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Melissa McCarthy
Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn August 26, 1970 (55 years)
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 Bridesmaids (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat(2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023).
McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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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 Bridesmaids (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat(2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023).
McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Melissa McCarthy Filmography
| 2027 | Margie Claus · as Margie Claus (voice) |
| 2024 | Unfrosted · as Donna Stankowski |
| 2023 | Genie · as Flora |
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid · as Ursula |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder · as Actor Hela |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot (TV Series) · as Amily Luck |
| 2021 | The Starling · as Lilly Maynard |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building (TV Series) · as Doreen |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Frances |
| 2021 | Thunder Force · as Lydia Berman |
| 2021 | Cocktails and Tall Tales With Ina Garten and Melissa McCarthy (TV Series) · as Co-Host |
| 2020 | Superintelligence · as Carol Peters |
| 2019 | The Kitchen · as Kathy Brennan |
| 2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · as Lee Israel |
| 2018 | Life of the Party · as Deanna Miles |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders · as Detective Connie Edwards |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (TV Series) · as Sookie St. James |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters: Answer the Call · as Abby Yates |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence · as Darla (uncredited) |
| 2016 | The Boss · as Michelle Darnell |
| 2015 | Spy · as Susan Cooper |
| 2014 | St. Vincent · as Maggie Bronstein |
| 2014 | Tammy · as Tammy |
| 2014 | SNL Sports Spectacular · as Sheila Kelly |
| 2013 | The Heat · as Shannon Mullins |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III · as Cassie |
| 2013 | Identity Thief · as Diana |
| 2012 | This Is 40 · as Catherine |
| 2011 | Bridesmaids · as Megan Price |
| 2010 | Life as We Know It · as Deedee |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly (TV Series) · as Molly Flynn |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust · as Tonnie (segment "auto Motives") |
| 2010 | The Back-up Plan · as Carol |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar (TV Series) · as Shelly (voice) |
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People · as Becky |
| 2008 | Rita Rocks (TV Series) · as Mindy Boone |
| 2008 | Just Add Water · as Selma |
| 2007 | The Nines · as Margaret / Melissa / Mary |
| 2007 | Cook Off! · as Amber Strang |
| 2007 | Samantha Who? (TV Series) · as Dena |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Lynn Mcdonald |
| 2005 | Kim Possible: So the Drama · as Amy Hall (voice) |
| 2003 | Kim Possible: The Secret Files · as Dnamy |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle · as Bystander (uncredited) |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale · as Nico The Goth Girl |
| 2002 | White Oleander · as Paramedic |
| 2002 | Pumpkin · as Cici Pinkus |
| 2002 | Kim Possible (TV Series) · as Dnamy (voice) |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel · as Marilyn |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels · as Doris |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Saleswoman |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls (TV Series) · as Sookie St. James |
| 2000 | The Kid · as Sky King Waitress |
| 2000 | D.C. (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona · as Shirley |
| 1999 | Go · as Sandra |
| 1997 | The Jenny McCarthy Show (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Calvin (voice) |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD! · as Self - Actor, Bridesmaids |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | 82nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2024 | The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2023 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023 · as Self |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder · as Self - Actor Hela |
| 2022 | The Great Giveback with Melissa and Jenna (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Adele: One Night Only · as Self |
| 2021 | A Night in the Academy Museum · as Self |
| 2021 | Marvel Studios: Assembled (TV Series) · as Self - Actor Hela |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2019 | The Oscars · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2019 | 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2019 | 2019 Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda · as Self |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Show Me the Movie! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Lie Detector (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Momsplaining with Kristen Bell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Melissa Mccarthy |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 2016 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2016 | Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows · as Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2016 | 2016 Golden Globe Arrivals Special · as Self |
| 2016 | The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Weekly with Charlie Pickering (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2015 | The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2014 | 2014 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | 71st Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2014 | The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2013 | The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | 2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | 2013 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Oscars · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Celebrity Style Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Conversation With Amanda De Cadenet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The 84th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2012 | 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2012 | The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Winner |
| 2011 | Anderson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Daybreak (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2008 | CQC: Custe o Que Custar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The 34th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | I Love The 70s Volume 2 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | CBeebies Bedtime Stories (TV Series) · as Self - Storyteller |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Entertainment Tonight Canada (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1998 | Fox Files (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | Inside Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Presenter |
| 2027 | |
| 2023 | Genie · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Great Giveback with Melissa and Jenna (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Nobodies (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 |
| 2018 | |
| 2016 | The Boss · as Screenplay |
| 2014 |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly (TV Series) |