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Melissa Leo is an American actress. She is known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the 2010 film The Fighter (2010). She was born on September 14, 1960, in New York City. Leo starred as the mother of boxer Micky Ward in the 2010 film The Fighter, also starring Mark Wahlberg. The role garnered her both Golden Globe (Best Supporting ...
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Actress (143 credits)
2020
I Know This Much Is True
(TV Series)
Ma
Ma
- Six
(2020)
... Ma
- Four
(2020)
... Ma
- Three
(2020)
... Ma
- Two
(2020)
... Ma
- One
(2020)
... Ma
2019
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
(TV Series)
Amelia Meegers
Amelia Meegers
- Two Doors Down
(2019)
... Amelia Meegers
2017-2018
I'm Dying Up Here
(TV Series)
Goldie Herschlag
Goldie Herschlag
- Lines Crossed
(2018)
... Goldie Herschlag
- Deathbed Confessions
(2018)
... Goldie Herschlag
- Now You See Me, Now You Don't
(2018)
... Goldie Herschlag
- Call Me a Ham
(2018)
... Goldie Herschlag
- Between Us
(2018)
... Goldie Herschlag
2014-2016
BoJack Horseman
(TV Series)
Diane's Mother
Diane's Mother
- The BoJack Horseman Show
(2016)
... Diane's Mother (voice)
- Live Fast, Diane Nguyen
(2014)
... Diane's Mother (voice)
2015-2016
Wayward Pines
(TV Series)
Nurse Pam
Nurse Pam
- Once Upon a Time in Wayward Pines
(2016)
... Nurse Pam
- Cycle
(2015)
... Nurse Pam
- A Reckoning
(2015)
... Nurse Pam
- The Friendliest Place on Earth
(2015)
... Nurse Pam
- Betrayal
(2015)
... Nurse Pam
2010-2013
Treme
(TV Series)
Toni Bernette
Toni Bernette
- ... To Miss New Orleans
(2013)
... Toni Bernette
- Sunset on Louisianne
(2013)
... Toni Bernette
- Dippermouth Blues
(2013)
... Toni Bernette
- This City
(2013)
... Toni Bernette
- Yes We Can Can
(2013)
... Toni Bernette
2011
Mildred Pierce
(TV Mini Series)
Lucy Gessler
Lucy Gessler
- Part Five
(2011)
... Lucy Gessler
- Part Four
(2011)
... Lucy Gessler
- Part Three
(2011)
... Lucy Gessler
- Part Two
(2011)
... Lucy Gessler
- Part One
(2011)
... Lucy Gessler
1993-2008
Law & Order
(TV Series)
Donna Cheponis / Sherri Quinn / Alice Sutton
Donna Cheponis / Sherri Quinn / Alice Sutton
- Personae Non Grata
(2008)
... Donna Cheponis
- Who Let the Dogs Out?
(2001)
... Sherri Quinn
- Sweeps
(1993)
... Alice Sutton
2005
The L Word
(TV Series)
Winnie Mann
Winnie Mann
- Lacuna
(2005)
... Winnie Mann
- Loyal
(2005)
... Winnie Mann
- Luminous
(2005)
... Winnie Mann
2005
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(TV Series)
Maureen Curtis
Maureen Curtis
- The Good Child
(2005)
... Maureen Curtis
1998
Legacy
(TV Series)
Emma Bradford
Emma Bradford
- The Search Party
(1998)
... Emma Bradford
- Emma
(1998)
... Emma Bradford
1993-1997
Homicide: Life on the Street
(TV Series)
Kay Howard / Carrie Howard (as Margaret May)
Kay Howard / Carrie Howard (as Margaret May)
- Strangers and Other Partners
(1997)
... Kay Howard
- Partners and Other Strangers
(1997)
... Kay Howard
- Narcissus
(1997)
... Kay Howard
- Deception
(1997)
... Kay Howard
- Double Blind
(1997)
... Kay Howard
1994
Scarlett
(TV Mini Series)
Suellen O'Hara Benteen
Suellen O'Hara Benteen
- Episode #1.3
(1994)
... Suellen O'Hara Benteen
- Episode #1.1
(1994)
... Suellen O'Hara Benteen
1989-1990
The Young Riders
(TV Series)
Emma Shannon
Emma Shannon
- Gathering Clouds: Part 2
(1990)
... Emma Shannon
- Gathering Clouds: Part 1
(1990)
... Emma Shannon
- Then There Was One
(1990)
... Emma Shannon
- Man Behind the Badge
(1990)
... Emma Shannon
- Matched Pair
(1990)
... Emma Shannon
1984-1988
All My Children
(TV Series)
Linda Warner
Linda Warner
- Episode #1.4818
(1988)
... Linda Warner
- Episode #1.4799
(1988)
... Linda Warner
- Episode #1.4798
(1988)
... Linda Warner
- Episode #1.4797
(1988)
... Linda Warner
- Episode #1.4789
(1988)
... Linda Warner
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Producer (3 credits)
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Thanks (1 credit)
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Self (67 credits)
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Archive footage (1 credit)
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Other Works:
Narrates audio-book versions of James Patterson's "1st to Die" and "Second Chance" and Tami Hoag's "Ashes to Ashes". See more »Official Sites:
Official SiteAlternate Names:
Melissa Chessington Leo | Margaret May IIHeight:
5' 4" (1.63 m)Children:
Heard, John MatthewParents:
Leo, Peggy Chessington | Leo, Arnold
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