It’s tough to imagine ABC's hit drama series "Scandal" without the feisty character Mellie Grant. But Bellamy Young, who plays the role of Mellie, says that was almost the case. Young talks to Peter Travers about how her 3-episode contract with the show, turned into the role of a lifetime. And she shares how botched information about her biological parents, (she's adopted), actually set the stage for her acting career. Take a listen to Young in this interview and you’ll be hooked on her every word.

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* ABOUT PETER TRAVERS: Peter Travers an American film critic, author and journalist. For some 25 years, Travers has written for Rolling Stone. He personally screens nearly 400 movies per year and releases weekly reviews. Travers is the nation's most blurbed film critic, according to eFilmCritic.com. Travers is also host of ABC's "Popcorn With Peter Travers," where he interviews actors, directors and Broadway performers about their roles and their lives.

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