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Melissa Leo
1 FOLLOWER • 43 CREDITS • SEP 14, 1960 • 64
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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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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).
Known For
Law & Order
Cold Case
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
The Equalizer
Veronica Mars
BoJack Horseman
Criminal Minds
Miami Vice
Shark
The L Word
Broad City
Nasty Boys
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
The Equalizer 3
Scarlett
21 Grams
Wayward Pines
Homicide: Life on the Street
Flight
The Big Short
Olympus Has Fallen
Righteous Kill
Treme
The Equalizer
Oblivion
Prisoners
The Equalizer 2
Thunder Force
The Young Riders
London Has Fallen
Mildred Pierce
Conviction
The Fighter
The Clean Up Crew
Snowden
Ida Red
All the Way
Long Gone Heroes
I Know This Much Is True
Untitled André Øvredal Horror Film
The Most Hated Woman in America
I'm Dying Up Here
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