Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1960-09-14 (64 years)
- Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
- Also Known AsMargaret MayMelissa Chessington Leo멜리사 레오ملیسا لیو
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
Guns Up
As: Michael
- 2025
King Ivory
As: Ginger Greene
- 2024
Long Gone Heroes
As: Olivia
- 2024
The Clean Up Crew
As: Siobhan
- 2024
The Knife
As: Detective Carlsen
- 2023
The Equalizer 3
As: Susan Plummer
- 2022
Jane
As: Principal Rhodes
- 2022
Alone Together
As: Deborah
2022Coast
As: Olivia
2022Measure of Revenge
As: Lillian
2021Ida Red
As: Ida ‘Red’ Walker
2021Thunder Force
As: Allie
2021Body Brokers
As: Dr. White
2020I Know This Much Is True
As: Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
2019Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
As: Amelia Meegers
2018Unlovable
As: Maddie
2018The Equalizer 2
As: Susan Plummer
2018The Parting Glass
As: Al
2018Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
As: Narrator
2018Furlough
As: Joan Anderson
2018The Ashram
As: Chandra
2017Novitiate
As: Reverend Mother
2017I'm Dying Up Here
As: Goldie
2017The Most Hated Woman in America
As: Madalyn Murray O'Hair
2016Snowden
As: Laura Poitras
2016All the Way
As: Lady Bird Johnson
2016Burn Country
As: Gloria
2016London Has Fallen
As: Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
- 2015
The Big Short
As: Georgia Hale
2015After the Spill
As: Narrator
2015The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece
As: Papillon
2015Wayward Pines
As: Nurse Pam
2015The Ever After
As: Penny
- 2014
The Equalizer
As: Susan Plummer
2014BoJack Horseman
As: Ma Nguyen (voice)
2014The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
As: Bette Altmann
2014Dwegons and Leprechauns
As: Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
2014Broad City
As: Lori
- 2013
Prisoners
As: Holly Jones
2013Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
As: Narrator (voice)
2013Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
As: Robin
2013Bottled Up
As: Fay
- 2013
Oblivion
As: Sally
- 2013
Olympus Has Fallen
As: Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
2013Charlie Countryman
As: Kate
2012Flight
As: Ellen Block
2012Francine
As: Francine
2012Why Stop Now?
As: Penny
2011The Space Between
As: Montine
2011Seven Days in Utopia
As: Lily
2011Red State
As: Sara
2011The Sea Is All I Know
As: Sara
2011Mildred Pierce
As: Lucy Gessler
2010The Fighter
As: Alice Ward
2010Queen of the Lot
As: Aunt Bee
2010Welcome to the Rileys
As: Lois Riley
2010Conviction
As: Nancy Taylor
2010The Dry Land
As: Martha
2010Treme
As: Toni Bernette
2009Everybody's Fine
As: Colleen
2009According to Greta
As: Karen
2009Dear Lemon Lima
As: Mrs. Howard
2009Veronika Decides to Die
As: Mari
2009Don McKay
As: Marie
2009True Adolescents
As: Sharon Mitchell
2008The Alphabet Killer
As: Kathy Walsh
2008Righteous Kill
As: Cheryl
2008Frozen River
As: Ray Eddy
2008Santa Mesa
As: Maggie
2008Lullaby
As: Stephanie
2007Black Irish
As: Margaret McKay
2007Mr. Woodcock
As: Sally Jansen
2007Racing Daylight
As: Sadie / Anna
2007I Believe in America
As: Soto
2007Hollywood Dreams
As: Aunt Bee
2007The Cake Eaters
As: Ceci Kimbrough
2007Dear Lemon Lima
As: Mrs. Howard
2007Stephanie Daley
As: Miri Daley
2007Midnight Son
As: Rita
2006The House Is Burning
As: Mrs. Miller
2006The Limbo Room
As: KC Collins
2005The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
As: Rachel
2005Criminal Minds
As: Sheriff Georgia Davis
2005American Gun
As: Louise
2005Runaway
As: Lisa Adler
2005Hide and Seek
As: Laura
2005Confess
As: Agnes Lessor
2004From Other Worlds
As: Miriam
2004Veronica Mars
As: Julia Smith
2004The L Word
As: Winnie Mann
2003Cold Case
As: Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
200321 Grams
As: Marianne Jordan
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Maureen Curtis
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
As: Sybil Perez
2000Homicide: The Movie
As: Kay Howard
1999The 24 Hour Woman
As: Dr. Suzanne Pincus
1995Last Summer in the Hamptons
As: Trish Axelrod
1995In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
As: Carol Manning
1993The Ballad of Little Jo
As: Beatrice Grey
1993Homicide: Life on the Street
As: Kay Howard
1992Immaculate Conception
As: Hannah
1992Venice/Venice
As: Peggy
1991Carolina Skeletons
As: Cassie
1990The Bride in Black
As: Mary Margaret
1990Law & Order
As: Donna Cheponis
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Defense Attorney Alice Sutton
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Sherri Quinn
1989Nasty Boys
As: Katie Morrissey
1989Nasty Boys
As: Katie Morrissey
1989The Young Riders
As: Emma Shannon
1988A Time of Destiny
As: Josie Larraneta
1986Deadtime Stories
As: Judith 'MaMa' Baer
1985Silent Witness
As: Patti Mullen
1985Always … But Not Forever
As: Peggy
1985Streetwalkin'
As: Cookie
1985The Equalizer
As: Irina Dzershinsky
1984I'm Only There...
As: Maggie