Melissa Leo
Birthday: 1960-09-14 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USAMelissa 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).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Ginger Greene
as Detective Carlsen
as Olivia
as Siobhan
as Deborah
as Lillian
as Olivia
as Principal Rhodes
as Self
as Allie
as Dr. White
as Ida ‘Red’ Walker
as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
as Al
as Chandra
as Joan Anderson
as Maddie
as Susan Plummer
as Goldie
as Madalyn Murray O'Hair
as Reverend Mother
as Gloria
as Lady Bird Johnson
as Laura Poitras
as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
as Georgia Hale
as Penny
as Self
