Melissa McCarthy

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

August 26, 1970 (age 55)

Place of Birth

Plainfield, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

Melissa Ann McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy

Biography

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. McCarthy began appearing on television and in film in the late 1990s. She first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host on Saturday Night Live (2011–2017) led to a win for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Bridesmaids (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat(2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023). McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia Melissa McCarthy, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2027FilmMargie Clausas Margie Claus (voice)2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self2024FilmUnfrostedas Donna Stankowski2023FilmGenieas Flora2023FilmThe Little Mermaidas Ursula2022FilmMarvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunderas Self - Actor Hela2022FilmThor: Love and Thunderas Actor Hela2022TVGod's Favorite Idiotas Amily Luck2022TVThe Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusichas Self - Host2021FilmKelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Aroundas Self2021FilmAdele One Night Onlyas Self2021FilmA Night at the Academy Museumas Self2021FilmThe Starlingas Lilly Maynard2021TVOnly Murders in the Buildingas Doreen2021TVNine Perfect Strangersas Frances2021FilmThunder Forceas Lydia Berman2020FilmSuperintelligenceas Carol Peters2020TVCelebrity IOUas Self2020FilmFOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for Americaas Self2019TVEllen's Greatest Night of Giveawaysas Self2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest2019FilmThe Kitchenas Kathy Brennan2018FilmCan You Ever Forgive Me?as Lee Israel2018FilmThe Happytime Murdersas Detective Connie Edwards2018FilmLife of the Partyas Deanna Miles2018FilmLove, Gildaas Self2018TVShow Me the Movie!as Self2017FilmCook-Off!as Amber Strang2016TVGilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Sookie St. James2016FilmGhostbustersas Abby Yates2016FilmCentral Intelligenceas Darla (uncredited)2016TVChelseaas Self2016FilmThe Bossas Michelle Darnell2016TVLittle Big Shotsas Self - Host2016FilmMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Self2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guest2015FilmSpyas Susan Cooper2015TVThe Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - Guest2015TVHot Onesas Self2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014FilmSt. Vincentas Maggie Bronstein2014FilmTammyas Tammy2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2013FilmThe Heatas Mullins2013FilmThe Hangover Part IIIas Cassie2013FilmIdentity Thiefas Diana2012FilmThis Is 40as Catherine2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2011FilmBridesmaidsas Megan2010TVConanas Self2010FilmLife As We Know Itas DeeDee2010TVMike & Mollyas Molly Flynn2010FilmLove and Distrustas Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")2010FilmThe Back-Up Planas Carol2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVRuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest2008TVThe Penguins of Madagascaras Shelly (voice)2008FilmPretty Ugly Peopleas Becky2008FilmJust Add Wateras Selma2007TVSamantha Who?as Dena2007TVPrivate Practiceas Lynn McDonald2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2007FilmThe Ninesas Margaret / Melissa / Mary2005TVThe Reichen Showas Self - Guest2005FilmKim Possible Movie: So the Dramaas Amy Hall (voice)2003FilmChicken Partyas Tot Wagner2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmCharlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Bystander (uncredited)2003FilmThe Life of David Galeas Nico the Goth Girl2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2002FilmWhite Oleanderas Paramedic2002FilmPumpkinas Cici Pinkus2002TVKim Possibleas DNAmy (voice)2002FilmThe Third Wheelas Marilyn2000FilmCharlie's Angelsas Doris2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Saleswoman2000TVGilmore Girlsas Sookie St. James2000FilmThe Kidas Sky King Waitress2000TVD.C.2000FilmAuto Motivesas Tonnie2000FilmDrowning Monaas Shirley1999FilmGoas Sandra1998FilmGodas Margaret1997TVThe Jenny McCarthy Show1996TVThe Daily Showas Self1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self - Presenter1989TVThe Simpsonsas Calvin (voice)1987TVKids' Choice Awardsas Self1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterFilmUntitled Stanley Cup ProjectFilmMiss Nelson Is Missingas Miss Nelson/Miss SwampTVUnspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramseyas Patsy Ramsey

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