Melody Anderson was born on December 3, 1955 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She is an actress, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Dead & Buried (1981) and Firewalker (1986).Ridgid Tools poster girl. Has a Master's degree in social work. Best known for her role as Dale Arden in the cult film Flash Gordon (1980). Has appeared in the first 1977 Victoria's Secret catalog. Retired from acting in the mid 1990s. Resides in New York City as a substance abuse counselor. [August 2002] Appeared at London Film and Comic-Con. [November 2004] Appeared at the New York Comic-Con 2008 selling autographs and photos. [April 2008] Appeared at the Big Apple Comic-Con sighing autographs. [October 2009] Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California and New York (2017). Appeared along with Flash Gordon co-star Sam Jones at The Hollywood Show. Appeared at GalaxyCon Richmond in February 2020, for the kickoff of the Flash Gordon 40th Anniversary World Tour.