Birth Day: 1960-09-14
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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).
Credits
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As Diana Larson -
As Michael Temple -
As Ginger Greene -
As Detective Carlsen -
As Olivia -
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As Siobhan -
As Susan Plummer -
As Principal Rhodes -
As Deborah -
As Olivia -
As Self -
As Lillian -
As Allie -
As Ida ‘Red’ Walker -
As Dr. White -
As Maddie -
As Joan Anderson -
As Susan Plummer -
As Chandra -
As Narrator -
As Al -
As Reverend Mother -
As Claire -
As Madalyn Murray O'Hair -
As Gloria -
As Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan -
As Laura Poitras -
As Lady Bird Johnson -
As Papillon -
As Self -
As Georgia Hale -
As Penny -
As Noda Marra
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As Narrator -
As Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald -
As Susan Plummer -
As Bette Altmann -
As Self - Narrator (voice) -
As Fay -
As Robin -
As Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan -
As Sally -
As Kate -
As Holly Jones -
As Ellen Block -
As Penny -
As Francine -
As Sara -
As Lily -
As Montine -
As Sara -
As Alice Ward -
As Nancy Taylor -
As Martha -
As Aunt Bee -
As Lois Riley -
As Stephanie -
As Karen -
As Colleen -
As Mari -
As Marie -
As Mrs. Howard -
As Sharon Mitchell -
As Stephanie -
As Cheryl -
As Kathy Walsh -
As Maggie -
As Ray Eddy -
As Soto -
As Ceci Kimbrough -
As Mrs. Howard -
As Margaret McKay -
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As Aunt Bee -
As Sally Jansen -
As Miri Daley -
As Wendy
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As Sadie / Anna -
As Rita -
As Mrs. Miller -
As KC Collins -
As Lisa Adler -
As Louise -
As Agnes Lessor -
As Rachel -
As Laura -
As Miriam -
As Marianne Jordan -
As Sigrid Anderssen -
As Kay Howard -
As Jo DeAngelo -
As Dr. Suzanne Pincus -
As Self -
As Elizabeth
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As Carol Manning -
As Trish Axelrod -
As Beatrice Grey -
As Peggy -
As Helen -
As Hannah -
As Cassie -
As Mary Margaret -
As Katie Morrissey -
As Josie Larraneta -
As Judith 'MaMa' Baer -
As Peggy -
As Cookie -
As Patti Mullen -
As Maggie -
As Hilda -
As Elaine
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