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Melissa Leo

Acting
September 14, 1960 (65 years old)
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity: 1
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Biography

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...

Also Known As

Margaret May • Melissa Chessington Leo • ملیسا لیو

Known For

Law & Order series poster (1990)
7.3
Trending

Law & Order

Donna Cheponis

Law & Order series poster (1990)
7.3
Trending

Law & Order

Defense Attorney Alice Sutton

Law & Order series poster (1990)
7.3
Trending

Law & Order

Sherri Quinn

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation series poster (2000)
7.6
Trending

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Sybil Perez

Criminal Minds series poster (2005)
8.3
Trending

Criminal Minds

Sheriff Georgia Davis

Law & Order: Criminal Intent series poster (2001)
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Maureen Curtis

Cold Case series poster (2003)
7.8

Cold Case

Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)

Miami Vice series poster (1984)
7.5

Miami Vice

Kathleen Gilfords

Homicide: Life on the Street series poster (1993)
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

Kay Howard

BoJack Horseman series poster (2014)
8.5
Gem

BoJack Horseman

Ma Nguyen (voice)

Veronica Mars series poster (2004)
7.8
Gem

Veronica Mars

Julia Smith

The Equalizer series poster (1985)
7.1

The Equalizer

Irina Dzershinsky

Photos of Melissa Leo

Filmography

2020s

King Ivory movie poster (2025)
6.9

King Ivory

Ginger Greene

The Knife movie poster (2025)
7.2

The Knife

Detective Carlsen

Long Gone Heroes movie poster (2024)
5.4

Long Gone Heroes

Olivia

The Clean Up Crew movie poster (2024)
5.6

The Clean Up Crew

Siobhan

The Equalizer 3 movie poster (2023)
7.3

The Equalizer 3

Susan Plummer

Bonnie movie poster (2022)
5.3

Bonnie

Self

Measure of Revenge movie poster (2022)
4.6

Measure of Revenge

Lillian

Coast movie poster (2022)
4.6

Coast

Olivia

Body Brokers movie poster (2021)
6.2

Body Brokers

Dr. White

2010s

The Equalizer 2 movie poster (2018)
6.8

The Equalizer 2

Susan Plummer

Furlough movie poster (2018)
5.7

Furlough

Joan Anderson

Unlovable movie poster (2018)
5.6

Unlovable

Maddie

The Parting Glass movie poster (2018)
5.4

The Parting Glass

Al

The Ashram movie poster (2018)
5.6

The Ashram

Chandra

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer movie poster (2018)

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

Narrator

Novitiate movie poster (2017)
6.4

Novitiate

Reverend Mother

The Most Hated Woman in America movie poster (2017)
6.2

The Most Hated Woman in America

Madalyn Murray O'Hair

The View from Up Here movie poster (2017)
6.0

The View from Up Here

Claire

London Has Fallen movie poster (2016)
6.2

London Has Fallen

Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan

Snowden movie poster (2016)
7.1

Snowden

Laura Poitras

All the Way movie poster (2016)
6.7

All the Way

Lady Bird Johnson

Burn Country movie poster (2016)
5.0

Burn Country

Gloria

The Big Short movie poster (2015)
7.4

The Big Short

Georgia Hale

The Ever After movie poster (2015)
5.7

The Ever After

Penny

She's The Best Thing in It movie poster (2015)
1.0

She's The Best Thing in It

Self

After the Spill movie poster (2015)
7.0

After the Spill

Narrator

The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece movie poster (2015)

The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece

Papillon

The Equalizer movie poster (2014)
7.3

The Equalizer

Susan Plummer

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn movie poster (2014)
5.6

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Bette Altmann

Dwegons and Leprechauns movie poster (2014)
1.4

Dwegons and Leprechauns

Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald

Prisoners movie poster (2013)
8.1
Classic

Prisoners

Holly Jones

Oblivion movie poster (2013)
6.7

Oblivion

Sally

Olympus Has Fallen movie poster (2013)
6.4

Olympus Has Fallen

Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan

Charlie Countryman movie poster (2013)
6.4

Charlie Countryman

Kate

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film movie poster (2013)
7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Robin

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy movie poster (2013)
6.6

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bottled Up movie poster (2013)
5.7

Bottled Up

Fay

Flight movie poster (2012)
6.9

Flight

Ellen Block

Why Stop Now? movie poster (2012)
5.4

Why Stop Now?

