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Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy is an actress born on August 26, 1970 in Plainfield, Illinois, USA. She is known for Ghostbusters, Spy and Bridesmaids. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
August 26, 1970
Place of birth
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.

Filmography

  1. 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self
  2. 2024Unfrostedas Donna Stankowski
  3. 2023Genieas Flora · Executive producer
  4. 2023The Little Mermaidas Ursula
  5. 2022Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunderas Self - Actor Hela
  6. 2022Thor: Love and Thunderas Actor Hela
  7. 2022God's Favorite Idiotas Amily Luck · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  8. 2021The Starlingas Lilly Maynard
  9. 2021Only Murders in the Buildingas Doreen · 1 episode
  10. 2021Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & GreedProducer
  11. 2021Nine Perfect Strangersas Frances · 8 episodes · Executive producer
  12. 2021Thunder Forceas Lydia Berman · Producer
  13. 2020Superintelligenceas Carol Peters · Producer
  14. 2019The Kitchenas Kathy Brennan
  15. 2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?as Lee Israel
  16. 2018Love, Gildaas Self
  17. 2018The Happytime Murdersas Detective Connie Edwards · Producer
  18. 2018Life of the Partyas Deanna Miles · Producer · Writer
  19. 2017Cook-Off!as Amber Strang
  20. 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Lifeas Sookie St. James · 1 episode
  21. 2016Ghostbustersas Abby Yates
  22. 2016Central Intelligenceas Darla (uncredited)
  23. 2016The Bossas Michelle Darnell · Screenplay · Producer
  24. 2016Little Big Shotsas Self - Host · 13 episodes
  25. 2015Spyas Susan Cooper
  26. 2014St. Vincentas Maggie Bronstein
  27. 2014Tammyas Tammy · Writer · Producer
  28. 2013The Heatas Mullins
  29. 2013The Hangover Part IIIas Cassie
  30. 2013Identity Thiefas Diana
  31. 2012This Is 40as Catherine
  32. 2012Finding Your Rootsas Self · 1 episode
  33. 2011Bridesmaidsas Megan
  34. 2010Life As We Know Itas DeeDee
  35. 2010Mike & Mollyas Molly Flynn · 127 episodes · Director
  36. 2010Love and Distrustas Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
  37. 2010The Back-Up Planas Carol
  38. 2009RuPaul's Drag Raceas Self - Special Guest · 1 episode
  39. 2008The Penguins of Madagascaras Shelly (voice) · 1 episode
  40. 2008Pretty Ugly Peopleas Becky
  41. 2008Just Add Wateras Selma
  42. 2007Samantha Who?as Dena · 35 episodes
  43. 2007Private Practiceas Lynn McDonald · 1 episode
  44. 2007The Ninesas Margaret / Melissa / Mary
  45. 2005Kim Possible Movie: So the Dramaas Amy Hall (voice)
  46. 2003Charlie's Angels: Full Throttleas Bystander (uncredited)
  47. 2003The Life of David Galeas Nico the Goth Girl
  48. 2002White Oleanderas Paramedic
  49. 2002Pumpkinas Cici Pinkus
  50. 2002Kim Possibleas DNAmy (voice) · 2 episodes
  51. 2002The Third Wheelas Marilyn
  52. 2000Charlie's Angelsas Doris
  53. 2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Saleswoman · 1 episode
  54. 2000Gilmore Girlsas Sookie St. James · 153 episodes
  55. 2000The Kidas Sky King Waitress
  56. 2000Drowning Monaas Shirley
  57. 1999Goas Sandra
  58. 1998Godas Margaret
  59. 1989The Simpsonsas Calvin (voice) · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 3 episodes