Melissa Leo
Acting
Born: Sep 14, 1960
From: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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).
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnie | Self | 2022 | 5.3 |
| Measure of Revenge | Lillian | 2022 | 4.7 |
| Coast | Olivia | 2022 | 4.6 |
| Charlie Countryman | Kate | 2013 | 6.4 |
| Red State | Sara | 2011 | 6.052 |
| The Space Between | Montine | 2011 | 6.6 |
| Welcome to the Rileys | Lois Riley | 2010 | 6.582 |
| Conviction | Nancy Taylor | 2010 | 7.072 |
| The Dry Land | Martha | 2010 | 4.5 |
| The Fighter | Alice Ward | 2010 | 7.379 |
| Queen of the Lot | Aunt Bee | 2010 | 2.6 |
| Veronika Decides to Die | Mari | 2009 | 5.904 |
| According to Greta | Karen | 2009 | 6.0 |
| Everybody's Fine | Colleen | 2009 | 6.8 |
| Don McKay | Marie | 2009 | 4.9 |
| Dear Lemon Lima | Mrs. Howard | 2009 | 5.5 |
| Frozen River | Ray Eddy | 2008 | 6.641 |
| Lullaby | Stephanie | 2008 | 10.0 |
| Righteous Kill | Cheryl | 2008 | 5.887 |
| Black Irish | Margaret McKay | 2007 | 6.629 |
| Racing Daylight | Sadie / Anna | 2007 | 3.3 |
| The House Is Burning | Mrs. Miller | 2006 | 6.5 |
| Hide and Seek | Laura | 2005 | 6.347 |
| The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada | Rachel | 2005 | 7.033 |
| Runaway | Lisa Adler | 2005 | 6.5 |
| American Gun | Louise | 2005 | 5.667 |
| Confess | Agnes Lessor | 2005 | 4.267 |
| 21 Grams | Marianne Jordan | 2003 | 7.321 |
| Homicide: The Movie | Kay Howard | 2000 | 6.887 |
| Deadtime Stories | Judith 'MaMa' Baer | 1986 | 4.927 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1960 |
| From | Manhattan, New York … |