Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo Movies and TV Shows

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).

Personal info

Gender: Female
Date of birth: 9/14/1960 (64 years old)
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
nationality: American
Net worth: $9,000,000
twitter: MelissaLeo

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

Long Gone Heroes

Long Gone Heroes (2024)

5.1

46%

role:
Olivia

2024

Action

Crime

War & Politics

5.1

46%

The Clean Up Crew

The Clean Up Crew (2024)

4.2

49%

role:
Siobhan

2024

Action

Comedy

Crime

4.2

49%

The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3 (2023)

6.8

73%

role:
Susan Plummer

2023

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.8

73%

Jane

4.9

60%

role:
Principal Rhodes

2022

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

4.9

60%

Alone Together

Alone Together (2022)

5.4

48%

role:
Deborah

2022

Drama

Romance

5.4

48%

Measure of Revenge

Measure of Revenge (2022)

3.9

46%

role:
Lillian

2022

Drama

Thriller

3.9

46%

Ida Red

5.6

61%

role:
Ida ‘Red’ Walker

2021

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.6

61%

Thunder Force

Thunder Force (2021)

4.6

56%

role:
Allie

2021

Action

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.6

56%

Body Brokers

Body Brokers (2021)

6.2

64%

role:
Dr. White

2021

Crime

Thriller

6.2

64%

I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True (2020)

8.1

76%

role:
Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey & 1 more

2020

Drama

8.1

76%

The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2 (2018)

6.7

67%

role:
Susan Plummer

2018

Action

Crime

Thriller

6.7

67%

The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass (2018)

5.5

57%

role:

2018

Drama

5.5

57%

Furlough

Furlough (2018)

5.5

59%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2018

Comedy

5.5

59%

The Ashram

The Ashram (2018)

5.1

57%

role:
Chandra

2018

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.1

57%

Novitiate

Novitiate (2017)

6.7

64%

role:
Reverend Mother

2017

Drama

6.7

64%

I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here (2017)

7.5

68%

role:
Goldie

2017

Comedy

7.5

68%

The Most Hated Woman in America

The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)

6.1

61%

role:
Madalyn Murray O'Hair

2017

Crime

Drama

6.1

61%

Snowden

7.3

71%

role:
Laura Poitras

2016

Crime

Drama

History

Thriller

7.3

71%

All the Way

All the Way (2016)

7.3

67%

role:
Lady Bird Johnson

2016

Drama

History

TV Movie

7.3

67%

Burn Country

Burn Country (2016)

4.8

53%

role:
Gloria

2016

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

4.8

53%

London Has Fallen

London Has Fallen (2016)

5.9

61%

role:
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan

2016

Action

Thriller

5.9

61%

The Big Short

The Big Short (2015)

7.8

73%

role:
Georgia Hale

2015

Comedy

Drama

7.8

73%

The Ever After

The Ever After (2015)

5.7

58%

role:
Penny

Not available

2015

Drama

5.7

58%

Not available

The Equalizer

The Equalizer (2014)

7.2

73%

role:
Susan Plummer

2014

Action

Crime

Thriller

7.2

73%

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)

5.7

57%

role:
Bette Altmann

2014

Comedy

Drama

5.7

57%

Prisoners

Prisoners (2013)

8.2

81%

role:
Holly Jones

2013

Crime

Drama

Thriller

8.2

81%

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)

6.8

70%

role:
Robin

2013

Drama

6.8

70%

Oblivion

Oblivion (2013)

7.0

66%

role:
Sally

2013

Action

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

66%

Olympus Has Fallen

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

6.5

64%

role:
Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan

2013

Action

Thriller

6.5

64%

Charlie Countryman

Charlie Countryman (2013)

6.3

65%

role:
Kate

2013

Action

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Thriller

6.3

65%

The Following

The Following (2013)

7.4

67%

role:
Nancy Taylor

2013

Crime

Drama

7.4

67%

Flight

7.3

68%

role:
Ellen Block

2012

Drama

7.3

68%

Why Stop Now?

Why Stop Now? (2012)

5.5

55%

role:
Penny

2012

Comedy

Drama

5.5

55%

The Space Between

The Space Between (2011)

6.4

71%

role:
Montine

2011

Drama

6.4

71%

Seven Days in Utopia

Seven Days in Utopia (2011)

6.1

56%

role:
Lily

2011

Drama

6.1

56%

Red State

Red State (2011)

6.1

61%

role:
Sara

2011

Action

Horror

Thriller

6.1

61%

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce (2011)

7.6

72%

role:
Lucy Gessler

2011

Drama

7.6

72%

The Fighter

The Fighter (2010)

7.8

74%

role:
Alice Eklund-Ward

2010

Drama

7.8

74%

Welcome to the Rileys

Welcome to the Rileys (2010)

6.9

66%

role:
Lois Riley

2010

Drama

6.9

66%

Treme

8.3

82%

role:
Toni Bernette

2010

Drama

8.3

82%

Everybody's Fine

Everybody's Fine (2009)

7.1

68%

role:
Colleen

2009

Drama

7.1

68%

According to Greta

According to Greta (2009)

6.1

62%

role:
Karen

2009

Drama

Romance

6.1

62%

Dear Lemon Lima

Dear Lemon Lima (2009)

6.3

56%

role:
Mrs. Howard

2009

Drama

6.3

56%

Veronika Decides to Die

Veronika Decides to Die (2009)

6.3

60%

role:
Mari

2009

Drama

Romance

6.3

60%

Don McKay

Don McKay (2009)

5.8

51%

role:
Marie

2009

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.8

51%

True Adolescents

True Adolescents (2009)

6.1

59%

role:
Sharon Mitchell

2009

Comedy

6.1

59%

The Alphabet Killer

The Alphabet Killer (2008)

5.2

52%

role:
Kathy Walsh

2008

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

5.2

52%

Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill (2008)

6.0

59%

role:
Cheryl

2008

Action

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.0

59%

Frozen River

Frozen River (2008)

7.1

67%

role:
Ray Eddy

2008

Drama

7.1

67%

Mr. Woodcock

Mr. Woodcock (2007)

5.2

50%

role:
Sally Jansen

2007

Comedy

Romance

5.2

50%

The Cake Eaters

The Cake Eaters (2007)

6.3

55%

role:
Ceci Kimbrough

2007

Drama

Romance

6.3

55%

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)

7.3

71%

role:
Rachel

2005

Adventure

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Western

7.3

71%

Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek (2005)

5.9

64%

role:
Laura

2005

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

5.9

64%

21 Grams

21 Grams (2003)

7.6

74%

role:
Marianne Jordan

2003

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.6

74%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Melissa Leo are, for example, Long Gone Heroes, The Equalizer 3 and Jane.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Treme (8.3), Prisoners (8.2) and I Know This Much Is True (7.9).