Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1960-09-14 (63 years old)

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Biography

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 ā€œAll My Childrenā€. Her most notable role as was as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on ā€œHomicide: Life on the Streetā€ for the show's first five seasons from 1993ā€“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, ā€œThe Fighterā€ (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.Ā 


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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Filmography

all 132

Movies 106

TV Shows 26

self 5

Narrator 2

Voice 2

Ginger Greene
King Ivory

King Ivory (2024)

Movie
Susan Plummer
The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3 (2023)

Movie
5.25
Self
Bonnie

Bonnie (2022)

Movie
Principal Rhodes
Jane

Jane (2022)

Movie
Deborah
Alone Together

Alone Together (2022)

Movie
Olivia
Coast

Coast (2022)

Movie
Lillian
Measure of Revenge

Measure of Revenge (2022)

Movie
Ida ā€˜Redā€™ Walker
Ida Red

Ida Red (2021)

Movie
Allie
Thunder Force

Thunder Force (2021)

Movie
8
Dr. White
Body Brokers

Body Brokers (2021)

Movie
Ma
I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True (2020)

TV
Amelia Meegers
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)

TV
Maddie
Unlovable

Unlovable (2018)

Movie
Susan Plummer
The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

Movie
6.09
Al
The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass (2018)

Movie
Narrator
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer (2018)

Movie
Joan Anderson
Furlough

Furlough (2018)

Movie
8
Chandra
The Ashram

The Ashram (2018)

Movie
Claire
The View from Up Here

The View from Up Here (2017)

Movie
Reverend Mother
Novitiate

Novitiate (2017)

Movie
Goldie Herschlag
I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here (2017)

TV
6
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

Movie
Laura Poitras
Snowden

Snowden (2016)

Movie
6.23
Lady Bird Johnson
All the Way

All the Way (2016)

Movie
2
Gloria
Burn Country

Burn Country (2016)

Movie
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen (2016)

Movie
5.73
Georgia Hale
The Big Short

The Big Short (2015)

Movie
7.5
Noda Marra
Damnation: The Flashback

Damnation: The Flashback (2015)

Movie
Actress
After the Spill

After the Spill (2015)

Movie
Papillon
The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece

The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece (2015)

Movie
Nurse Pam
Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines (2015)

TV
5.9
Self
She's The Best Thing in It

She's The Best Thing in It (2015)

Movie
Penny
The Ever After

The Ever After (2015)

Movie
Susan Plummer
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (2014)

Movie
7.45
Ma Nguyen (voice)
BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman (2014)

TV
6.24
Bette Altmann
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)

Movie
6
Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
Dwegons and Leprechauns

Dwegons and Leprechauns (2014)

Movie
Lori
Broad City

Broad City (2014)

TV
7.13
Holly Jones
Prisoners

Prisoners (2013)

Movie
8.08
Self
The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)

TV
Narrator (voice)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013)

Movie
Narrator
The Only Real Game

The Only Real Game (2013)

Movie
Robin
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

Movie
Fay
Bottled Up

Bottled Up (2013)

Movie
6
Sally
Oblivion

Oblivion (2013)

Movie
6.29
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

Movie
6.09
Kate
Charlie Countryman

Charlie Countryman (2013)

Movie
5.33
Ellen Block
Flight

Flight (2012)

Movie
5.67
Francine
Francine

Francine (2012)

Movie
Penny Bloom
Why Stop Now?

Why Stop Now? (2012)

Movie
6.8
Montine
The Space Between

The Space Between (2011)

Movie
Lily
Seven Days in Utopia

Seven Days in Utopia (2011)

Movie
Sara
Red State

Red State (2011)

Movie
5.64
Sara
The Sea Is All I Know

The Sea Is All I Know (2011)

Movie
Lucy Gessler
Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce (2011)

TV
6
Alice Ward
The Fighter

The Fighter (2010)

Movie
5.67
Aunt Bee
Queen of the Lot

Queen of the Lot (2010)

Movie
Lois Riley
Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys (2010)

Movie
4
Nancy Taylor
Conviction

Conviction (2010)

Movie
4
Martha
The Dry Land

The Dry Land (2010)

Movie
Toni Bernette
Treme

Treme (2010)

TV
2
Colleen
Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine (2009)

Movie
6
Karen
According to Greta

According to Greta (2009)

Movie
Mrs. Howard
Dear Lemon Lima

Dear Lemon Lima (2009)

Movie
Mari
Veronika Decides to Die

Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

Movie
Marie
Don McKay

Don McKay (2009)

Movie
Sharon Mitchell
True Adolescents

True Adolescents (2009)

Movie
Stephanie
Stephanie's Image

Stephanie's Image (2009)

Movie
Kathy Walsh
The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer (2008)

