Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Age 65 — born September 14, 1960·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).

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53Credits23 TV · 30 films
1984–2025Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedI Believe in America
7.4 Average ratingacross 53 titles

Top TV shows 23best Melissa Leo shows

  1. 1BoJack Horseman posterBoJack HorsemanMa Nguyen (voice) · 2 eps · 20148.5
  2. 2Legacy posterLegacy2 eps · 19988.4
  3. 3Criminal Minds posterCriminal MindsSheriff Georgia Davis · 1 ep · 20058.3
  4. 4Homicide: Life on the Street posterHomicide: Life on the StreetKay Howard · 77 eps · 19938.1
  5. 5Cold Case posterCold CaseTayna Raymes (1994 & 2007) · 1 ep · 20037.8
  6. 6Veronica Mars posterVeronica MarsJulia Smith · 1 ep · 20047.8
  7. 7The L Word posterThe L WordWinnie Mann · 3 eps · 20047.7
  8. 8CSI: Crime Scene Investigation posterCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSybil Perez · 1 ep · 20007.6
  9. 9I Know This Much Is True posterI Know This Much Is TrueConcettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey · 6 eps · 20207.6
  10. 10Treme posterTremeToni Bernette · 36 eps · 20107.6
  11. 11Law & Order: Criminal Intent posterLaw & Order: Criminal IntentMaureen Curtis · 1 ep · 20017.6
  12. 12Miami Vice posterMiami ViceKathleen Gilfords · 1 ep · 19847.5
  13. 13The Young Riders posterThe Young RidersEmma Shannon · 24 eps · 19897.4
  14. 14Law & Order posterLaw & OrderDonna Cheponis · 1 ep · 19907.3
  15. 15The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerIrina Dzershinsky · 1 ep · 19857.1
  16. 16Broad City posterBroad CityLori · 1 ep · 20147.1
  17. 17Mildred Pierce posterMildred PierceLucy Gessler · 5 eps · 20117.0
  18. 18Dolly Parton's Heartstrings posterDolly Parton's HeartstringsAmelia Meegers · 1 ep · 20197.0
  19. 19Spenser: For Hire posterSpenser: For Hire1 ep · 19856.9
  20. 20Wayward Pines posterWayward PinesNurse Pam · 11 eps · 20156.9
  21. 21Shark posterSharkElizabeth Rourke · 1 ep · 20066.7
  22. 22Scarlett posterScarlettSuellen O'Hara Benteen · 2 eps · 19946.6
  23. 23I'm Dying Up Here posterI'm Dying Up HereGoldie · 20 eps · 20176.4

Top movies 30best Melissa Leo movies

  1. 1I Believe in America posterI Believe in AmericaSoto · 200710.0
  2. 2By a Thread posterBy a ThreadHelen · 199210.0
  3. 3Lullaby posterLullabyStephanie · 200810.0
  4. 4Prisoners posterPrisonersHolly Jones · 2013 · Drama8.1
  5. 5The Bride in Black posterThe Bride in BlackMary Margaret · 19908.0
  6. 6Fear of Fiction posterFear of FictionSigrid Anderssen · 20008.0
  7. 7Stephanie's Image posterStephanie's ImageStephanie · 20098.0
  8. 8The Fighter posterThe FighterAlice Ward · 2010 · Drama7.4
  9. 9The Big Short posterThe Big ShortGeorgia Hale · 2015 · Comedy7.4
  10. 10Nasty Boys posterNasty BoysKatie Morrissey · 19897.3
  11. 1121 Grams poster21 GramsMarianne Jordan · 2003 · Drama7.3
  12. 12The Equalizer 3 posterThe Equalizer 3Susan Plummer · 20237.3
  13. 13The Equalizer posterThe EqualizerSusan Plummer · 2014 · Thriller7.3
  14. 14The Knife posterThe KnifeDetective Carlsen · 20257.2
  15. 15Carolina Skeletons posterCarolina SkeletonsCassie · 19917.2
  16. 16Snowden posterSnowdenLaura Poitras · 2016 · Drama7.1
  17. 17Conviction posterConvictionNancy Taylor · 20107.1
  18. 18The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada posterThe Three Burials of Melquiades EstradaRachel · 20057.0
  19. 19Call Me Crazy: A Five Film posterCall Me Crazy: A Five FilmRobin · 20137.0
  20. 20Venice/Venice posterVenice/VenicePeggy · 19927.0
  21. 21Code of Ethics posterCode of EthicsJo DeAngelo · 19997.0
  22. 22After the Spill posterAfter the SpillNarrator · 20157.0
  23. 23Homicide: The Movie posterHomicide: The MovieKay Howard · 20006.9
  24. 24Flight posterFlightEllen Block · 20126.9
  25. 25Everybody's Fine posterEverybody's FineColleen · 20096.8
  26. 26The Equalizer 2 posterThe Equalizer 2Susan Plummer · 2018 · Action6.8
  27. 27Oblivion posterOblivionSally · 2013 · Action6.7
  28. 28King Ivory posterKing IvoryGinger Greene · 20256.7
  29. 29Olympus Has Fallen posterOlympus Has FallenSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan · 2013 · Action6.4
  30. 30London Has Fallen posterLondon Has FallenSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan · 2016 · Action6.2

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