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Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

ActingBorn September 14, 1960 (65 years old)

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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Biography

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).

Also known as: Margaret May, Melissa Chessington Leo
Popularity: 2
Total credits: 139

Known For

Law & Order
TV
★7.3

Law & Order

as Donna Cheponis

Criminal Minds
TV
★8.3

Criminal Minds

as Sheriff Georgia Davis

Movies (113)

Passenger

Passenger

as Diana

2026

The Knife

The Knife

as Detective Carlsen

2025

Guns Up

TV Shows (24)

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Donna Cheponis

1 ep.

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as Sheriff Georgia Davis

1 ep.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Behind the Camera

Furlough

Furlough

Producer

Bottled Up

Bottled Up

Producer

Furlough

Photos

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV
★7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sybil Perez

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV
★7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Maureen Curtis

BoJack Horseman
TV
★8.5

BoJack Horseman

as Ma Nguyen (voice)

Miami Vice
TV
★7.5

Miami Vice

as Kathleen Gilfords

Veronica Mars
TV
★7.8

Veronica Mars

as Julia Smith

Cold Case
TV
★7.8

Cold Case

as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)

Homicide: Life on the Street
TV
★8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Kay Howard

Passenger
Movie
★6.2

Passenger

as Diana

The Equalizer
TV
★7.1

The Equalizer

as Irina Dzershinsky

The L Word
TV
★7.7

The L Word

as Winnie Mann

Law & Order
TV
★7.3

Law & Order

as Donna Cheponis

1990

Criminal Minds
TV
★8.3

Criminal Minds

as Sheriff Georgia Davis

2005

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV
★7.6

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sybil Perez

2000

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV
★7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Maureen Curtis

2001

BoJack Horseman
TV
★8.5

BoJack Horseman

as Ma Nguyen (voice)

2014

Miami Vice
TV
★7.5

Miami Vice

as Kathleen Gilfords

1984

Veronica Mars
TV
★7.8

Veronica Mars

as Julia Smith

2004

Cold Case
TV
★7.8

Cold Case

as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)

2003

Homicide: Life on the Street
TV
★8.1

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Kay Howard

1993

Passenger
Movie
★6.2

Passenger

as Diana

2026

The Equalizer
TV
★7.1

The Equalizer

as Irina Dzershinsky

1985

The L Word
TV
★7.7

The L Word

as Winnie Mann

2004

Guns Up

as Michael Temple

2025

King Ivory

King Ivory

as Ginger Greene

2025

AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence

AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence

2024

The Clean Up Crew

The Clean Up Crew

as Siobhan

2024

Long Gone Heroes

Long Gone Heroes

as Olivia

2024

The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3

as Susan Plummer

2023

Bonnie

Bonnie

as Self

2022

Jane

Jane

as Principal Rhodes

2022

Alone Together

Alone Together

as Deborah

2022

Coast

Coast

as Olivia

2022

Measure of Revenge

Measure of Revenge

as Lillian

2022

Ida Red

Ida Red

as Ida ‘Red’ Walker

2021

Thunder Force

Thunder Force

as Allie

2021

Body Brokers

Body Brokers

as Dr. White

2021

Unlovable

Unlovable

as Maddie

2018

The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2

as Susan Plummer

2018

The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass

as Al

2018

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

as Narrator

2018

Furlough

Furlough

as Joan Anderson

2018

The Ashram

The Ashram

as Chandra

2018

The View from Up Here

The View from Up Here

as Claire

2017

Novitiate

Novitiate

as Reverend Mother

2017

Passenger

Passenger

as Diana

2026

The Knife

The Knife

as Detective Carlsen

2025

Guns Up

Guns Up

as Michael Temple

2025

King Ivory

King Ivory

as Ginger Greene

2025

AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence

AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence

2024

The Clean Up Crew

The Clean Up Crew

as Siobhan

2024

Long Gone Heroes

Long Gone Heroes

as Olivia

2024

The Equalizer 3

The Equalizer 3

as Susan Plummer

2023

Bonnie

Bonnie

as Self

2022

Jane

Jane

as Principal Rhodes

2022

Alone Together

Alone Together

as Deborah

2022

Coast

Coast

as Olivia

2022

Measure of Revenge

Measure of Revenge

as Lillian

2022

Ida Red

Ida Red

as Ida ‘Red’ Walker

2021

Thunder Force

Thunder Force

as Allie

2021

Body Brokers

Body Brokers

as Dr. White

2021

Unlovable

Unlovable

as Maddie

2018

The Equalizer 2

The Equalizer 2

as Susan Plummer

2018

The Parting Glass

The Parting Glass

as Al

2018

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

as Narrator

2018

Furlough

Furlough

as Joan Anderson

2018

The Ashram

The Ashram

as Chandra

2018

The View from Up Here

The View from Up Here

as Claire

2017

Novitiate

Novitiate

as Reverend Mother

2017

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sybil Perez

1 ep.

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Maureen Curtis

1 ep.

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as Ma Nguyen (voice)

2 ep.

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Kathleen Gilfords

1 ep.

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as Julia Smith

1 ep.

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)

1 ep.

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Kay Howard

77 ep.

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Irina Dzershinsky

1 ep.

The L Word

The L Word

as Winnie Mann

3 ep.

Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines

as Nurse Pam

11 ep.

Shark

Shark

as Elizabeth Rourke

1 ep.

Broad City

Broad City

as Lori

1 ep.

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

1 ep.

Treme

Treme

as Toni Bernette

36 ep.

The Young Riders

The Young Riders

as Emma Shannon

24 ep.

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show

as Self

1 ep.

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

as Lucy Gessler

5 ep.

Scarlett

Scarlett

as Suellen O'Hara Benteen

2 ep.

I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True

as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey

6 ep.

I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here

as Goldie

20 ep.

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

as Amelia Meegers

1 ep.

Legacy

Legacy

2 ep.

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Donna Cheponis

1 episodes

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

as Sheriff Georgia Davis

1 episodes

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sybil Perez

1 episodes

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Maureen Curtis

1 episodes

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

as Ma Nguyen (voice)

2 episodes

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as Kathleen Gilfords

1 episodes

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars

as Julia Smith

1 episodes

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)

1 episodes

Homicide: Life on the Street

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Kay Howard

77 episodes

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as Irina Dzershinsky

1 episodes

The L Word

The L Word

as Winnie Mann

3 episodes

Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines

as Nurse Pam

11 episodes

Shark

Shark

as Elizabeth Rourke

1 episodes

Broad City

Broad City

as Lori

1 episodes

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

1 episodes

Treme

Treme

as Toni Bernette

36 episodes

The Young Riders

The Young Riders

as Emma Shannon

24 episodes

The Arsenio Hall Show

The Arsenio Hall Show

as Self

1 episodes

Mildred Pierce

Mildred Pierce

as Lucy Gessler

5 episodes

Scarlett

Scarlett

as Suellen O'Hara Benteen

2 episodes

I Know This Much Is True

I Know This Much Is True

as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey

6 episodes

I'm Dying Up Here

I'm Dying Up Here

as Goldie

20 episodes

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

as Amelia Meegers

1 episodes

Legacy

Legacy

2 episodes

Furlough

Producer

Bottled Up

Bottled Up

Producer