Melissa Leo
Margaret May | Melissa Chessington Leo
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1960-09-1465
Place of birth:Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Gender:Female
Popularity:2
Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- PassengerDiana2026-05-206.274
- The KnifeDetective Carlsen2025-08-157.28
- Guns UpMichael Temple2025-05-156.5233
- King IvoryGinger Greene2025-05-086.845
- AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence2024-11-010.00
- The Clean Up CrewSiobhan2024-09-125.550
- Long Gone HeroesOlivia2024-09-125.459
- The Equalizer 3Susan Plummer2023-08-307.33,760
- BonnieSelf2022-11-125.33
- JanePrincipal Rhodes2022-08-265.440
- Alone TogetherDeborah2022-07-225.159
- CoastOlivia2022-04-084.67
- Measure of RevengeLillian2022-03-184.726
- Ida RedIda ‘Red’ Walker2021-11-055.792
- Thunder ForceAllie2021-04-095.51,337
- Body BrokersDr. White2021-02-196.2122
- I Know This Much Is TrueConcettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey2020-05-097.6280
- Dolly Parton's HeartstringsAmelia Meegers2019-11-227.029
- UnlovableMaddie2018-11-015.631
- The Equalizer 2Susan Plummer2018-07-196.86,020
- The Parting GlassAl2018-06-245.418
- Mabel, Mabel Tiger TrainerNarrator2018-04-100.00
- FurloughJoan Anderson2018-03-165.759
- The AshramChandra2018-03-025.425
- The View from Up HereClaire2017-10-276.03
- NovitiateReverend Mother2017-10-276.5189
- I'm Dying Up HereGoldie2017-06-046.447
- The Most Hated Woman in AmericaMadalyn Murray O'Hair2017-03-146.2230
- SnowdenLaura Poitras2016-09-157.14,681
- All the WayLady Bird Johnson2016-05-236.7313
- Burn CountryGloria2016-04-165.032
- London Has FallenSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan2016-03-026.25,132
- The Big ShortGeorgia Hale2015-12-117.49,885
- Damnation: The FlashbackNoda Marra2015-10-191.01
- After the SpillNarrator2015-10-047.04
- The Butterfly, The Harp, and The TimepiecePapillon2015-09-030.00
- Wayward PinesNurse Pam2015-05-146.9912
- She's The Best Thing in ItSelf2015-03-161.01
- The Ever AfterPenny2015-02-135.720
- The EqualizerSusan Plummer2014-09-247.39,991
- BoJack HorsemanMa Nguyen (voice)2014-08-228.52,881
- The Angriest Man in BrooklynBette Altmann2014-05-235.6548
- Dwegons and LeprechaunsGrandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald2014-01-241.44
- Broad CityLori2014-01-227.1242
- PrisonersHolly Jones2013-09-198.113,158
- Letters to Jackie: Remembering President KennedySelf - Narrator (voice)2013-06-196.68
- Call Me Crazy: A Five FilmRobin2013-04-207.045
- Bottled UpFay2013-04-195.710
- OblivionSally2013-04-106.711,566
- Olympus Has FallenSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan2013-03-206.47,094
- Charlie CountrymanKate2013-02-096.4652
- FrancineFrancine2012-09-123.47
- Why Stop Now?Penny2012-08-175.4110
- FlightEllen Block2012-02-226.96,477
- The Space BetweenMontine2011-09-116.617
- Seven Days in UtopiaLily2011-09-025.761
- Red StateSara2011-08-196.01,046
- The Sea Is All I KnowSara2011-06-240.00
- Mildred PierceLucy Gessler2011-03-277.0265
- The FighterAlice Ward2010-12-107.44,742
- Queen of the LotAunt Bee2010-11-192.66
- Welcome to the RileysLois Riley2010-10-296.6434
