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Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Actor · Born 1960-09-14 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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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 “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).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Prisoners (2013) — Holly Jones
  2. Oblivion (2013) — Sally
  3. The Equalizer (2014) — Susan Plummer
  4. The Big Short (2015) — Georgia Hale
  5. Olympus Has Fallen (2013) — Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
  6. Flight (2012) — Ellen Block
  7. The Equalizer 2 (2018) — Susan Plummer
  8. London Has Fallen (2016) — Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
  9. The Fighter (2010) — Alice Ward
  10. Snowden (2016) — Laura Poitras
  11. Criminal Minds (2005) — Sheriff Georgia Davis
  12. The Equalizer 3 (2023) — Susan Plummer
  13. 21 Grams (2003) — Marianne Jordan
  14. BoJack Horseman (2014) — Ma Nguyen (voice)
  15. Hide and Seek (2005) — Laura
  16. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Sybil Perez
  17. Righteous Kill (2008) — Cheryl
  18. Thunder Force (2021) — Allie
  19. Everybody's Fine (2009) — Colleen
  20. Red State (2011) — Sara
  21. Wayward Pines (2015) — Nurse Pam
  22. The L Word (2004) — Winnie Mann
  23. Veronica Mars (2004) — Julia Smith
  24. Law & Order (1990) — Donna Cheponis
  25. The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) — Rachel
  26. Conviction (2010) — Nancy Taylor
  27. Charlie Countryman (2013) — Kate
  28. Passenger (2026) — Diana Larson
  29. The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) — Bette Altmann
  30. Miami Vice (1984) — Kathleen Gilfords
  31. Mr. Woodcock (2007) — Sally Jansen
  32. Cold Case (2003) — Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
  33. Welcome to the Rileys (2010) — Lois Riley
  34. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Maureen Curtis
  35. Frozen River (2008) — Ray Eddy
  36. All the Way (2016) — Lady Bird Johnson
  37. I Know This Much Is True (2020) — Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
  38. Veronika Decides to Die (2009) — Mari
  39. Mildred Pierce (2011) — Lucy Gessler
  40. Broad City (2014) — Lori