Shatner, Daughter Cancer-Free, Launch Podcast
William Shatner, 95, and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch, 61, both battled stage 4 cancers—Melanie’s breast cancer diagnosed in 2022 and William’s melanoma in 2023—and have since been cancer-free, supporting each other through treatment and continuing their life and career. They’re sharing their story to inspire resilience, emphasize family support, and promote early detection, including a health-focused podcast they’ve launched together.
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About Melanie Chartoff
Melanie Barbara Chartoff is an American actress and comedian. Chartoff first became famous for her comedy work on the ABC series Fridays (1980–1982), and in the 1990s Fox sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose. She voiced both Didi Pickles and Grandma Minka, Didi's mother on the Nickelodeon animated series Rugrats and All Grown Up!.
Everything about Melanie Chartoff →- Occupation
- actor, stage actor, television actor, voice actor
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- December 15, 1948