Melissa McCarthy
Acting
Born: Aug 26, 1970
From: Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unfrosted | Donna Stankowski | 2024 | 5.362 |
| Genie | Flora | 2023 | 6.6 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor Hela | 2022 | 6.371 |
| Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder | Self - Actor Hela | 2022 | 6.904 |
| A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | 2021 | 7.0 |
| Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around | Self | 2021 | 7.0 |
| Adele One Night Only | Self | 2021 | 7.762 |
| The Boss | Michelle Darnell | 2016 | 5.813 |
| Ghostbusters | Abby Yates | 2016 | 5.3 |
| Spy | Susan Cooper | 2015 | 6.8 |
| Tammy | Tammy | 2014 | 5.341 |
| St. Vincent | Maggie Bronstein | 2014 | 7.112 |
| Identity Thief | Diana | 2013 | 5.851 |
| The Hangover Part III | Cassie | 2013 | 6.207 |
| The Heat | Mullins | 2013 | 6.592 |
| This Is 40 | Catherine | 2012 | 5.898 |
| Bridesmaids | Megan | 2011 | 6.506 |
| The Back-Up Plan | Carol | 2010 | 6.122 |
| Life As We Know It | DeeDee | 2010 | 6.9 |
| Pretty Ugly People | Becky | 2008 | 4.3 |
| Just Add Water | Selma | 2008 | 5.0 |
| The Nines | Margaret / Melissa / Mary | 2007 | 6.0 |
| Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Amy Hall (voice) | 2005 | 6.952 |
| The Life of David Gale | Nico the Goth Girl | 2003 | 7.433 |
| Pumpkin | Cici Pinkus | 2002 | 5.765 |
| The Third Wheel | Marilyn | 2002 | 5.252 |
| Charlie's Angels | Doris | 2000 | 5.854 |
| Drowning Mona | Shirley | 2000 | 5.484 |
| Go | Sandra | 1999 | 6.991 |
| God | Margaret | 1998 | 6.618 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1970 |
| From | Plainfield, Illinois, USA |