In the Netflix series Virgin River, Mel is a nurse and a midwife. She lost her doctor husband Mark in a violent crime in Los Angeles.

After a series of modeling gigs, one of Kerr’s first acting roles was in the TV adaptation of the classic rom-com Four Weddings and a Funeral helmed by Mindy Kaling. He was also cast in the British soap Hollyoaks and will be seen in the new seasons of the Netflix anime series One Piece and Prime Video’s fantasy series Wheel of Time.

In an unexpectedly delightful twist, Virgin River‘s flashbacks became just as compelling as the main, present-day story, thanks in large part to phenomenal casting and compelling performances by the younger versions of Mel’s dad Everett (John Allen Nelson) and her late mom Sarah.