Melissa Leo
Actor
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.Â
Leo currently resides in Stone Ridge, New York and two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).
Filmography
Oblivion
as Sally 2013
The Equalizer
as Susan Plummer 2014
The Big Short
as Georgia Hale 2015
Olympus Has Fallen
as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan 2013
Flight
as Ellen Block 2012
The Equalizer 2
as Susan Plummer 2018
London Has Fallen
as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan 2016
The Fighter
as Alice Ward 2010
Snowden
as Laura Poitras 2016
The Equalizer 3
as Susan Plummer 2023
21 Grams
as Marianne Jordan 2003
Hide and Seek
as Laura 2005
Righteous Kill
as Cheryl 2008
Thunder Force
as Allie 2021
Everybody's Fine
as Colleen 2009
Red State
as Sara 2011