Melissa Leo (born September 14, 1960, in New York City) is an American actress who began her career on daytime television in the 1980s before moving into acclaimed independent film work. She is widely recognized for playing Detective Sergeant Kay Howard on "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993-1997) and later for her Oscar-nominated lead role in "Frozen River". In 2011 she won the Academy Award, Golden Globe and SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Alice Ward in "The Fighter".
Melissa Leo will appear in The Mannequin directed by Sean Byrne, a thriller about a serial killer whose worldwide sales launched at the film market in Cannes.
Lili Reinhart later joined the cast of The Mannequin, with Melissa Leo also serving as an executive producer on the project.
The actress spent a week in the Philippines, where she conducted an acting workshop for young talents organized by the Philippine Film Development Council.
In an interview with The Guardian, the actress stated that the Oscar for The Fighter, according to her, rather harmed her career and personal life.
😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.
A tragic accident intertwines the lives of three strangers in this Oscar-winning drama from director Alejandro González Iñárritu, featuring Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, and Benicio Del Toro.
Screening of The Big Short at Kasárna Karlín cinema. A dramatic thriller depicting the 2008 financial crisis.
Film screening at Cinema City in Prague.
