Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

Acting
Born 1960-09-14Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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).

Movies (114)

The Equalizer
7.3

The Equalizer

2014Movie7.3
Prisoners
8.1

Prisoners

2013Movie8.1
Passenger
7.3

Passenger

2026Movie7.3
The Big Short
7.4

The Big Short

2015Movie7.4
The Equalizer 3
7.3

The Equalizer 3

2023Movie7.3
Oblivion
6.7

Oblivion

2013Movie6.7
Flight
6.9

Flight

2012Movie6.9
The Equalizer 2
6.8

The Equalizer 2

2018Movie6.8
21 Grams
7.3

21 Grams

2003Movie7.3
Olympus Has Fallen
6.4

Olympus Has Fallen

2013Movie6.4
The Fighter
7.4

The Fighter

2010Movie7.4
London Has Fallen
6.2

London Has Fallen

2016Movie6.2
Guns Up
6.5

Guns Up

2025Movie6.5
Snowden
7.1

Snowden

2016Movie7.1
Righteous Kill
5.9

Righteous Kill

2008Movie5.9
Hide and Seek
6.3

Hide and Seek

2005Movie6.3
Red State
6.0

Red State

2011Movie6.0
All the Way
6.7

All the Way

2016Movie6.7
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
7.0

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

2005Movie7.0
Everybody's Fine
6.8

Everybody's Fine

2009Movie6.8
Bonnie
5.3

Bonnie

2022Movie5.3
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
5.6

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

2014Movie5.6
Novitiate
6.5

Novitiate

2017Movie6.5
American Gun
5.7

American Gun

2005Movie5.7
Frozen River
6.6

Frozen River

2008Movie6.6
Thunder Force
5.5

Thunder Force

2021Movie5.5
Veronika Decides to Die
5.8

Veronika Decides to Die

2009Movie5.8
Welcome to the Rileys
6.6

Welcome to the Rileys

2010Movie6.6
King Ivory
7.0

King Ivory

2025Movie7.0
Charlie Countryman
6.4

Charlie Countryman

2013Movie6.4
The Clean Up Crew
5.5

The Clean Up Crew

2024Movie5.5
Mr. Woodcock
5.1

Mr. Woodcock

2007Movie5.1
Ida Red
5.7

Ida Red

2021Movie5.7
Body Brokers
6.1

Body Brokers

2021Movie6.1
Conviction
7.1

Conviction

2010Movie7.1
Long Gone Heroes
5.4

Long Gone Heroes

2024Movie5.4
Alone Together
5.1

Alone Together

2022Movie5.1
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
6.6

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013Movie6.6
Dear Lemon Lima

Dear Lemon Lima

2007Movie
Homicide: The Movie
6.9

Homicide: The Movie

2000Movie6.9
According to Greta
6.0

According to Greta

2009Movie6.0
The Space Between
6.6

The Space Between

2011Movie6.6
Coast
4.6

Coast

2022Movie4.6
Garden

Garden

1995Movie
The Knife
7.2

The Knife

2025Movie7.2
The Most Hated Woman in America
6.2

The Most Hated Woman in America

2017Movie6.2
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013Movie7.0
Francine
3.4

Francine

2012Movie3.4
The Rooster Prince

The Rooster Prince

Movie
The Alphabet Killer
5.1

The Alphabet Killer

2008Movie5.1
Streetwalkin'
4.9

Streetwalkin'

1985Movie4.9
The Cake Eaters
5.5

The Cake Eaters

2007Movie5.5
Why Stop Now?
5.4

Why Stop Now?

2012Movie5.4
Unlovable
5.6

Unlovable

2018Movie5.6
Supermax

Supermax

Movie
Last Summer in the Hamptons
5.8

Last Summer in the Hamptons

1995Movie5.8
Ron Forever

Ron Forever

Movie
The 24 Hour Woman
5.8

The 24 Hour Woman

1999Movie5.8
Nasty Boys
7.3

Nasty Boys

1989Movie7.3
Measure of Revenge
4.6

Measure of Revenge

2022Movie4.6
Furlough
5.7

Furlough

2018Movie5.7
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
6.8

Who Is Henry Jaglom?

