Who is Melinda Trask on Days of Our Lives? Everything you need to know

Melinda Trask is a district attorney on Days of Our Lives, who campaigns actively for justice and prides herself on her cases. Trask made her first appearance on the soap in 2013 as the DA in charge of the Sami Brady case for Joseph Bernardi's murder.

The character was initially portrayed by Laura Kai Chen in 2013, and the actress continued until 2019. However, the role was then recast with Tina Huang taking over. Huang still plays the character on the soap, as Melinda Trask is a recurring presence on Days of Our Lives.

Melinda's most recent storyline on the soap features Connie Viniski prominently. In the episode on August 19, 2024, she fires Connie and asks her to give up her work laptop and phone.

Connie invites Melinda in for a cup of tea before quitting, but Melinda soon falls unconscious from the drugged tea.

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Melinda Trask storylines explored

Melinda Trask started off journey in Days of Our Lives by prosecuting cases against many people in Salem. She was first involved in the Sami Brady trial for the murder of Joe Bernardi, but Sami was declared innocent. She was also responsible for Hope Brady's prison sentence.

One of Melinda's most prominent storylines on the soap explored her equation with Haley Chen. The character first appeared as Melinda's sister but was later revealed to be her daughter.

Unfortunately, Haley passed away in 2019 while she was working as a nurse in Salem. She fell down the stairs in a scuffle with Kristen, who had just lost her baby.

Melinda initially held a vendetta against Kristen but then forgave her after she saw how sad and guilty Kristen was.

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Who plays Melinda Trask on Days of Our Lives?

Tina Huang has been portraying Melinda Trask on Days of Our Lives since September 2020. Actress Laura Kai Chen initially occupied the role but the showrunners recast the character after she wasn't available to film in mid-2020.

Huang is an American actress who has worked as a stage and television performer. She graduated from NYU at Tisch School of the Arts and made her debut on an off-Broadway musical called Kaspar Hauser. Some of her most notable television roles have been listed below:

• The Young and the Restless (2007) as a prison guard
• Numb3rs (2009) as Ni-Shu
• House M.D. (2010) as a public defender
• The Office (2010) as an on-air reporter
• Switched at Birth (2011) as Tina Choi
• Hollywood Heights (2012) as Lily Park
• General Hospital (2014) as Dr Linda Chu
• Rizzoli & Isles (2016) as Susie Chang
• The Bold and the Beautiful (2017) as Dr Campbell
• Arrow (2018) as Kimberley Hill
• Grey's Anatomy (2020) as Roxanne
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) as the voice of ES-02
• NCIS (2023) as Captain Boggs

Tina Huang also has another connection with Days of Our Lives apart from her current role. In 2008, she played the role of Josie Jordan on the soap for two episodes.

She has also made appearances in other soaps like The Young and the Restless, The Bold and the Beautiful, and General Hospital.

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