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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guns Up (2025) | Michael Temple | 6 | |
| 2 | Long Gone Heroes (2024) | Olivia | - | - |
| 3 | The Clean Up Crew (2024) | Siobhan | 5 | |
| 4 | The Equalizer 3 (2023) | Susan Plummer | 6.9 | |
| 5 | Jane (2022) | Principal Rhodes | - | - |
| 6 | Alone Together (2022) | Deborah | 6 | |
| 7 | Ida Red (2021) | Ida ‘Red’ Walker | - | - |
| 8 | Thunder Force (2021) | Allie | 4.8 | |
| 9 | Body Brokers (2021) | Dr. White | 5 | |
| 10 | Furlough (2018) | Joan Anderson | 7 | |
| 11 | The Parting Glass (2018) | Al | - | - |
| 12 | Unlovable (2018) | Maddie | - | - |
| 13 | The Ashram (2018) | Chandra | 6 | |
| 14 | The Equalizer 2 (2018) | Susan Plummer | 7.1 | |
| 15 | Novitiate (2017) | Reverend Mother | 4 | |
| 16 | The Most Hated Woman in America (2017) | Madalyn Murray O'Hair | 6.3 | |
| 17 | All the Way (2016) | Lady Bird Johnson | 7.3 | |
| 18 | Snowden (2016) | Laura Poitras | 7.6 | |
| 19 | London Has Fallen (2016) | Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan | 6.5 | |
| 20 | Burn Country (2016) | Gloria | 6 | |
| 21 | After the Spill (2015) | Narrator | - | - |
| 22 | The Ever After (2015) | Penny | 6 | |
| 23 | The Big Short (2015) Oscars 2016 | Georgia Hale | 7.6 | |
| 24 | The Equalizer (2014) | Susan Plummer | 7.4 | |
| 25 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014) | Bette Altmann | 5.5 | |
| 26 | Olympus Has Fallen (2013) | Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan | 6.9 | |
| 27 | Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013) | Self - Narrator (voice) | - | - |
| 28 | Charlie Countryman (2013) | Kate | 6.3 | |
| 29 | Prisoners (2013) Oscars 2014 | Holly Jones | 7.9 | |
| 30 | Oblivion (2013) | Sally | 7 | |
| 31 | Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013) | Robin | 5.5 | |
| 32 | Flight (2012) Oscars 2013 | Ellen Block | 7.3 | |
| 33 | Why Stop Now? (2012) | Penny | 4.8 | |
| 34 | Seven Days in Utopia (2011) | Lily | - | - |
| 35 | The Space Between (2011) | Montine | 6 | |
| 36 | Red State (2011) | Sara | 7 | |
| 37 | Queen of the Lot (2010) | Aunt Bee | - | - |
| 38 | Conviction (2010) | Nancy Taylor | 7 | |
| 39 | Welcome to the Rileys (2010) | Lois Riley | 6.8 | |
| 40 | The Fighter (2010) Oscars 2011 | Alice Ward | 7.8 | |
| 41 | True Adolescents (2009) | Sharon Mitchell | - | - |
| 42 | Dear Lemon Lima (2009) | Mrs. Howard | - | - |
| 43 | According to Greta (2009) | Karen | 5.8 | |
| 44 | Don McKay (2009) | Marie | 6 | |
| 45 | Veronika Decides to Die (2009) | Mari | 5.5 | |
| 46 | Everybody's Fine (2009) | Colleen | 7.2 | |
| 47 | The Alphabet Killer (2008) | Kathy Walsh | 5.7 | |
| 48 | Frozen River (2008) Oscars 2009 | Ray Eddy | 6.4 | |
| 49 | Righteous Kill (2008) | Cheryl | 5.8 | |
| 50 | Stephanie Daley (2007) | Miri Daley | 6 | |
| 51 | The Cake Eaters (2007) | Ceci Kimbrough | 5.7 | |
| 52 | Mr. Woodcock (2007) | Sally Jansen | 5.1 | |
| 53 | The House Is Burning (2006) | Mrs. Miller | 5 | |
| 54 | American Gun (2005) | Louise | - | - |
| 55 | Confess (2005) | Agnes Lessor | - | - |
| 56 | Runaway (2005) | Lisa Adler | 7 | |
| 57 | Hide and Seek (2005) | Laura | 5.8 | |
| 58 | The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) | Rachel | 7.4 | |
| 59 | From Other Worlds (2004) | Miriam | 7 | |
| 60 | 21 Grams (2003) Oscars 2004 | Marianne Jordan | 7.4 | |
| 61 | Homicide: The Movie (2000) | Kay Howard | - | - |
| 62 | The Ballad of Little Jo (1993) | Beatrice Grey | - | - |
| 63 | Deadtime Stories (1986) | Judith 'MaMa' Baer | 5 | |
| 64 | Streetwalkin' (1985) | Cookie | - | - |
