Melissa Leo

Acting

Born Sep 14, 1960 (age 66) · 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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Prisoners2013
as ⁨Holly Jones⁩
Oblivion2013
as ⁨Sally⁩
The Equalizer2014
as ⁨Susan Plummer⁩
The Big Short2015
as ⁨Georgia Hale⁩
Olympus Has Fallen2013
as ⁨Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan⁩
Flight2012
as ⁨Ellen Block⁩
The Equalizer 22018
as ⁨Susan Plummer⁩
London Has Fallen2016
as ⁨Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan⁩
as ⁨Alice Ward⁩
as ⁨Laura Poitras⁩
as ⁨Susan Plummer⁩
as ⁨Marianne Jordan⁩
as ⁨Laura⁩
as ⁨Cheryl⁩
as ⁨Allie⁩
as ⁨Colleen⁩
as ⁨Sara⁩
as ⁨Diana Larson⁩
as ⁨Rachel⁩
as ⁨Nancy Taylor⁩
as ⁨Kate⁩
as ⁨Bette Altmann⁩
as ⁨Sally Jansen⁩
as ⁨Lois Riley⁩
as ⁨Ray Eddy⁩
as ⁨Lady Bird Johnson⁩
as ⁨Mari⁩
as ⁨Michael Temple⁩
as ⁨Madalyn Murray O'Hair⁩
as ⁨Karen⁩
as ⁨Kathy Walsh⁩
as ⁨Reverend Mother⁩
as ⁨Ceci Kimbrough⁩
as ⁨Dr. White⁩
as ⁨Penny⁩
as ⁨Ida ‘Red’ Walker⁩
as ⁨Judith 'MaMa' Baer⁩
as ⁨Ginger Greene⁩
as ⁨Olivia⁩
as ⁨Lily⁩
as ⁨Deborah⁩
as ⁨Joan Anderson⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Marie⁩
as ⁨Siobhan⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Prisoners2013
as ⁨Holly Jones⁩
Oblivion2013
as ⁨Sally⁩
The Equalizer2014
as ⁨Susan Plummer⁩
The Big Short2015
as ⁨Georgia Hale⁩
Olympus Has Fallen2013
as ⁨Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan⁩
Flight2012
as ⁨Ellen Block⁩
The Equalizer 22018
as ⁨Susan Plummer⁩
London Has Fallen2016
as ⁨Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan⁩
as ⁨Alice Ward⁩
as ⁨Laura Poitras⁩
as ⁨Susan Plummer⁩
as ⁨Marianne Jordan⁩
as ⁨Laura⁩
as ⁨Cheryl⁩
as ⁨Allie⁩
as ⁨Colleen⁩
as ⁨Sara⁩
as ⁨Diana Larson⁩
as ⁨Rachel⁩
as ⁨Nancy Taylor⁩
as ⁨Kate⁩
as ⁨Bette Altmann⁩
as ⁨Sally Jansen⁩
as ⁨Lois Riley⁩
as ⁨Ray Eddy⁩
as ⁨Lady Bird Johnson⁩
as ⁨Mari⁩
as ⁨Michael Temple⁩
as ⁨Madalyn Murray O'Hair⁩
as ⁨Karen⁩
as ⁨Kathy Walsh⁩
as ⁨Reverend Mother⁩
as ⁨Ceci Kimbrough⁩
as ⁨Dr. White⁩
as ⁨Penny⁩
as ⁨Ida ‘Red’ Walker⁩
as ⁨Judith 'MaMa' Baer⁩
as ⁨Ginger Greene⁩
as ⁨Olivia⁩
as ⁨Lily⁩
as ⁨Deborah⁩
as ⁨Joan Anderson⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Marie⁩
as ⁨Siobhan⁩