Melissa Leo


    Starbirth:
    September 14, 1960
Birthplace:
New York City, New York, USA
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Melissa Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue/Woman in the Drama Series “All My Children”. Her most notable role as was as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on “Homicide: Life on the Street” for the show's first five seasons from 1993–1997. Following several films, Leo received critical acclaim and national attention in earning several nominations and awards, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the critically acclaimed film, “The Fighter” (2010). For this role Leo won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Leo currently appears on the television series Treme.  Leo currently resides in Stone Ridge, New York and two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).


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The Equalizer 3 Susan Plummer 2023
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Jane Principal Rhodes 2022
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Coast Olivia 2022
Measure of Revenge Lillian 2022
Ida Red Ida ‘Red’ Walker 2021
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Body Brokers Dr. White 2021
Unlovable Maddie 2018
The Equalizer 2 Susan Plummer 2018
The Parting Glass Al 2018
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer Narrator 2018
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The Ashram Chandra 2018
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The View from Up Here 2017
The Most Hated Woman in America Madalyn Murray O'Hair 2017
Snowden Laura Poitras 2016
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Burn Country Gloria 2016
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The Big Short Georgia Hale 2015
Damnation: The Flashback Noda Marra 2015
After the Spill Narrator 2015
The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece Papillon 2015
She's The Best Thing in It Self 2015
The Ever After Penny 2015
The Equalizer Susan Plummer 2014
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Bette Altmann 2014
Dwegons and Leprechauns Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald 2014
Prisoners Holly Jones 2013
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Narrator (voice) 2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Robin 2013
Bottled Up Fay 2013
Oblivion Sally 2013
Olympus Has Fallen Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan 2013
Charlie Countryman Kate 2013
Flight Ellen Block 2012
Francine Francine 2012
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The Space Between Montine 2011
Seven Days in Utopia Lily 2011
Red State Sara 2011
The Sea Is All I Know Sara 2011
The Fighter Alice Ward 2010
Queen of the Lot Aunt Bee 2010
Welcome to the Rileys Lois Riley 2010
Conviction Nancy Taylor 2010
The Dry Land Martha 2010
Everybody's Fine Colleen 2009
According to Greta Karen 2009
Dear Lemon Lima Mrs. Howard 2009
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Don McKay Marie 2009
True Adolescents Sharon Mitchell 2009
Stephanie's Image Stephanie 2009
The Alphabet Killer Kathy Walsh 2008
Righteous Kill Cheryl 2008
Frozen River Ray Eddy 2008
Santa Mesa Maggie 2008
Lullaby Stephanie 2008
Black Irish Margaret McKay 2007
Mr. Woodcock Sally Jansen 2007
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I Believe in America Soto 2007
Hollywood Dreams Aunt Bee 2007
The Cake Eaters Ceci Kimbrough 2007
Dear Lemon Lima Mrs. Howard 2007
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Midnight Son Rita 2007
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One Night Wendy 2007
The House Is Burning Mrs. Miller 2006
The Limbo Room KC Collins 2006
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Rachel 2005
American Gun Louise 2005
Runaway Lisa Adler 2005
Hide and Seek Laura 2005
Confess Agnes Lessor 2005
From Other Worlds Miriam 2004
21 Grams Marianne Jordan 2003
Fear of Fiction Sigrid Anderssen 2000
Homicide: The Movie Kay Howard 2000
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Land of Grace Olivia
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Veronica Mars Julia Smith <mt>
The Young Riders Emma Shannon <mt>
Miami Vice <blank> <mt>
The L Word Winnie Mann <mt>
Legacy <blank> <mt>
Treme Toni Bernette <mt>
Shark <blank> <mt>
Spenser: For Hire <blank> <mt>
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sybil Perez <mt>
Cold Case Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007) <mt>
Criminal Minds Sheriff Georgia Davis <mt>
The Equalizer Irina Dzershinsky <mt>
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Maureen Curtis <mt>
Scarlett <blank> <mt>
Treme <blank> <mt>
Mildred Pierce Lucy Gessler <mt>
Nasty Boys Katie Morrissey <mt>
Homicide: Life on the Street Kay Howard <mt>
I'm Dying Up Here Goldie <mt>
I Know This Much Is True Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey <mt>
BoJack Horseman Ma Nguyen (voice) <mt>
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings Amelia Meegers <mt>
Wayward Pines Nurse Pam <mt>
Law & Order Defense Attorney Alice Sutton <mt>
Broad City Lori <mt>
Law & Order Sherri Quinn <mt>
Law & Order Donna Cheponis <mt>
The Arsenio Hall Show Self <mt>
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