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Melissa Leo
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).
Known for
Works
2026
Passenger
2008
Frozen River
2025
The Knife
2018
Unlovable
2024
Long Gone Heroes
2025
Guns Up
2011
Mildred Pierce
2025
King Ivory
2018
The Equalizer 2
2013
Prisoners
2015
The Big Short
2013
Oblivion
2014
The Equalizer
2010
Treme
2013
Olympus Has Fallen
2023
The Equalizer 3