Melissa Leo
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 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
Passenger
The Knife
Guns Up
King Ivory
AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence
The Clean Up Crew
Long Gone Heroes
The Equalizer 3
Bonnie
Jane
Alone Together
Coast
Measure of Revenge
Ida Red
Thunder Force
Body Brokers
Unlovable
The Equalizer 2
The Parting Glass
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
Furlough
The Ashram
The View from Up Here
