Melissa Leo
Acting • Born on 9/14/1960 in Manhattan, 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).
Filmography (137)
Passenger
Diana
Law & Order
Donna Cheponis
Criminal Minds
Sheriff Georgia Davis
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sybil Perez
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Maureen Curtis
Cold Case
Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
Miami Vice
Kathleen Gilfords
BoJack Horseman
Ma Nguyen (voice)
Veronica Mars
Julia Smith
Homicide: Life on the Street
Kay Howard
The Equalizer
Irina Dzershinsky
The L Word
Winnie Mann