Melissa Leo
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).
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ActingBirthday
September 14, 1960Gender
FemaleKnown Movie Credits
108Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso known as
Margaret May, Melissa Chessington Leo, 멜리사 레오Cast credits
21 Grams
Marianne JordanFrozen River
Ray EddyHide and Seek
LauraHomicide: The Movie
Kay HowardWelcome to the Rileys
Lois RileyThe Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
RachelThe House Is Burning
Mrs. MillerVeronika Decides to Die
MariAccording to Greta
KarenEverybody's Fine
ColleenLullaby
StephanieBlack Irish
Margaret McKayRighteous Kill
CherylDon McKay
MarieRunaway
Lisa AdlerCharlie Countryman
KateAmerican Gun
LouiseThe Dry Land
MarthaConviction
Nancy TaylorThe Fighter
Alice WardQueen of the Lot
Aunt Bee