Movie
Cheryl
Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill (2008)

Movie
6
Ray Eddy
Frozen River

Frozen River (2008)

Movie
5
Maggie
Santa Mesa

Santa Mesa (2008)

Movie
Stephanie Armstrong
Lullaby

Lullaby (2008)

Movie
Margaret McKay
Black Irish

Black Irish (2007)

Movie
Sally Jansen
Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock (2007)

Movie
Sadie / Anna
Racing Daylight

Racing Daylight (2007)

Movie
Soto
I Believe in America

I Believe in America (2007)

Movie
Aunt Bee
Hollywood Dreams

Hollywood Dreams (2007)

Movie
Ceci Kimbrough
The Cake Eaters

The Cake Eaters (2007)

Movie
10
Mrs. Howard
Dear Lemon Lima

Dear Lemon Lima (2007)

Movie
Miri Daley
Stephanie Daley

Stephanie Daley (2007)

Movie
Rita
Midnight Son

Midnight Son (2007)

Movie
Sharon
Bomb

Bomb (2007)

Movie
Wendy
One Night

One Night (2007)

Movie
Mrs. Miller
The House Is Burning

The House Is Burning (2006)

Movie
Shark

Shark (2006)

TV
7
KC Collins
The Limbo Room

The Limbo Room (2006)

Movie
Rachel
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

Movie
6
Sheriff Georgia Davis
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds (2005)

TV
6.04
Louise
American Gun

American Gun (2005)

Movie
Lisa Adler
Runaway

Runaway (2005)

Movie
6
Laura
Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek (2005)

Movie
5.18
Agnes Lessor
Confess

Confess (2005)

Movie
Miriam
From Other Worlds

From Other Worlds (2004)

Movie
Julia Smith
Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars (2004)

TV
5.81
Winnie Mann
The L Word

The L Word (2004)

TV
7.67
Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
Cold Case

Cold Case (2003)

TV
6.2
Marianne Jordan
21 Grams

21 Grams (2003)

Movie
5.88
Maureen Curtis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)

TV
7.5
Sybil Perez
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

TV
6.33
Sigrid Anderssen
Fear of Fiction

Fear of Fiction (2000)

Movie
Kay Howard
Homicide: The Movie

Homicide: The Movie (2000)

Movie
Jo DeAngelo
Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics (1999)

Movie
Dr. Suzanne Pincus
The 24 Hour Woman

The 24 Hour Woman (1999)

Movie
Legacy

Legacy (1998)

TV
Self
Who Is Henry Jaglom?

Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)

Movie
Trish Axelrod
Last Summer in the Hamptons

Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)

Movie
Carol Manning
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)

Movie
Scarlett

Scarlett (1994)

TV
6
Beatrice Grey
The Ballad of Little Jo

The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)

Movie
Kay Howard / Carrie Howard (as Margaret May)
Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)

TV
6
Hannah
Immaculate Conception

Immaculate Conception (1992)

Movie
Peggy
Venice/Venice

Venice/Venice (1992)

Movie
Cassie
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons (1991)

Movie
Mary Margaret
The Bride in Black

The Bride in Black (1990)

Movie
Defense Attorney Alice Sutton / Sherri Quinn / Donna Cheponis
Law & Order

Law & Order (1990)

TV
5.78
Katie Morrissey
Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys (1989)

Movie
Katie Morrissey
Nasty Boys

Nasty Boys (1989)

TV
Emma Shannon
The Young Riders

The Young Riders (1989)

TV
7
Rebecca Hecht
Gideon Oliver

Gideon Oliver (1989)

TV
Josie Larraneta
A Time of Destiny

A Time of Destiny (1988)

Movie
Judith 'MaMa' Baer
Deadtime Stories

Deadtime Stories (1986)

Movie
Patti Mullen
Silent Witness

Silent Witness (1985)

Movie
Peggy
Always

Always (1985)

Movie
6
Cookie
Streetwalkin'

Streetwalkin' (1985)

Movie
Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire (1985)

TV
6
Irina Dzershinsky
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Miami Vice

Miami Vice (1984)

TV
7
Maggie
I'm Only There...

I'm Only There... (1984)

Movie
Self
Dear Governor Cuomo

Dear Governor Cuomo

Movie
Actress
Returns

Returns

Movie
Siobhan
Clean-Up Crew

Clean-Up Crew

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.91
Based on 5.93 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1984
2003
2009
2005
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1960-09-14 (63 years old)

Birth Name
Melissa Chessington Leo

Birth Place
Manhattan, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Stone Ridge, United States of America

Also Known As
Margaret May, Melissa Chessington Leo, ė©œė¦¬ģ‚¬ ė ˆģ˜¤

Awards
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress ā€“ Motion Picture, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series


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