| Melissa Leo  AKA Melissa Chessington Leo
Born: 14-Sep-1960
Birthplace: New York City
Gender: Female
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Sgt. Kay Howard on Homicide Melissa Leo played the tough-as-nails Sgt. Kay Howard on Homicide: Life on the Street, a character was originally written as a man. Before Homicide, she appeared on the soap All My Children, and the prime time western The Young Riders with Anthony Zerbe. In the 1992 film Immaculate Conception, she played the Senator's daughter who fell under the spell of Pakistani eunuchs. During Homicide's run, she appeared in the mini-series Scarlett, a sequel to Gone with the Wind, playing Scarlett O'Hara's bitchier kid sister.
Since leaving Homicide, she has appeared in numerous films, but most have been small-scale efforts that have won her little attention, including three films by Henry Jaglom, who makes low budget films that earn rave reviews and minimal box office. In Leo's better-known recent films, she earned terrific reviews as Benicio Del Toro's wife in 21 Grams, and played the grieving next-door neighbor in Hide and Seek with Dakota Fanning and Robert De Niro.
Leo had a son in 1987 with then-boyfriend John Heard, who promptly sued her for custody of the child, lost in court, and was eventually arrested for stalking Leo. Boyfriend: John Heard (one son)
Son: (b. 1987)
University: SUNY Purchase
Oscar for Best Supporting Actress 2011 for The Fighter
Golden Globe 2011 for The Fighter (supporting actress)
John Kerry for President
Risk Factors: Smoking
TELEVISION
Wayward Pines Nurse Pam (2015-)
Treme Toni Bernette (2010-13)
The L Word Winnie Mann (2005)
Homicide: Life on the Street Kay Howard (1993-97)
The Young Riders Emma Shannon (1989-90)
All My Children Linda Warner (1984-88)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Equalizer 2 (19-Jul-2018)
Snowden (21-Jul-2016)
All the Way (21-May-2016)
London Has Fallen (1-Mar-2016)
The Big Short (12-Nov-2015)
The Equalizer (7-Sep-2014)
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (23-May-2014)
Prisoners (30-Aug-2013)
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (20-Apr-2013)
Bottled Up (19-Apr-2013)
Oblivion (10-Apr-2013)
Olympus Has Fallen (20-Mar-2013)
A Single Shot (9-Feb-2013)
Charlie Countryman (21-Jan-2013)
Flight (14-Oct-2012)
Francine (13-Feb-2012)
Why Stop Now (27-Jan-2012) · Penny Bloom
Seven Days in Utopia (2-Sep-2011) · Lily
Mildred Pierce (27-Mar-2011)
Red State (23-Jan-2011) · Sara
The Fighter (10-Dec-2010) · Alice Ward
Conviction (11-Sep-2010) · Nancy Taylor
The Space Between (23-Apr-2010)
The Dry Land (24-Jan-2010) · Martha
Welcome to the Rileys (23-Jan-2010) · Lois Riley
Everybody's Fine (3-Nov-2009)
Dear Lemon Lima (Jun-2009) · Mrs. Howard
Veronika Decides to Die (16-May-2009)
According to Greta (13-May-2009) · Karen
Don McKay (24-Apr-2009) · Marie
Righteous Kill (11-Sep-2008)
Ball Don't Lie (26-Apr-2008)
The Alphabet Killer (7-Feb-2008) · Kathy Walsh
Frozen River (Jan-2008)
Mr. Woodcock (14-Sep-2007)
The Cake Eaters (29-Apr-2007)
Black Irish (20-Apr-2007)
Hollywood Dreams (8-Apr-2006)
Stephanie Daley (21-Jan-2006)
Confess (21-Oct-2005) · Agnes Lessor
American Gun (15-Sep-2005) · Louise
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (20-May-2005) · Rachel
Hide and Seek (27-Jan-2005)
21 Grams (5-Sep-2003)
Homicide: The Movie (13-Feb-2000)
The 24 Hour Woman (1999) · Dr. Suzanne Pincus
Last Summer in the Hamptons (13-Sep-1995) · Trish Axelrod
Scarlett (13-Nov-1994)
The Ballad of Little Jo (20-Aug-1993)
Venice/Venice (12-Sep-1992)
Immaculate Conception (11-Sep-1992)
Carolina Skeletons (30-Sep-1991)
The Bride in Black (21-Oct-1990)
A Time of Destiny (22-Apr-1988)
Deadtime Stories (11-May-1986)
Streetwalkin' (17-Oct-1985)
Always (7-Sep-1985)
Official Website:
http://www.melissaleo.com/
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