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).
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Filmography of
Melissa Leo
Detective Carlsen
... 2025
Michael Temple
... 2025
Ginger Greene
... 2025
... 2024
Olivia
... 2024
Siobhan
... 2024
Susan Plummer
... 2023
Self
... 2022
Principal Rhodes
... 2022
Deborah
... 2022
Olivia
... 2022
Lillian
... 2022
Ida ‘Red’ Walker
... 2021
Allie
... 2021
Dr. White
... 2021
Maddie
... 2018
Susan Plummer
... 2018
... 2018
Narrator
... 2018
Joan Anderson
... 2018
Chandra
... 2018
... 2017
Reverend Mother
... 2017
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
... 2017
Laura Poitras
... 2016
Lady Bird Johnson
... 2016
Gloria
... 2016
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
... 2016
Georgia Hale
... 2015
Noda Marra
... 2015
Narrator
... 2015
... 2015
... 2015
Penny
... 2015
Susan Plummer
... 2014
Bette Altmann
... 2014
Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
... 2014
Holly Jones
... 2013
Self - Narrator (voice)
... 2013
... 2013
Fay
... 2013
Sally
... 2013
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
... 2013
Kate
... 2013
Francine
... 2012
Penny
... 2012
Ellen Block
... 2012
Montine
... 2011
Lily
... 2011
Sara
... 2011
... 2011
Alice Ward
... 2010
Aunt Bee
... 2010
Lois Riley
... 2010
Nancy Taylor
... 2010
Martha
... 2010
Colleen
... 2009
Karen
... 2009
Mrs. Howard
... 2009
... 2009
Marie
... 2009
Sharon Mitchell
... 2009
Stephanie
... 2009
Kathy Walsh
... 2008
Cheryl
... 2008
Ray Eddy
... 2008
Maggie
... 2008
Stephanie
... 2008
Margaret McKay
... 2007
Sally Jansen
... 2007
Sadie / Anna
... 2007
Soto
... 2007
Aunt Bee
... 2007
Ceci Kimbrough
... 2007
Mrs. Howard
... 2007
Miri Daley
... 2007
Rita
... 2007
... 2007
Wendy
... 2007
Mrs. Miller
... 2006
KC Collins
... 2006
... 2005
Louise
... 2005
Lisa Adler
... 2005
Laura
... 2005
Agnes Lessor
... 2005
Miriam
... 2004
Marianne Jordan
... 2003
Sigrid Anderssen
... 2000
Kay Howard
... 2000
Jo DeAngelo
... 1999
Dr. Suzanne Pincus
... 1999
Self
... 1997
Trish Axelrod
... 1995
Carol Manning
... 1995
Beatrice Grey
... 1993
Helen
... 1992
Hannah
... 1992
Peggy
... 1992
Cassie
... 1991
Mary Margaret
... 1990
Katie Morrissey
... 1989
Josie Larraneta
... 1988
Judith 'MaMa' Baer
... 1986
Patti Mullen
... 1985
Peggy
... 1985
Cookie
... 1985
Maggie
... 1984
Hilda