Melissa Leo
Acting
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).
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Kay Howard
Age 32 (now 65)
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Age 56 (now 65)
The Most Hated Woman in America
as Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Age 56 (now 65)
The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece
as Papillon
Age 54 (now 65)
Dwegons and Leprechauns
as Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
Age 53 (now 65)
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Age 52 (now 65)
Olympus Has Fallen
as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Age 52 (now 65)
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
as Rachel
Age 45 (now 65)
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
as Carol Manning
Age 35 (now 65)
I Know This Much Is True
as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
Age 59 (now 65)
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
as Amelia Meegers
Age 59 (now 65)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Maureen Curtis
Age 41 (now 65)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Sybil Perez
Age 40 (now 65)
Homicide: Life on the Street
as Kay Howard
Age 32 (now 65)
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Also Known As
Margaret May, Melissa Chessington Leo
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