<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Justin Gaston (m . 2012) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Melissa Pam Ordway Gaston (born March 31, 1983) is an American actress and model . She has modeled in many campaigns and acted in such films as 17 Again and on television in Privileged . She currently portrays the character of Abby Newman on the drama series The Young and the Restless . </P> <P> Ordway was born in Atlanta, Georgia, an only child, to John and Christine Ordway . She began doing community theatre in Atlanta and also acting in theatre productions at her high school in Snellville, Georgia . She starred in the stage performances of Beauty and the Beast, The Women, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and many other shows . After graduating from high school, Ordway attended Georgia State University and is a member of the Delta Zeta sorority . While at Georgia State, Melissa was chosen to participate in a reality show on MTV called The Assistant . She won the show and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and modeling . </P>

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