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Melissa Leo
Actor, ProducerBorn September 14, 1960 (65 years)
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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Melissa Leo Filmography
| 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 | |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'ma' Birdsey |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Goldie |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America · as Madalyn Murray O'hair |
| 2016 | Burn Country · as Gloria |
| 2016 | Snowden · as Laura Poitras |
| 2016 | All the Way · as Lady Bird Johnson |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen · as Secretary Of Defense Ruth Mcmillan |
| 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 (TV Series) · 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. Fitzgerald |
| 2014 | The Equalizer · as Susan Plummer |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman (TV Series) · as Ma Nguyen (voice) |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn · as Bette Altmann |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · 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 Mcmillan |
| 2012 | Flight · as Ellen Block |
| 2012 | Francine · as Francine |
| 2012 | Why Stop Now? · as Penny |
| 2012 | Persephone · as Demeter |
| 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 (TV Series) · 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) (TV Series) · as Laurie |
| 2010 | Treme (TV Series) · as Toni Bernette |
| 2009 | Everybody's Fine · as Colleen |
| 2009 | According to Greta · as Karen |
| 2009 | Dear Lemon Lima · as Mrs. Howard |
| 2009 | Veronika Decides to Die · as Mari |
| 2009 | |
| 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 (TV Series) · as Elizabeth Rourke |
| 2006 | The Limbo Room · as Kc Collins |
| 2006 | Stephanie Daley · as Miri Daley |
| 2005 | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada · as Rachel |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · 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 Miriam |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars (TV Series) · as Julia Smith |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Winnie Mann |
| 2003 | 21 Grams · as Marianne Jordan |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Maureen Curtis |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · 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 Pincus |
| 1998 | Code of Ethics · as Jo Deangelo |
| 1998 | Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street' · as Sgt. Kay Howard |
| 1998 | Legacy (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Under the Bridge · as Kathy |
| 1995 | Last Summer in the Hamptons · as Trish Axelrod |
| 1995 | In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice · as Carol Manning |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | The Ballad of Little Jo · as Beatrice Grey |
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) · as Kay Howard |
| 1992 | Venice/Venice · as Peggy |
| 1992 | Immaculate Conception · as Hannah |
| 1991 | Carolina Skeletons · as Cassie |
| 1990 | The Bride in Black · as Mary Margaret |
| 1990 | Against the Law (TV Series) · as Jill |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Donna Cheponis |
| 1990 | Nasty Boys (TV Series) · as Katie Morrissey |
| 1989 | Nasty Boys · as Katie Morrissey |
| 1989 | The Young Riders (TV Series) · as Emma Shannon |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Rebecca Hecht |
| 1988 | A Time of Destiny · as Josie Larraneta |
| 1986 | Deadtime Stories · as Judith 'mama' Baer |
| 1985 | Silent Witness · as Patti Mullen |
| 1985 | Always, But Not Forever · as Peggy |
| 1985 | Streetwalkin' · as Cookie |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Irina Dzershinsky |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Kathleen Gilfords |
| 1984 | I'm Only There... · as Maggie |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Linda Warner |
| 2022 | Bonnie · as Self |
| 2016 | The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2016 | 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | She's the Best Thing in It · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | 2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show (2013) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Dear Governor Cuomo · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2011 | The 83rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2011 | 16th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The 81st Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | The 2009 Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2009 | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | The 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | Who Is Henry Jaglom? · as Self |
| 1991 | Movie Days (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |