Melissa Leo

65 years old New York City, New York, USA

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).

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Long Gone Heroes (2024) Olivia -
2 The Clean Up Crew (2024) Siobhan 5
3 The Equalizer 3 (2023) Susan Plummer 6.9
4 Jane (2022) Principal Rhodes -
5 Alone Together (2022) Deborah 6
6 Body Brokers (2021) Dr. White 5
7 Ida Red (2021) Ida ‘Red’ Walker -
8 Thunder Force (2021) Allie 4.8
9 Furlough (2018) Joan Anderson 7
10 Unlovable (2018) Maddie -
11 The Parting Glass (2018) Al -
12 The Ashram (2018) Chandra 6
13 The Equalizer 2 (2018) Susan Plummer 7.1
14 Novitiate (2017) Reverend Mother 4
15 The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) Madalyn Murray O'Hair 6.3
16 London Has Fallen (2016) Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan 6.6
17 All the Way (2016) Lady Bird Johnson 7.3
18 Burn Country (2016) Gloria 6
19 Snowden (2016) Laura Poitras 7.6
20 After the Spill (2015) Narrator -
21 The Ever After (2015) Penny 6
22 The Big Short (2015)
Oscars 2016 		Georgia Hale 7.6
23 The Equalizer (2014) Susan Plummer 7.4
24 The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) Bette Altmann 5.5
25 Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan 6.9
26 Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013) Self - Narrator (voice) -
27 Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013) Robin 5.5
28 Charlie Countryman (2013) Kate 6.3
29 Oblivion (2013) Sally 6.9
30 Prisoners (2013)
Oscars 2014 		Holly Jones 7.9
31 Flight (2012)
Oscars 2013 		Ellen Block 7.4
32 Why Stop Now? (2012) Penny 4.8
33 Seven Days in Utopia (2011) Lily -
34 Red State (2011) Sara 7
35 The Space Between (2011) Montine 6
36 Queen of the Lot (2010) Aunt Bee -
37 Conviction (2010) Nancy Taylor 7
38 Welcome to the Rileys (2010) Lois Riley 6.8
39 The Fighter (2010)
Oscars 2011 		Alice Ward 7.8
40 Veronika Decides to Die (2009) Mari 5.5
41 True Adolescents (2009) Sharon Mitchell -
42 According to Greta (2009) Karen 5.8
43 Everybody's Fine (2009) Colleen 7.1
44 Don McKay (2009) Marie 6
45 The Alphabet Killer (2008) Kathy Walsh 5.7
46 Righteous Kill (2008) Cheryl 6
47 Frozen River (2008)
Oscars 2009 		Ray Eddy 6.4
48 Mr. Woodcock (2007) Sally Jansen 5
49 Stephanie Daley (2007) Miri Daley 6
50 The Cake Eaters (2007) Ceci Kimbrough 5.7
51 The House Is Burning (2006) Mrs. Miller 5
52 The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) Rachel 7.3
53 American Gun (2005) Louise -
54 Runaway (2005) Lisa Adler 7
55 Hide and Seek (2005) Laura 5.7
56 Confess (2005) Agnes Lessor -
57 From Other Worlds (2004) Miriam 7
58 21 Grams (2003)
Oscars 2004 		Marianne Jordan 7.5
59 Homicide: The Movie (2000) Kay Howard -
60 The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) Beatrice Grey -
61 Deadtime Stories (1986) Judith 'MaMa' Baer 5
62 Streetwalkin' (1985) Cookie -