8.1
Movie
Acting
Melissa Leo
- Born
- (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 139 titles
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).
Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
6.7
Movie
Oblivion
7.3
Movie
The Equalizer
7.4
Movie
The Big Short
6.4
Movie
Olympus Has Fallen
6.9
Movie
Flight
6.8
Movie
The Equalizer 2
6.2
Movie
London Has Fallen
7.4
Movie
The Fighter
7.1
Movie
Snowden
8.3
TV
Criminal Minds
7.3
Movie
The Equalizer 3
7.3
Movie
21 Grams
8.5
TV
BoJack Horseman
6.3
Movie
Hide and Seek
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
5.9
Movie
Righteous Kill
5.5
Movie
Thunder Force
Acting credits 139
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Ron Forever Film | Hilda |
| TBA | The Rooster Prince Film | Elaine |
| TBA | The Mannequin Film | |
| TBA | Supermax Film | |
| 2026 | Passenger Film | Diana Larson |
| 2025 | The Knife Film | Detective Carlsen |
| 2025 | Guns Up Film | Michael Temple |
| 2025 | King Ivory Film | Ginger Greene |
| 2024 | AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence Film | |
| 2024 | The Clean Up Crew Film | Siobhan |
| 2024 | Long Gone Heroes Film | Olivia |
| 2023 | The Equalizer 3 Film | Susan Plummer |
| 2022 | Bonnie Film | Self |
| 2022 | Jane Film | Principal Rhodes |
| 2022 | Alone Together Film | Deborah |
| 2022 | Coast Film | Olivia |
| 2022 | Measure of Revenge Film | Lillian |
| 2021 | Ida Red Film | Ida ‘Red’ Walker |
| 2021 | Thunder Force Film | Allie |
| 2021 | Body Brokers Film | Dr. White |
| 2020 | I Know This Much Is True TV | Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey (6 ep) |
| 2019 | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings TV | Amelia Meegers (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Unlovable Film | Maddie |
| 2018 | The Equalizer 2 Film | Susan Plummer |
| 2018 | The Parting Glass Film | Al |
| 2018 | Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer Film | Narrator |
| 2018 | Furlough Film | Joan Anderson |
| 2018 | The Ashram Film | Chandra |
| 2017 | The View from Up Here Film | Claire |
| 2017 | Novitiate Film | Reverend Mother |
| 2017 | I'm Dying Up Here TV | Goldie (20 ep) |
| 2017 | The Most Hated Woman in America Film | Madalyn Murray O'Hair |
| 2016 | Snowden Film | Laura Poitras |
| 2016 | All the Way Film | Lady Bird Johnson |
| 2016 | Burn Country Film | Gloria |
| 2016 | London Has Fallen Film | Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan |
| 2015 | The Big Short Film | Georgia Hale |
| 2015 | Damnation: The Flashback Film | Noda Marra |
| 2015 | After the Spill Film | Narrator |
| 2015 | The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece Film | Papillon |
| 2015 | Wayward Pines TV | Nurse Pam (11 ep) |
| 2015 | She's The Best Thing in It Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Ever After Film | Penny |
| 2014 | The Equalizer Film | Susan Plummer |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman TV | Ma Nguyen (voice) (2 ep) |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Film | Bette Altmann |
| 2014 | Dwegons and Leprechauns Film | Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald |
| 2014 | Broad City TV | Lori (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Prisoners Film | Holly Jones |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Film | Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2013 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Film | Robin |
| 2013 | Bottled Up Film | Fay |
| 2013 | Oblivion Film | Sally |
| 2013 | Olympus Has Fallen Film | Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan |
| 2013 | Charlie Countryman Film | Kate |
| 2012 | Why Stop Now? Film | Penny |
| 2012 | Flight Film | Ellen Block |
| 2012 | Francine Film | Francine |
| 2011 | The Space Between Film | Montine |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Mannequin Film | Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Furlough Film | Producer |
| 2013 | Bottled Up Film | Producer |