| Melanie Hamilton | |
|---|---|
 Melanie Hamilton as portrayed in the film by Olivia de Havilland | |
| First appearance | Gone with the Wind |
| Created by | Margaret Mitchell |
| Portrayed by | Olivia de Havilland |
| In-universe information | |
| Nickname | Miss Melly |
| Spouse | Ashley Wilkes (widower) |
| Children | Beau Wilkes (son, with Ashley) Unborn child (second child with Ashley; deceased) |
| Relatives | John Wilkes (father-in-law; deceased) Mrs Wilkes (mother-in-law and aunt; deceased) India Wilkes (sister-in-law) Honey Wilkes (sister-in-law; not in the film) Brother-in-law (Honey's husband; not in the film) Henry Hamilton (uncle; not in the film) Sarah Jane "Pittypat" Hamilton (aunt) William R. Hamilton (father; deceased) Mrs. Hamilton (mother; deceased) Charles Hamilton (brother; deceased) Scarlett Hamilton née O'Hara (sister-in-law; wife of late Charles) Wade Hampton Hamilton (nephew; via Scarlett and Charles) |
Melanie Hamilton is a fictional character first appearing in the 1936 novel Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. In the 1939 film she was portrayed by Olivia de Havilland. Melanie is Scarlett O'Hara's sister-in-law and eventually her best friend. Mitchell likely based the character on her cousin Sister Mary Melanie Holliday.[1]