Persona
Melissa Leo
Nato/a: 14/09/1960(66 anni)
Biografia
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).
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
Passenger
Diana · 2026
Guns Up: Affari di famiglia
Michael Temple · 2025
King Ivory: Caccia al cartello 777
Ginger Greene · 2025
Clean Up Crew - Specialisti in lavori sporchi
Siobhan · 2024
The Equalizer 3 - Senza tregua
Susan Plummer · 2023
A Lockdown Lovestory
Deborah · 2022
Thunder Force
Allie · 2021
Body Brokers
Dr. White · 2021
Un volto, due destini - I Know This Much Is True
Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey · Concettina Ipolita Tempesta Birdsey · 2020
Dolly Parton: Le corde del cuore
Amelia Meegers · 2019
The Equalizer 2 - Senza perdono
Susan Plummer · 2018
La scelta
Reverend Mother · 2017
I'm Dying Up Here - Chi è di scena
Goldie · 2017
La donna più odiata d'America
Madalyn Murray O'Hair · 2017
Snowden
Laura Poitras · 2016
All the Way
Lady Bird Johnson · 2016
Attacco al potere 2
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan · 2016
La grande scommessa
Georgia Hale · 2015
Wayward Pines
Nurse Pam · 2015
The Ever After
Penny · 2015
The Equalizer - Il vendicatore
Susan Plummer · 2014
BoJack Horseman
Ma Nguyen (voice) · 2014
90 minuti a New York
Bette Altmann · 2014
Broad City
Lori · 2014
Prisoners
Holly Jones · 2013
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
Robin · 2013
Oblivion
Sally · 2013
Attacco al potere - Olympus Has Fallen
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan · 2013
Flight
Ellen Block · 2012
Mildred Pierce
Lucy Gessler · 2011
The Fighter
Alice Ward · 2010
Welcome to the Rileys
Lois Riley · 2010
Conviction
Nancy Taylor · 2010
Treme
Toni Bernette · 2010
Stanno tutti bene
Colleen · 2009
According to Greta
Karen · 2009
Veronika decide di morire
Mari · 2009
The Alphabet Killer
Kathy Walsh · 2008
Sfida senza regole
Cheryl · 2008
Shark
Elizabeth Rourke · 2006
Le tre sepolture
Rachel · 2005
Nascosto nel buio
Laura · 2005
The L Word
Winnie Mann · 2004
21 grammi
Marianne Jordan · 2003
Rossella
Suellen O'Hara Benteen · 1994
Homicide
Kay Howard · 1993
I ragazzi della prateria
Emma Shannon · 1989