Melissa Leo
Acting
- Born
- September 14, 1960
- Place of Birth
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Женский
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. Leo currently resides in Stone Ridge, New York and two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).
Filmography
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Alice Sutton, as Sherri Quinn, as Donna Cheponis
1990
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sybil Perez
2000
Criminal Minds
as Sheriff Georgia Davis
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Maureen Curtis
2001
Cold Case
as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
2003
Miami Vice
as Kathleen Gilfords
1984
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Kay Howard
1993
Veronica Mars
as Julia Smith
2004
BoJack Horseman
as Ma Nguyen (voice)
2014
The Equalizer
as Irina Dzershinsky
1985
Broad City
as Lori
2014
Shark
as Elizabeth Rourke
2006
Wayward Pines
as Nurse Pam
2015
Treme
as Toni Bernette
2010
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Mildred Pierce
as Lucy Gessler
2011
I Know This Much Is True
as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
2020
I'm Dying Up Here
as Goldie
2017
Scarlett
as Suellen O'Hara Benteen
1994
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
as Amelia Meegers
2019