Penny

Francine movie poster (2012)
3.4

Francine

Francine

Red State movie poster (2011)
6.1

Red State

Sara

The Space Between movie poster (2011)
6.6

The Space Between

Montine

Seven Days in Utopia movie poster (2011)
5.7

Seven Days in Utopia

Lily

The Sea Is All I Know movie poster (2011)

The Sea Is All I Know

Sara

The Fighter movie poster (2010)
7.4

The Fighter

Alice Ward

Welcome to the Rileys movie poster (2010)
6.6

Welcome to the Rileys

Lois Riley

Conviction movie poster (2010)
7.1

Conviction

Nancy Taylor

The Dry Land movie poster (2010)
4.5

The Dry Land

Martha

Queen of the Lot movie poster (2010)
2.6

Queen of the Lot

Aunt Bee

2000s

Everybody's Fine movie poster (2009)
6.8

Everybody's Fine

Colleen

According to Greta movie poster (2009)
6.0

According to Greta

Karen

Don McKay movie poster (2009)
4.9

Don McKay

Marie

Dear Lemon Lima movie poster (2009)
5.5

Dear Lemon Lima

Mrs. Howard

Veronika Decides to Die movie poster (2009)
5.9

Veronika Decides to Die

Mari

True Adolescents movie poster (2009)
5.7

True Adolescents

Sharon Mitchell

Stephanie's Image movie poster (2009)

Stephanie's Image

Stephanie

Righteous Kill movie poster (2008)
5.9

Righteous Kill

Cheryl

Frozen River movie poster (2008)
6.6

Frozen River

Ray Eddy

The Alphabet Killer movie poster (2008)
5.1

The Alphabet Killer

Kathy Walsh

Lullaby movie poster (2008)
10.0

Lullaby

Stephanie

Santa Mesa movie poster (2008)
5.0

Santa Mesa

Maggie

The Cake Eaters movie poster (2007)
5.6

The Cake Eaters

Ceci Kimbrough

Mr. Woodcock movie poster (2007)
5.1

Mr. Woodcock

Sally Jansen

Stephanie Daley movie poster (2007)
5.7

Stephanie Daley

Miri Daley

Black Irish movie poster (2007)
6.5

Black Irish

Margaret McKay

Hollywood Dreams movie poster (2007)
2.4

Hollywood Dreams

Aunt Bee

Racing Daylight movie poster (2007)
3.3

Racing Daylight

Sadie / Anna

Midnight Son movie poster (2007)
1.0

Midnight Son

Rita

I Believe in America movie poster (2007)

I Believe in America

Soto

Dear Lemon Lima movie poster (2007)

Dear Lemon Lima

Mrs. Howard

The House Is Burning movie poster (2006)
6.3

The House Is Burning

Mrs. Miller

The Limbo Room movie poster (2006)

The Limbo Room

KC Collins

Hide and Seek movie poster (2005)
6.3

Hide and Seek

Laura

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada movie poster (2005)
7.0

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

Rachel

American Gun movie poster (2005)
5.6

American Gun

Louise

Confess movie poster (2005)
4.1

Confess

Agnes Lessor

Runaway movie poster (2005)
6.5

Runaway

Lisa Adler

From Other Worlds movie poster (2004)
3.6

From Other Worlds

Miriam

21 Grams movie poster (2003)
7.3

21 Grams

Marianne Jordan

Homicide: The Movie movie poster (2000)
6.8

Homicide: The Movie

Kay Howard

Fear of Fiction movie poster (2000)

Fear of Fiction

Sigrid Anderssen

1990s

The 24 Hour Woman movie poster (1999)
5.3

The 24 Hour Woman

Dr. Suzanne Pincus

Code of Ethics movie poster (1999)

Code of Ethics

Jo DeAngelo

Last Summer in the Hamptons movie poster (1995)
5.5

Last Summer in the Hamptons

Trish Axelrod

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice movie poster (1995)
4.0

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

Carol Manning

The Ballad of Little Jo movie poster (1993)
5.8

The Ballad of Little Jo

Beatrice Grey

Venice/Venice movie poster (1992)
6.5

Venice/Venice

Peggy

Immaculate Conception movie poster (1992)
5.1

Immaculate Conception

Hannah

By a Thread movie poster (1992)

By a Thread

Helen

Carolina Skeletons movie poster (1991)
6.8

Carolina Skeletons

Cassie

The Bride in Black movie poster (1990)
6.0

The Bride in Black

Mary Margaret

1980s

Nasty Boys movie poster (1989)
6.5

Nasty Boys

Katie Morrissey

A Time of Destiny movie poster (1988)
4.8

A Time of Destiny

Josie Larraneta

Deadtime Stories movie poster (1986)
4.9

Deadtime Stories

Judith 'MaMa' Baer

Streetwalkin' movie poster (1985)
4.8

Streetwalkin'

Cookie

Silent Witness movie poster (1985)
4.4

Silent Witness

Patti Mullen

Always … But Not Forever movie poster (1985)
3.8

Always … But Not Forever

Peggy

I'm Only There... movie poster (1984)

I'm Only There...

Maggie