Melinda Ledbetter
Melinda Kae Ledbetter (October 3, 1946 – January 30, 2024) was an American
talent manager who was the second wife and longtime manager of
Brian Wilson of
the Beach Boys. Before her marriage, she worked as a model and car saleswoman. Ledbetter was credited with helping to initiate Wilson's court-ordered separation from his former psychologist,
Eugene Landy, and leading Wilson to proper medical care. Her account of her early relationship with Wilson was dramatized for the 2014
biopic ''
Love & Mercy'', in which Ledbetter is portrayed by
Elizabeth Banks.
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