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Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Actor · Born 1970-08-26 · Plainfield, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. McCarthy began appearing on television and in film in the late 1990s. She first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host on Saturday Night Live (2011–2017) led to a win for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Calvin (voice)
  2. The Hangover Part III (2013) — Cassie
  3. Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) — Actor Hela
  4. Ghostbusters (2016) — Abby Yates
  5. Spy (2015) — Susan Cooper
  6. Central Intelligence (2016) — Darla (uncredited)
  7. Bridesmaids (2011) — Megan
  8. Charlie's Angels (2000) — Doris
  9. The Heat (2013) — Mullins
  10. Identity Thief (2013) — Diana
  11. The Little Mermaid (2023) — Ursula
  12. Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) — Bystander (uncredited)
  13. Life As We Know It (2010) — DeeDee
  14. This Is 40 (2012) — Catherine
  15. Only Murders in the Building (2021) — Doreen
  16. The Life of David Gale (2003) — Nico the Goth Girl
  17. St. Vincent (2014) — Maggie Bronstein
  18. The Back-Up Plan (2010) — Carol
  19. The Boss (2016) — Michelle Darnell
  20. Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) — Lee Israel
  21. Thunder Force (2021) — Lydia Berman
  22. Tammy (2014) — Tammy
  23. Gilmore Girls (2000) — Sookie St. James
  24. The Kid (2000) — Sky King Waitress
  25. The Happytime Murders (2018) — Detective Connie Edwards
  26. Life of the Party (2018) — Deanna Miles
  27. Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) — Saleswoman
  28. Go (1999) — Sandra
  29. The Kitchen (2019) — Kathy Brennan
  30. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
  31. Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) — Frances
  32. Kim Possible (2002) — DNAmy (voice)
  33. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
  34. The Nines (2007) — Margaret / Melissa / Mary
  35. The Penguins of Madagascar (2008) — Shelly (voice)
  36. Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) — Sookie St. James
  37. White Oleander (2002) — Paramedic
  38. Superintelligence (2020) — Carol Peters
  39. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self - Guest
  40. Unfrosted (2024) — Donna Stankowski

Directed

  1. Mike & Molly (2010) — Director
  2. The Box (2018) — Director