Melissa Leo
Skuespiller, Producer
14. september 1960 (65 år)
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).
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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| 2026 | |
| 2025 | Guns Up · as Michael Temple |
| 2024 | The Knife · as Detective Carlsen |
| 2024 | King Ivory · as Ginger Greene |
| 2024 | Long Gone Heroes · as Olivia |
| 2024 | The Clean Up Crew · as Siobhan |
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 · as Susan Plummer |
| 2022 | Jane · as Principal RhodesPå Plex |
| 2022 | Alone Together · as Deborah |
| 2022 | Measure of Revenge · as Lillian |
| 2021 | Coast · as Olivia |
| 2021 | Ida Red · as Ida ‘red’ Walker |
| 2021 | Thunder Force · as Allie |
| 2021 | Body Brokers · as Dr. White |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True · as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'ma' Birdsey |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings · as Amelia Meegers |
| 2018 | Unlovable · as Maddie |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 · as Susan Plummer |
| 2018 | The Parting Glass · as Al |
| 2018 | Mabel, Mabel, Tiger Trainer · as Narrator |
| 2018 | The Ashram · as Chandra |
| 2018 | Furlough · as Joan Anderson |
| 2017 | Novitiate · as Reverend Mother |
| 2017 | The View from Up Here · as Claire |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here · as Goldie |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America · as Madalyn Murray O'hair |
| 2016 | Burn Country · as GloriaPå Plex |
| 2016 | Snowden · as Laura Poitras |
| 2016 | All the Way · as Lady Bird Johnson |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen · as Secretary Of Defense Ruth McmillanPå Plex |
| 2015 | The Big Short · as Georgia Hale |
| 2015 | After the Spill · as Narrator |
| 2015 | The Butterfly, the Harp and the Timepiece · as Papillon |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines · as Nurse Pam |
| 2015 | Mother's Day · as Mary |
| 2014 | The Ever After · as Penny |
| 2014 | Dwegons and Leprechauns · as Grandma Fitz / Butterfly Mcdweg / Mrs. FitzgeraldPå Plex |
| 2014 | The Equalizer · as Susan Plummer |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman · as Ma Nguyen (voice) |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn · as Bette Altmann |
| 2014 | Broad City · as Lori |
| 2013 | Prisoners · as Holly Jones |
| 2013 | Charlie Countryman · as Kate |
| 2013 | The Only Real Game · as Narrator |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film · as Robin |
| 2013 | Bottled Up · as Fay |
| 2013 | Oblivion · as Sally |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen · as Secretary Of Defense Ruth McmillanPå Plex |
| 2012 | Flight · as Ellen Block |
| 2012 | Francine · as Francine |
| 2012 | Why Stop Now? · as Penny |
| 2011 | Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best · as Sarah |
| 2011 | Red State · as Sara |
| 2011 | Seven Days in Utopia · as Lily |
| 2011 | The Sea Is All I Know · as Sara |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce · as Lucy Gessler |
| 2011 | Lost Revolution · as Soto |
| 2010 | The Space Between · as Montine |
| 2010 | The Fighter · as Alice Ward |
| 2010 | Queen of the Lot · as Aunt Bee |
| 2010 | Welcome to the Rileys · as Lois Riley |
| 2010 | Conviction · as Nancy Taylor |
| 2010 | The Dry Land · as Martha |
| 2010 | Louie (2010) · as Laurie |
| 2010 | Treme · as Toni Bernette |
| 2009 | Everybody's Fine · as Colleen |
| 2009 | According to Greta · as KarenPå Plex |
| 2009 | Dear Lemon Lima · as Mrs. Howard |
| 2009 | Veronika Decides to Die · as MariPå Plex |
| 2009 | Don McKay · as MariePå Plex |
| 2009 | True Adolescents · as Sharon Mitchell |
| 2009 | Stephanie's Image · as Stephanie |
| 2009 | The Farm · as Co Helen Miller |
| 2008 | The Alphabet Killer · as Kathy Walsh |
| 2008 | Righteous Kill · as Cheryl |
| 2008 | Frozen River · as Ray Eddy |
| 2008 | Ball Don't Lie · as Georgia |
| 2008 | Santa Mesa · as Maggie |
| 2008 | Lullaby · as Stephanie |
| 2007 | Black Irish · as Margaret Mckay |
| 2007 | Mr. Woodcock · as Sally Jansen |
| 2007 | Racing Daylight · as Sadie / Anna |
| 2007 | I Believe in America · as Soto |
| 2007 | The Cake Eaters · as Ceci Kimbrough |
| 2007 | Dear Lemon Lima · as Mrs. Howard |
| 2007 | One Night · as Wendy |
| 2006 | Hollywood Dreams · as Aunt Bee |
| 2006 | The House Is Burning · as Mrs. Miller |
| 2006 | Shark · as Elizabeth Rourke |
| 2006 | The Limbo Room · as Kc Collins |
| 2006 | Stephanie Daley · as Miri DaleyPå Plex |
| 2005 | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada · as Rachel |
| 2005 | Confess · as Agnes LessorPå Plex |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds · as Sheriff Georgia Davis |
| 2005 | American Gun · as Louise |
| 2005 | Patch · as Maelynn |
| 2005 | Runaway · as Lisa Adler |
| 2005 | Hide and Seek · as Laura |
| 2005 | No Shoulder · as Ruth |
| 2004 | From Other Worlds · as MiriamPå Plex |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars · as Julia SmithPå Plex |
| 2004 | The L Word · as Winnie Mann |
| 2003 | 21 Grams · as Marianne Jordan |
| 2003 | Cold Case · as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Maureen Curtis |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Sybil Perez |
| 2000 | Fear of Fiction · as Sigrid Anderssen |
| 2000 | Homicide: The Movie · as Kay Howard |
| 1999 | The 24 Hour Woman · as Dr. Suzanne PincusPå Plex |
| 1998 | Code of Ethics · as Jo Deangelo |
| 1998 | Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' · as Sgt. Kay Howard |
| 1998 | |
| 1996 | Under the Bridge · as Kathy |
| 1995 | Last Summer in the Hamptons · as Trish AxelrodPå Plex |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice · as Carol ManningPå Plex |
| 1994 | Scarlett · as Suellen O'hara BenteenPå Plex |
| 1993 | The Ballad of Little Jo · as Beatrice Grey |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street · as Kay Howard |
| 1992 | Venice/Venice · as Peggy |
| 1992 | Immaculate Conception · as Hannah |
| 1991 | Carolina Skeletons · as CassiePå Plex |
| 1990 | The Bride in Black · as Mary Margaret |
| 1990 | Against the Law · as Jill |
| 1990 | Law & Order · as Defense Attorney Alice Sutton |
| 1990 | Nasty Boys · as Katie Morrissey |
| 1989 | Nasty Boys · as Katie Morrissey |
| 1989 | The Young Riders · as Emma ShannonPå Plex |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver · as Rebecca Hecht |
| 1988 | A Time of Destiny · as Josie Larraneta |
| 1986 | Deadtime Stories · as Judith 'mama' BaerPå Plex |
| 1985 | Silent Witness · as Patti Mullen |
| 1985 | Always, But Not Forever · as Peggy |
| 1985 | Streetwalkin' · as Cookie |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Irina Dzershinsky |
| 1984 | Miami Vice · as Kathleen Gilfords |
| 1970 | All My Children · as Linda Warner |