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Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo

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

Born

Sep 14, 1960

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

116 acting

4 crew

Popularity

2.0

Known For

The Equalizer
The Equalizer
2014 • as Susan Plummer
★ 7.3
Prisoners
Prisoners
2013 • as Holly Jones
★ 8.1
The Big Short
The Big Short
2015 • as Georgia Hale
★ 7.4
The Equalizer 3
The Equalizer 3
2023 • as Susan Plummer
★ 7.3
Passenger
Passenger
2026 • as Diana Larson
★ 7.3
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2
2018 • as Susan Plummer
★ 6.8
Oblivion
Oblivion
2013 • as Sally
★ 6.7
Flight
Flight
2012 • as Ellen Block
★ 6.9
Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen
2013 • as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
★ 6.4
London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen
2016 • as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
★ 6.2
The Fighter
The Fighter
2010 • as Alice Ward
★ 7.4
21 Grams
21 Grams
2003 • as Marianne Jordan
★ 7.3
Snowden
Snowden
2016 • as Laura Poitras
★ 7.1
Guns Up
Guns Up
2025 • as Michael Temple
★ 6.5
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
2005 • as Laura
★ 6.3
Righteous Kill
Righteous Kill
2008 • as Cheryl
★ 5.9
Everybody's Fine
Everybody's Fine
2009 • as Colleen
★ 6.8
Novitiate
Novitiate
2017 • as Reverend Mother
★ 6.5
Thunder Force
Thunder Force
2021 • as Allie
★ 5.5
movie
Bomb
2007
Welcome to the Rileys
Welcome to the Rileys
2010 • as Lois Riley
★ 6.6
Mr. Woodcock
Mr. Woodcock
2007 • as Sally Jansen
★ 5.1
All the Way
All the Way
2016 • as Lady Bird Johnson
★ 6.7
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn
2014 • as Bette Altmann
★ 5.6
Conviction
Conviction
2010 • as Nancy Taylor
★ 7.1
King Ivory
King Ivory
2025 • as Ginger Greene
★ 7.0
The Most Hated Woman in America
The Most Hated Woman in America
2017 • as Madalyn Murray O'Hair
★ 6.2
Red State
Red State
2011 • as Sara
★ 6.1
Francine
Francine
2012 • as Francine
★ 4.8
Charlie Countryman
Charlie Countryman
2013 • as Kate
★ 6.4
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
★ 7.0
Frozen River
Frozen River
2008 • as Ray Eddy
★ 6.6
movie
Mother Wolf
• as Babs
Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die
2009 • as Mari
★ 5.9
The Clean Up Crew
The Clean Up Crew
2024 • as Siobhan
★ 5.4
Long Gone Heroes
Long Gone Heroes
2024 • as Olivia
★ 5.5
Body Brokers
Body Brokers
2021 • as Dr. White
★ 6.2
Ida Red
Ida Red
2021 • as Ida ‘Red’ Walker
★ 5.7
Alone Together
Alone Together
2022 • as Deborah
★ 5.1
Dear Lemon Lima
Dear Lemon Lima
2007 • as Mrs. Howard
The Alphabet Killer
The Alphabet Killer
2008 • as Kathy Walsh
★ 5.1
The Cake Eaters
The Cake Eaters
2007 • as Ceci Kimbrough
★ 5.5
Nasty Boys
Nasty Boys
1989 • as Katie Morrissey
★ 7.3
Measure of Revenge
Measure of Revenge
2022 • as Lillian
★ 4.6
Unlovable
Unlovable
2018 • as Maddie
★ 5.6
The Limbo Room
The Limbo Room
2006 • as KC Collins
Confess
Confess
2005 • as Agnes Lessor
★ 4.3
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice
1995 • as Carol Manning
★ 4.8
Coast
Coast
2022 • as Olivia
★ 4.6
The Ever After
The Ever After
2015 • as Penny
★ 5.7
Seven Days in Utopia
Seven Days in Utopia
2011 • as Lily
★ 5.7
The Ballad of Little Jo
The Ballad of Little Jo
1993 • as Beatrice Grey
★ 6.1
Streetwalkin'
Streetwalkin'
