Melissa Hastings is a major antagonist of Pretty Little Liars. She is the older sister of Spencer Hastings and a blackmailed accomplice of "A". She attempted to kill Aria on the Halloween Train, dressed as the Queen of Hearts, and is also responsible for the death of Bethany Young, whom she believed was Alison.
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Melissa Hastings is the older sister of Spencer Hastings. Considered an overachiever, Melissa always had a rivalry with Spencer, but always wanted to protect her and the Hastings family.
On Labor Day, 2009, Melissa discovered Bethany Young unconscious and believed she was Alison DiLaurentis and that Spencer had killed her. As such, Melissa buried Bethany alive.
Some time later, Melissa was hired by "A" on more than occasion, notably to kill the Liars on the Halloween train as the Queen of Hearts.
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- Melissa is the only biological daughter of Peter and Veronica Hastings.
- She dated Jason DiLaurentis when they were teens, and they shared a kiss. They were later revealed to be paternal half-siblings and shared the same father.
- Melissa a member of The Alliance and wanted Alison to leave Rosewood permanently.
- "A" once sent the Liars a text saying, "Melissa is not 'A' material" hinting she was never officially on the A-Team.
- Melissa took the picture of Alison, Wilden, and CeCe on Wilden's boat at Cape May.
- According to Garrett, Melissa was talking to someone the phone and seemed upset the night of Alison's disappearance.
- Melissa was forced to dress up as both the Black Swan and one of the Queen of Hearts after being blackmailed by A.
- Jason thought he saw Melissa and CeCe talking the night of Alison's disappearance. However, this was later confirmed to be part of Jason's drunken stupor.
- Melissa may have known about the fake party at the Lodge.
- The night at Thornhill, Melissa sent Jenna and Shana to protect Spencer and the Liars from someone.
- As a child, Melissa threatened to break Spencer's thumbs for using her hairbrush.
- Melissa unknowingly buried Bethany Young alive because she mistook Bethany for Alison and thought Spencer killed her.
- She temporarily lived in the barn after Spencer converted it to a loft.
- Melissa has been engaged twice, once to Wren Kingston and once to Ian Thomas. She was later widowed by Ian.
- Spencer believed Melissa had killed Charlotte DiLaurentis, due to her unexpected arrival in Rosewood and missing luggage handle. The handle matched the shape and size of the murder weapon. However, Melissa was later exonerated.
- After the two-year skip, Melissa is seen helping Spencer at the stables and they have formed a closer relationship.