is also a producer and director. Her films have grossed more than $14.3 billion worldwide, making her the highest-grossing box office star of all time.

Melanie Sloan Got Divorced After Being Married For Over 2 Decades

Melanie Sloan was previously married to Danish-born architect Karsten Olaf Johansson. Karsten is originally from Copenhagen, Denmark. Melanie’s now ex-husband Karsten is the son of Danish art historian, writer, and documentary film director Ejner Bainkamp Johansson (7 March 1922 – 28 September 2001).

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Karsten Johansson is known for his appearance in Manny & Lo (1996). Melanie Sloan and Karsten were married in 1975 but divorced in 1997. Their marriage was able to last for more than two decades. They have four children, Vanessa Johansson, Adrian Johansson, and twins Scarlett Johansson and Hunter Johansson.

Karsten had a son Christian Johansson from his first marriage. Melanie Sloan has an adopted daughter called Fenan Sloan.

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  • Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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Ruth Kai Botchway

Ruth Kai Botchway is a Senior Editor at Dicytrends.com. She is a graduate of All Stars Media College (2021) with a Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies. With more than two years experience in Journalism, she has served as an intern at Accra FM and worked with Green TV and Ashiaman TV. She worked as a Maritime Journalist/ influencer, producing Port and Maritime agenda initially aired on Ashiaman TV. You can reach her via email: Ruthbotch1912@gmail.com

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