Melissa McCarthy
Born: 1970-08-26 in Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2027
- Margie Claus as Margie Claus (voice)
2025
2024
- Unfrosted as Donna Stankowski
2023
- The Little Mermaid as Ursula
- Genie as Flora
- Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Thor: Love and Thunder as Actor Hela
- Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder as Self - Actor Hela
- God's Favorite Idiot as Amily Luck
- The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich as Self - Host
2021
- Only Murders in the Building as Doreen
- Nine Perfect Strangers as Frances
- The Starling as Lilly Maynard
- Thunder Force as Lydia Berman
- Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed ... (Producer)
- Adele One Night Only as Self
- A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
- Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around as Self
2020
- Superintelligence as Carol Peters
- Celebrity IOU as Self
- FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Kitchen as Kathy Brennan
- Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as Self
2018
- Love, Gilda as Self
- Lie Detector as Self
- Life of the Party as Deanna Miles
- Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Lee Israel
- The Box ... (Director)
- The Happytime Murders as Detective Connie Edwards
- Show Me the Movie! as Self
2017
- Cook-Off! as Amber Strang
2016
- Central Intelligence as Darla (uncredited)
- Chelsea as Self
- The Boss as Michelle Darnell
- Ghostbusters as Abby Yates
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Sookie St. James
- Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- Little Big Shots as Self - Host
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Hot Ones as Self
- Spy as Susan Cooper
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- St. Vincent as Maggie Bronstein
- Tammy as Tammy
2013
- The Heat as Shannon Mullins
- The Hangover Part III as Cassie
- Identity Thief as Diana
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- This Is 40 as Catherine
2011
- Bridesmaids as Megan Price
2010
- Conan as Self
- Mike & Molly as Molly Flynn
- The Back-Up Plan as Carol
- Love and Distrust as Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
- Life As We Know It as DeeDee
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
2008
- The Penguins of Madagascar as Shelly (voice)
- Just Add Water as Selma
- Pretty Ugly People as Becky
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Private Practice as Lynn McDonald
- The Nines as Margaret / Melissa / Mary
- Samantha Who? as Dena
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Amy Hall (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Bystander (uncredited)
- The Life of David Gale as Nico the Goth Girl
- Chicken Party as Tot Wagner
2002
- Kim Possible as DNAmy (voice)
- White Oleander as Paramedic
- The Third Wheel as Marilyn
- Pumpkin as Cici Pinkus
2000
- Gilmore Girls as Sookie St. James
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Saleswoman
- The Kid as Sky King Waitress
- Charlie's Angels as Doris
- Drowning Mona as Shirley
- D.C.
- Auto Motives as Tonnie
1999
- Go as Sandra
1998
- God as Margaret
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self
1989
- The Simpsons as Calvin (voice)
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Self
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter