Melissa Leo
Age: 64 | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1960-09-14 19:27:24
Aliases: Margaret May , Melissa Chessington Leo
Gender: Female
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 85
TV Involvements: 17
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Law & Order
(1990) Donna Cheponis
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Sybil Perez
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(2001) Maureen Curtis
Criminal Minds
(2005) Sheriff Georgia Davis
Homicide: Life on the Street
(1993) Kay Howard
The Young Riders
(1989) Emma Shannon
The Equalizer
(2014) Susan Plummer
Cold Case
(2003) Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ginger Greene | |
| 2022 | Self | |
| Principal Rhodes | ||
| Deborah | ||
| Olivia | ||
| Lillian | ||
| 2021 | Ida ‘Red’ Walker | |
| Allie | ||
| Dr. White | ||
| 2020 | Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey | |
| 2019 | Amelia Meegers | |
| 2018 | Maddie | |
| Susan Plummer | ||
| Al | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Joan Anderson | ||
| Chandra | ||
| 2017 | Reverend Mother | |
| N/A | ||
| Goldie | ||
| Madalyn Murray O'Hair | ||
| 2016 | Laura Poitras | |
| Lady Bird Johnson | ||
| Gloria | ||
| Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan | ||
| 2015 | Georgia Hale | |
| Noda Marra | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Papillon | ||
| Nurse Pam | ||
| Self | ||
| Penny | ||
| 2014 | Susan Plummer | |
| Ma Nguyen (voice) | ||
| Bette Altmann | ||
| Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald | ||
| Lori | ||
| 2013 | Holly Jones | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Robin | ||
| Fay | ||
| Sally | ||
| Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan | ||
| Kate | ||
| 2012 | Ellen Block | |
| Francine | ||
| Penny | ||
| 2011 | Montine | |
| Lily | ||
| Sara | ||
| Sara | ||
| Lucy Gessler | ||
| 2010 | Alice Ward | |
| Aunt Bee | ||
| Lois Riley | ||
| Nancy Taylor | ||
| Martha | ||
| Toni Bernette | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2009 | Colleen | |
| Karen | ||
| Mrs. Howard | ||
| Mari | ||
| Marie | ||
| Sharon Mitchell | ||
| Stephanie | ||
| 2008 | Kathy Walsh | |
| Cheryl | ||
| Ray Eddy | ||
| Maggie | ||
| Stephanie | ||
| 2007 | Margaret McKay | |
| Sally Jansen | ||
| Sadie / Anna | ||
| Soto | ||
| Aunt Bee | ||
| Ceci Kimbrough | ||
| Mrs. Howard | ||
| Miri Daley | ||
| Rita | ||
| N/A | ||
| Wendy | ||
| 2006 | Mrs. Miller | |
| N/A | ||
| KC Collins | ||
| 2005 | Rachel | |
| Sheriff Georgia Davis | ||
| Louise | ||
| Lisa Adler | ||
| Laura | ||
| Agnes Lessor | ||
| 2004 | Miriam | |
| Julia Smith | ||
| Winnie Mann | ||
| 2003 | Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007) | |
| Marianne Jordan | ||
| 2001 | Maureen Curtis | |
| 2000 | Sybil Perez | |
| Sigrid Anderssen | ||
| Kay Howard | ||
| 1999 | Jo DeAngelo | |
| Dr. Suzanne Pincus | ||
| 1998 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1995 | Trish Axelrod | |
| Carol Manning | ||
| 1994 | N/A | |
| 1993 | Beatrice Grey | |
| Kay Howard | ||
| 1992 | Hannah | |
| Peggy | ||
| 1991 | Cassie | |
| 1990 | Mary Margaret | |
| Defense Attorney Alice Sutton | ||
| Sherri Quinn | ||
| Donna Cheponis | ||
| 1989 | Katie Morrissey | |
| Katie Morrissey | ||
| Emma Shannon | ||
| 1988 | Josie Larraneta | |
| 1986 | Judith 'MaMa' Baer | |
| 1985 | Patti Mullen | |
| Peggy | ||
| N/A | ||
| Cookie | ||
| Irina Dzershinsky | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| Maggie | ||
| N/A | ||
| Siobhan | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Producer | |
| 2013 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |