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Melissa Leo

Born

September 14, 1960

From

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Actress
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Awards

In short · Acting since 1985, 5 decades active, 101 credits, 3 Primetime Emmy Award wins.

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2013
Award win
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2011
Award win
Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
2010
Award win
Academy Awards — Oscar — Actress in a Supporting Role

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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 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 has two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).

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