
Cast
Melissa McCarthy
Acting
Cast
Melissa McCarthy
Known for
Acting
Born
1970-08-26
From
Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Also known as Melissa Ann 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.

Thor: Love and Thunder
as Actor Hela

The Little Mermaid
as Ursula

Charlie's Angels
as Doris

The Hangover Part III
as Cassie

Spy
as Susan Cooper

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
as Bystander (uncredited)

Central Intelligence
as Darla (uncredited)

Bridesmaids
as Megan

Ghostbusters
as Abby Yates

The Heat
as Mullins

Identity Thief
as Diana

St. Vincent
as Maggie Bronstein

The Kitchen
as Kathy Brennan

Life As We Know It
as DeeDee

Life of the Party
as Deanna Miles

The Kid
as Sky King Waitress

The Life of David Gale
as Nico the Goth Girl

This Is 40
as Catherine

Superintelligence
as Carol Peters

The Back-Up Plan
as Carol

Tammy
as Tammy

The Boss
as Michelle Darnell

Genie
as Flora

Go
as Sandra

Unfrosted
as Donna Stankowski

The Happytime Murders
as Detective Connie Edwards

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
as Amy Hall (voice)

The Starling
as Lilly Maynard

Drowning Mona
as Shirley

The Nines
as Margaret / Melissa / Mary

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self

Can You Ever Forgive Me?
as Lee Israel

White Oleander
as Paramedic

Thunder Force
as Lydia Berman

Love and Distrust
as Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
as Self - Actor Hela

Adele One Night Only
as Self

The Third Wheel
as Marilyn

Cook-Off!
as Amber Strang

Pumpkin
as Cici Pinkus

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
as Self

Just Add Water
as Selma

Love, Gilda
as Self

Pretty Ugly People
as Becky

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
as Self

Margie Claus
as Margie Claus (voice)

God
as Margaret

Chicken Party
as Tot Wagner

Auto Motives
as Tonnie

A Night at the Academy Museum
as Self

Turpentine

Miss Nelson Is Missing
as Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp
