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Melissa Leo(I)

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Melissa Leo
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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 Actress) and Oscar awards. Other accolades include award nominations for the film Frozen River (2008) and the HBO series Mildred Pierce.
BornSeptember 14, 1960
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BornSeptember 14, 1960
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    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 51 wins & 78 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter (2010)
    The Fighter
    7.8
    • Alice Ward
    • 2010
    Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)
    Prisoners
    8.2
    • Holly Jones
    • 2013
    Frozen River (2008)
    Frozen River
    7.1
    • Ray Eddy
    • 2008
    Conviction (2010)
    Conviction
    7.2
    • Nancy Taylor
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Untitled Horror Project
      • Post-production
    • Always on My Mind
      • Pre-production
    • Returns
      • Pre-production
    • Ron Forever
      • Hilda
      • Pre-production
    • Christina Ricci and Kevin James in Guns Up (2025)
      Guns Up
      5.7
      • Michael
      • 2025
    • Andy Garcia, Mekhi Phifer, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Wendy Moniz, Josh Hutcherson, Eden Brolin, and Beau Knapp in Long Gone Heroes (2024)
      Long Gone Heroes
      5.1
      • Olivia Peterson
      • 2024
    • King Ivory (2024)
      King Ivory
      7.1
      • Ginger Greene
      • 2024
    • Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Melissa Leo in The Clean Up Crew (2024)
      The Clean Up Crew
      4.2
      • Siobhan
      • 2024
    • Nnamdi Asomugha in The Knife (2024)
      The Knife
      7.2
      • Detective Carlsen
      • 2024
    • Denzel Washington in The Equalizer 3 (2023)
      The Equalizer 3
      6.8
      • Susan Plummer
      • 2023
    • Linda Powell in Draw Up & Stare (2023)
      Draw Up & Stare
      Short
      • Ann
      • 2023
    • Jane (2022)
      Jane
      4.9
      • Principal Rhodes
      • 2022
    • Katie Holmes, Jim Sturgess, and Derek Luke in Alone Together (2022)
      Alone Together
      5.4
      • Deborah
      • 2022
    • Measure of Revenge (2022)
      Measure of Revenge
      3.9
      • Lillian
      • 2022
    • William Forsythe, Josh Hartnett, John David Allen, Mark Boone Junior, Frank Grillo, Melissa Leo, Robert Ogden Barnum, George Carroll, Deborah Ann Woll, David Sardy, Jeremy M. Rosen, Beau Knapp, Matt Clegg, Sofia Hublitz, and John Swab in Ida Red (2021)
      Ida Red
      5.6
      • Ida 'Red' Walker
      • 2021
    • Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in Thunder Force (2021)
      Thunder Force
      4.6
      • Allie
      • 2021
    • Coast (2021)
      Coast
      4.7
      • Olivia
      • 2021
    • Body Brokers (2021)
      Body Brokers
      6.2
      • Dr. White
      • 2021
    • Mark Ruffalo in I Know This Much Is True (2020)
      I Know This Much Is True
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Ma
      • 2020

    Producer

    • Whoopi Goldberg, Melissa Leo, and Tessa Thompson in Furlough (2018)
      Furlough
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Butterfly, the Harp and the Timepiece (2015)
      The Butterfly, the Harp and the Timepiece
      7.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Mother's Day (2015)
      Mother's Day
      7.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
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    • Alternative names
      • Melissa Chessington Leo
    • Height
      • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
    • Born
      • September 14, 1960
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Children
      • John Matthew Heard
    • Parents
        Peggy Chessington Leo
    • Other works
      Narrates audio-book versions of James Patterson's "1st to Die" and "Second Chance" and Tami Hoag's "Ashes to Ashes".
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

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    • Trivia
      Beat Julia Roberts for the role of Linda Warner on the soap opera All My Children (1970).
    • Quotes
      [Excerpt from her 2011 Academy Award acceptance speech] When I watched Kate Winslet two years ago, it looked so fucking easy - Oops!

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      64 years old
    • When was Melissa Leo born?
      September 14, 1960
    • Where was Melissa Leo born?
      New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Melissa Leo's birth name?
      Melissa Chessington Leo
    • How tall is Melissa Leo?
      5 feet 4 inches, or 1.63 meters

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