Melissa McCarthy
Aktor, Produkcja, Scenariusz, Reżyseria
26 sierpnia 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia Melissa McCarthy, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmografia
| 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 · as Amily Luck |
| 2021 | The Starling · as Lilly Maynard |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building · as Doreen |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers · as Frances |
| 2021 | Thunder Force · as Lydia Berman |
| 2021 | |
| 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 EdwardsNa Plex |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life · 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 BronsteinNa Plex |
| 2014 | Tammy · as Tammy |
| 2014 | SNL Sports Spectacular · as Sheila Kelly |
| 2013 | The Heat · as Mullins |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III · as Cassie |
| 2013 | Identity Thief · as Diana |
| 2012 | This Is 40 · as Catherine |
| 2011 | Bridesmaids · as Megan |
| 2010 | Life as We Know It · as Deedee |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly · as Molly Flynn |
| 2010 | Love & Distrust · as Tonnie (segment "auto Motives") |
| 2010 | The Back-up Plan · as Carol |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar · as Shelly (voice) |
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People · as Becky |
| 2008 | Rita Rocks · 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? · as Dena |
| 2007 | Private Practice · 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 · as Dnamy (voice) |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel · as Marilyn |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels · as Doris |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm · as Saleswoman |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls · as Sookie St. James |
| 2000 | The Kid · as Sky King Waitress |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona · as ShirleyNa Plex |
| 1999 | Go · as Sandra |
| 1997 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons · as Calvin (voice) |
| 2027 | |
| 2023 | Genie · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Great Giveback with Melissa and Jenna · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Happytime MurdersNa Plex |
| 2017 | Nobodies · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 |
| 2018 | |
| 2016 | The Boss · as Screenplay |
| 2014 |
| 2010 |