- ConvictionNancy Taylor2010-10-157.1655
- The Dry LandMartha2010-07-304.58
- TremeToni Bernette2010-04-117.6156
- Everybody's FineColleen2009-12-046.81,106
- According to GretaKaren2009-11-256.0213
- Dear Lemon LimaMrs. Howard2009-10-235.529
- Veronika Decides to DieMari2009-05-165.9272
- Don McKayMarie2009-04-244.957
- True AdolescentsSharon Mitchell2009-03-145.721
- Stephanie's ImageStephanie2009-02-258.01
- The Alphabet KillerKathy Walsh2008-11-075.1204
- Righteous KillCheryl2008-09-115.91,361
- Frozen RiverRay Eddy2008-03-266.6355
- Santa MesaMaggie2008-03-155.02
- LullabyStephanie2008-02-2410.01
- Black IrishMargaret McKay2007-10-266.631
- Mr. WoodcockSally Jansen2007-09-145.1486
- Racing DaylightSadie / Anna2007-07-313.33
- I Believe in AmericaSoto2007-07-0210.01
- Hollywood DreamsAunt Bee2007-05-253.19
- The Cake EatersCeci Kimbrough2007-04-295.6142
- Stephanie DaleyMiri Daley2007-04-205.834
- Midnight SonRita2007-02-021.02
- Bomb2007-01-190.00
- One NightWendy2007-01-016.47
- The House Is BurningMrs. Miller2006-11-166.59
- SharkElizabeth Rourke2006-09-216.7102
- The Limbo RoomKC Collins2006-01-230.00
- The Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaRachel2005-11-177.0652
- ConfessAgnes Lessor2005-10-214.315
- Criminal MindsSheriff Georgia Davis2005-09-228.34,102
- American GunLouise2005-09-155.742
- RunawayLisa Adler2005-04-266.532
- Hide and SeekLaura2005-01-276.31,741
- From Other WorldsMiriam2004-10-293.914
- Veronica MarsJulia Smith2004-09-227.8711
- Cold CaseTayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)2003-09-287.8441
- 21 GramsMarianne Jordan2003-09-067.33,416
- Law & Order: Criminal IntentMaureen Curtis2001-09-307.6377
- CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSybil Perez2000-10-067.61,393
- Fear of FictionSigrid Anderssen2000-07-138.01
- Homicide: The MovieKay Howard2000-02-136.930
- Code of EthicsJo DeAngelo1999-09-077.01
- The 24 Hour WomanDr. Suzanne Pincus1999-01-295.84
- Legacy1998-10-098.45
- Who Is Henry Jaglom?Self1997-07-086.86
- Last Summer in the HamptonsTrish Axelrod1995-11-225.85
- In the Line of Duty: Hunt for JusticeCarol Manning1995-10-014.88
- GardenElizabeth1995-01-200.00
- ScarlettSuellen O'Hara Benteen1994-11-136.638
- The Ballad of Little JoBeatrice Grey1993-08-206.031
- Homicide: Life on the StreetKay Howard1993-01-318.1143
- By a ThreadHelen1992-10-0210.01
- Immaculate ConceptionHannah1992-09-115.413
- Venice/VenicePeggy1992-04-107.03
- Carolina SkeletonsCassie1991-09-307.29
- The Bride in BlackMary Margaret1990-10-218.02
- Law & OrderDonna Cheponis1990-09-137.3693
- Law & OrderDefense Attorney Alice Sutton1990-09-137.3693
- Law & OrderSherri Quinn1990-09-137.3693
- Nasty BoysKatie Morrissey1989-09-227.33
- The Young RidersEmma Shannon1989-09-207.423
- A Time of DestinyJosie Larraneta1988-04-225.47
- Deadtime StoriesJudith 'MaMa' Baer1986-04-134.976
- Silent WitnessPatti Mullen1985-10-144.710
- Always … But Not ForeverPeggy1985-10-044.45
- Streetwalkin'Cookie1985-09-204.923
- Spenser: For Hire1985-09-206.933
- The EqualizerIrina Dzershinsky1985-09-187.167
- Miami ViceKathleen Gilfords1984-09-167.5511
- I'm Only There...Maggie1984-06-190.00