Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1960-09-14 (Age: 66)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Melissa Leo
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).
Filmography (110)
Passenger
2026
The Knife
2025
Guns Up
2025
King Ivory
2025
AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence
2024
The Clean Up Crew
2024
Long Gone Heroes
2024
The Equalizer 3
2023
Bonnie
2022
Jane
2022
Alone Together
2022
Coast
2022
Measure of Revenge
2022
Ida Red
2021