1985 • as Cookie
★ 4.9
Furlough
Furlough
2018 • as Joan Anderson
★ 5.7
I Believe in America
I Believe in America
2007 • as Soto
★ 10.0
Jane
Jane
2022 • as Principal Rhodes
★ 5.3
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
Who Is Henry Jaglom?
1997 • as Self
★ 6.8
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
2013 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 6.6
According to Greta
According to Greta
2009 • as Karen
★ 6.0
American Gun
American Gun
2005 • as Louise
★ 5.7
movie
Under the bridge
1998 • as Kathy
Dwegons and Leprechauns
Dwegons and Leprechauns
2014 • as Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
★ 1.4
The Dry Land
The Dry Land
2010 • as Martha
★ 4.5
The Parting Glass
The Parting Glass
2018 • as Al
★ 5.3
Homicide: The Movie
Homicide: The Movie
2000 • as Kay Howard
★ 6.9
Last Summer in the Hamptons
Last Summer in the Hamptons
1995 • as Trish Axelrod
★ 5.8
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons
1991 • as Cassie
★ 7.2
Why Stop Now?
Why Stop Now?
2012 • as Penny
★ 5.4
A Time of Destiny
A Time of Destiny
1988 • as Josie Larraneta
★ 5.4
Venice/Venice
Venice/Venice
1992 • as Peggy
★ 7.0
The 24 Hour Woman
The 24 Hour Woman
1999 • as Dr. Suzanne Pincus
★ 5.8
Stephanie Daley
Stephanie Daley
2007 • as Miri Daley
★ 5.8
Dear Lemon Lima
Dear Lemon Lima
2009 • as Mrs. Howard
★ 5.6
The Knife
The Knife
2025 • as Detective Carlsen
★ 7.2
movie
One Night
2007 • as Wendy
★ 6.4
Bonnie
Bonnie
2022 • as Self
★ 5.2
From Other Worlds
From Other Worlds
2004 • as Miriam
★ 3.9
Burn Country
Burn Country
2016 • as Gloria
★ 5.0
Runaway
Runaway
2005 • as Lisa Adler
★ 6.5
The Ashram
The Ashram
2018 • as Chandra
★ 5.5
Don McKay
Don McKay
2009 • as Marie
★ 4.9
After the Spill
After the Spill
2015 • as Narrator
★ 7.0
Always … But Not Forever
★ 4.4
Black Irish
Black Irish
2007 • as Margaret McKay
★ 6.5
Ron Forever
Ron Forever
• as Hilda
She's The Best Thing in It
★ 1.0
Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception
1992 • as Hannah
★ 5.7
Bottled Up
Bottled Up
2013 • as Fay
★ 5.7
The Bride in Black
The Bride in Black
1990 • as Mary Margaret
★ 8.0
Hollywood Dreams
Hollywood Dreams
2007 • as Aunt Bee
★ 3.1
The Space Between
The Space Between
2011 • as Montine
★ 6.6
By a Thread
By a Thread
1992 • as Helen
★ 10.0
Stephanie's Image
Stephanie's Image
2009 • as Stephanie
★ 8.0
The House Is Burning
The House Is Burning
2006 • as Mrs. Miller
★ 6.5
movie
The Rooster Prince
• as Elaine
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
2018 • as Narrator
Queen of the Lot
Queen of the Lot
2010 • as Aunt Bee
★ 2.6
Deadtime Stories
Deadtime Stories
1986 • as Judith 'MaMa' Baer
★ 4.9
Silent Witness
Silent Witness
1985 • as Patti Mullen
★ 4.7
Lullaby
Lullaby
2008 • as Stephanie
★ 10.0
True Adolescents
True Adolescents
2009 • as Sharon Mitchell
★ 5.7
Racing Daylight
Racing Daylight
2007 • as Sadie / Anna
★ 3.3
The Sea Is All I Know
The Sea Is All I Know
2011 • as Sara
Fear of Fiction
Fear of Fiction
2000 • as Sigrid Anderssen
★ 8.0
Santa Mesa
Santa Mesa
2008 • as Maggie
★ 5.0
The View from Up Here
The View from Up Here
2017 • as Claire
★ 6.0
movie
Garden
1995 • as Elizabeth
Code of Ethics
Code of Ethics
1999 • as Jo DeAngelo
★ 7.0
I'm Only There...
I'm Only There...
1984 • as Maggie
movie
Damnation: The Flashback
2015 • as Noda Marra
★ 1.0
Midnight Son
Midnight Son
2007 • as Rita
★ 1.0