Melissa Leo
Born September 14, 1960 (Age: 65)
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Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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).
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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Filmography
Guns Up
2025
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as Michael Temple
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Age: 64
The Equalizer 3
2023
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as Susan Plummer
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Age: 62
The Equalizer 2
2018
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as Susan Plummer
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Age: 57
Novitiate
2017
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as Reverend Mother
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Age: 57
Snowden
2016
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as Laura Poitras
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Age: 56
London Has Fallen
2016
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as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
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Age: 55
The Big Short
2015
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as Georgia Hale
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Age: 55
The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece
2015
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as Papillon
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Age: 54
The Equalizer
2014
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as Susan Plummer
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Age: 54
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014
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as Bette Altmann
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Age: 53
Oblivion
2013
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as Sally
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Age: 52
Olympus Has Fallen
2013
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as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
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Age: 52
Why Stop Now?
2012
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as Penny
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Age: 51
Flight
2012
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as Ellen Block
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Age: 51
Red State
2011
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as Sara
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Age: 50
The Fighter
2010
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as Alice Ward
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Age: 50
Welcome to the Rileys
2010
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as Lois Riley
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Age: 50
Conviction
2010
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as Nancy Taylor
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Age: 50
The Dry Land
2010
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as Martha
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Age: 49
Everybody's Fine
2009
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as Colleen
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Age: 49
Veronika Decides to Die
2009
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as Mari
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Age: 48
The Alphabet Killer
2008
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as Kathy Walsh
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Age: 48
Righteous Kill
2008
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as Cheryl
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Age: 47
Frozen River
2008
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as Ray Eddy
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Age: 47
Mr. Woodcock
2007
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as Sally Jansen
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Age: 47
I Believe in America
2007
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as Soto
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Age: 46
The Cake Eaters
2007
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as Ceci Kimbrough
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Age: 46
Dear Lemon Lima
2007
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as Mrs. Howard
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Age: 46
Midnight Son
2007
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as Rita
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Age: 46
No Image
Bomb
2007
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as
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Age: 46
The Limbo Room
2006
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as KC Collins
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Age: 45
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
2005
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as Rachel
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Age: 45
Hide and Seek
2005
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as Laura
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Age: 44
From Other Worlds
2004
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as Miriam
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Age: 44
21 Grams
2003
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as Marianne Jordan
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Age: 42
Fear of Fiction
2000
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as Sigrid Anderssen
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Age: 39
Homicide: The Movie
2000
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as Kay Howard
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Age: 39
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997
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as Self
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Age: 36
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993
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as Beatrice Grey
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Age: 32
By a Thread
1992
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as Helen
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Age: 32
Immaculate Conception
1992
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as Hannah
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Age: 31
Venice/Venice
1992
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as Peggy
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Age: 31
Carolina Skeletons
1991
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as Cassie
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Age: 31
The Bride in Black
1990
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as Mary Margaret
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Age: 30
Nasty Boys
1989
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as Katie Morrissey
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Age: 29
A Time of Destiny
1988
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as Josie Larraneta
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Age: 27
Deadtime Stories
1986
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as Judith 'MaMa' Baer
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Age: 25
Silent Witness
1985
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as Patti Mullen
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Age: 25
Always … But Not Forever
1985
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as Peggy
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Age: 25
Streetwalkin'
1985
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as Cookie
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Age: 25