Soap opera star tells of life transformed by God

Tracy Lindsey Melchior

A soap opera star who says her life has been transformed through the power of God will tell her story at a banquet in Atlanta.

Tracy Lindsey Melchior – whose television credits include "The Young and the Restless," "One Life to Live," and "The Bold and the Beautiful" – will be the keynote speaker at the "His Amazing Grace" banquet Oct. 20 at Atlanta's landmark Fox Theatre.

The annual event is put on by Ted Baehr's Movieguide, which describes itself as a Christian "ministry dedicated to redeeming the values of the mass media according to biblical principles, by influencing entertainment industry executives and helping families make wise media choices."

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Movieguide says Melchior's "real life is far more interesting than any daytime drama."

"All but abandoned in childhood, she grew up way too fast. Her upbringing was an almost unbelievable rollercoaster ride of excitement and emptiness. Then, in her quest to become Hollywood's next 'Perfect 10,' Tracy broke all of God's Ten Commandments, every single one of them."

She tells her story in the book "Breaking the Perfect 10."

Melchior began acting in high school and continued at Colorado State University. She later moved to California and appeared in commercials for Old Spice, Nike and Coca-Cola before guest-starring on television shows such as "My So-called Life," and feature films such as "Beverly Hills Cop III."