The desire to perform began early for Melantha, by the age of six, she
was studying classical ballet and continued to do so until her early
teens. She loved the thrill of performing on stage and decided to
enroll in her secondary school's dramatic arts program. These early
performances cemented her passion for acting.
In 1999, Melantha created the web character Countess Bathoria who
symbolized her love of the horror genre. Almost overnight the character
and the website gained legions of fans. It wasn't long before Melantha
found herself playing a vampire in an independent film.
Blackthorne has screamed, bit and clawed her way onto the big screen
and her indie film success has led her to appear in Hollywood
blockbusters. She has since studied her craft and thrives in a wide
variety of film genres. In addition to appearing in front of the
camera, she has also honed her skills behind it, as producer, director
and editor of three feature films.