1997Movie6.8
The Parting Glass
5.4

The Parting Glass

2018Movie5.4
Stephanie Daley
5.8

Stephanie Daley

2007Movie5.8
Hollywood Dreams
3.1

Hollywood Dreams

2007Movie3.1
Jane
5.3

Jane

2022Movie5.3
Bomb

Bomb

2007Movie
The Mannequin

The Mannequin

Movie
The Limbo Room

The Limbo Room

2006Movie
The Ever After
5.7

The Ever After

2015Movie5.7
The Dry Land
4.5

The Dry Land

2010Movie4.5
Seven Days in Utopia
5.7

Seven Days in Utopia

2011Movie5.7
Dear Lemon Lima
5.6

Dear Lemon Lima

2009Movie5.6
Burn Country
5.0

Burn Country

2016Movie5.0
Confess
4.3

Confess

2005Movie4.3
The Bride in Black
8.0

The Bride in Black

1990Movie8.0
Dwegons and Leprechauns
1.4

Dwegons and Leprechauns

2014Movie1.4
After the Spill
7.0

After the Spill

2015Movie7.0
The Ashram
5.4

The Ashram

2018Movie5.4
The Sea Is All I Know

The Sea Is All I Know

2011Movie
The Ballad of Little Jo
6.1

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993Movie6.1
Midnight Son
1.0

Midnight Son

2007Movie1.0
Don McKay
4.9

Don McKay

2009Movie4.9
A Time of Destiny
5.4

A Time of Destiny

1988Movie5.4
One Night
6.4

One Night

2007Movie6.4
Racing Daylight
3.3

Racing Daylight

2007Movie3.3
I Believe in America
10.0

I Believe in America

2007Movie10.0
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
4.8

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

1995Movie4.8
From Other Worlds
3.9

From Other Worlds

2004Movie3.9
Queen of the Lot
2.6

Queen of the Lot

2010Movie2.6
Black Irish
6.5

Black Irish

2007Movie6.5
Stephanie's Image
8.0

Stephanie's Image

2009Movie8.0
Carolina Skeletons
7.2

Carolina Skeletons

1991Movie7.2
Runaway
6.5

Runaway

2005Movie6.5
Immaculate Conception
5.4

Immaculate Conception

1992Movie5.4
The House Is Burning
6.5

The House Is Burning

2006Movie6.5
Venice/Venice
7.0

Venice/Venice

1992Movie7.0
She's The Best Thing in It
1.0

She's The Best Thing in It

2015Movie1.0
Fear of Fiction
8.0

Fear of Fiction

2000Movie8.0
The View from Up Here
6.0

The View from Up Here

2017Movie6.0
Bottled Up
5.7

Bottled Up

2013Movie5.7
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

2018Movie
Deadtime Stories
4.9

Deadtime Stories

1986Movie4.9
True Adolescents
5.7

True Adolescents

2009Movie5.7
Silent Witness
4.7

Silent Witness

1985Movie4.7
Code of Ethics
7.0

Code of Ethics

1999Movie7.0
Santa Mesa
5.0

Santa Mesa

2008Movie5.0
Lullaby
10.0

Lullaby

2008Movie10.0
I'm Only There...

I'm Only There...

1984Movie
By a Thread
10.0

By a Thread

1992Movie10.0
Damnation: The Flashback
1.0

Damnation: The Flashback

2015Movie1.0
Always … But Not Forever
4.4

Always … But Not Forever

1985Movie4.4
AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence

AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence

2024Movie
The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece

The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece

2015Movie

TV Shows (24)

Criminal Minds
8.3

Criminal Minds

2005Series8.3
Law & Order
7.3

Law & Order

1990Series7.3
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000Series7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
Miami Vice
7.5

Miami Vice

1984Series7.5
Cold Case
7.7

Cold Case

2003Series7.7
BoJack Horseman
8.5

BoJack Horseman

2014Series8.5
Homicide: Life on the Street
8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993Series8.1
Veronica Mars
7.8

Veronica Mars

2004Series7.8
The L Word
7.7

The L Word

2004Series7.7
The Equalizer
7.1

The Equalizer

1985Series7.1
Wayward Pines
6.9

Wayward Pines

2015Series6.9
Shark
6.7

Shark

2006Series6.7
Treme
7.6

Treme

2010Series7.6
Broad City
7.1

Broad City

2014Series7.1
Spenser: For Hire
6.9

Spenser: For Hire

1985Series6.9
I Know This Much Is True
7.6

I Know This Much Is True

2020Series7.6
The Young Riders
7.4

The Young Riders

1989Series7.4
The Arsenio Hall Show
5.7

The Arsenio Hall Show

2013Series5.7
Mildred Pierce
7.0

Mildred Pierce

2011Series7.0
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
7.1

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

2019Series7.1
Scarlett
6.6

Scarlett

1994Series6.6
I'm Dying Up Here
6.4

I'm Dying Up Here

2017Series6.4
Legacy
8.4

Legacy

1998Series8.4