Melissa Lawson Cheung

Biography

Melissa Lawson Cheung is a Los Angeles–based film and television editor. Early in her career, she worked as a first assistant editor on large-scale films such as Red Tails (2007) and Peter Berg’s Battleship (2012). Over time, she transitioned into full editorial roles, editing independent features including Gutshot Straight (2014), Last Man Club (2016), and serving as lead editor on Peter Berg’s action thriller Mile 22 (2018). In television, Lawson Cheung has contributed significantly to severa…