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