Melinda Gordon - (Played by Jennifer Love Hewitt in Ghost Whisperer)

Melinda Gordon{ nicknamed as Mel and Mely in Ghostopened an Antique shop known as - " The same is it
Whisperer} was the role played by Jennifer Lovenever was ANTIQUE". She met Andrea Marino who
Hewitt. She was married to Sam James Lucas andlater joined her in the management of the Antique
gave birth to Aiden Lucas in the TV series- Ghostshop. Melinda had became very intimate with Andrea
Whisperers. Mely possessed the abilities to see andand shared are secrets with her later on.
hear Ghosts and owns and antique shop in the town.As a result of her special abilities, Melinda often
Born to Beth Gordon{ mother} and late Paul Eastman{received visions and revelations concerning the
biological father}, she was portrayed as a 34 year oldparticular ghost or spirits she is helping at a particular
woman who always love to help ghosts attain a statemoment. In the first season finale of the TV series for
of eternal rest.instance, Melinda was found receiving messages from
Melinda Gordon moved to the town of Grandviewa ghost on an air plane which hasn't crashed yet, and
after marrying Jim Clancy- a paramedic who wasin another episode, she was unconsciously transferred
aware of Melinda's supernatural abilities. Though Bethinto a forest from her home town. In the second
Gordon- Melinda's mother also possess the abilities toseason, Melinda saw a vision of how people were
speak and listen to ghosts but denied it and neverstarring at her just as her house was being covered
question her daughter for the same abilities. Aside herwith a large body of water. She also saw a large
Husband, Melinda also share her secrets withbridge in the sky in which cars were falling
Professor Rick Payne who happens to be aeverywhere around her. These were some of the
knowledgeable personality in Occult practices.visions Melinda used in saving many earth-bound spirits
Professor Payne played a prominent role in helpingin the TV series.
Melinda gain more insight in her practices and alsoTowards the end of the fourth season, Melinda
helped her discover more about herself. Eli James,Gordon's son was discovered to possess much more
Andrea Marino, and Delia Banks were also aware ofpowers than his mother and such powers were
Melinda's supernatural qualities at one time or the other.revealed by the Book of Changes and the Watchers.
Melinda Gordon was a fourth generation medium {herMelinda Gordon had a very hectic and overwhelming
supernatural features could be traced to herrole in season five as she tried to balance the role of
Great-Great grandmother}. She could effectivelymotherhood and helping ghosts cross over to light
speak and reach out to spirits who seek her help.especially as she discovered that her son was
Melinda was able to help these spirits attain theirconsistently in danger because of his enormous
desired peace by helping them talk to their loved onessupernatural powers. The watchers revealed that
or do things which such spirits could not do while theyAiden- Melinda's son was an Empath and as a result,
were alive. In doing such, Melinda was able to helpMelinda was able to receive visions from Aiden.
such ghosts cross over from darkness to light.Romano remained the main obstacle to Melinda
At the beginning of the series, Melinda and Jim wereGordon's success as he used his massive death count
seen moving to the town of Grandview where sheto strengthen the dark side against the Light.