Melissa McCarthy

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1970-08-26 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Plainfield, Illinois, USA

Also Known As Melissa Ann McCarthy, 멀리사 매카시, เมลิสซา แมคคาร์ธี, Мелісса Маккарті, ماليسا ماكارثي, Μελίσα Μακάρθι, 멜리사 맥카시

Melissa McCarthy

Biography

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and fashion designer. She is the recipient of 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 in television and film in the late 1990s and 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 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 her portrayal of writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. 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. In 2015, she launched her own clothing line for plus-sized women, named Melissa McCarthy Seven7, and she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Known For

Actor

JonBenét Ramsey

as Patsy Ramsey

2027
Margie Claus

as Margie Claus

2024
Unfrosted

as Donna Stankowski

2023
Genie

as Flora

2023
2022
2022
God's Favorite Idiot

as Amily Luck

2021
The Starling

as Lilly Maynard

2021
Thunder Force

as Lydia Berman

2021
2020
Superintelligence

as Carol Peters

2020
2019
The Kitchen

as Kathy Brennan

2018
2018
The Happytime Murders

as Detective Connie Edwards

2018
Life of the Party

as Deanna Miles

2018
Love, Gilda

as Self

2018
2018
Lie Detector

as Self

2016
Ghostbusters

as Abby “Wonton” Yates

2016
Central Intelligence

as Darla (uncredited)

2016
The Boss

as Michelle Darnell

2016
2016
Chelsea

as Self

2016
Little Big Shots

as Self - Host

2015
Take Flight

as Self - Performer

2015
Spy

as Susan Cooper

2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2014
St. Vincent

as Maggie Bronstein

2014
Tammy

as Tammy

2013
The Heat

as Shannon Mullins

2013
2013
2012
This Is 40

as Catherine

2012
2011
Bridesmaids

as Megan Price

2010
2010
Love and Distrust

as Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")

2010
2010
Conan

as Self

2010
Mike & Molly

as Molly Flynn

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Special Guest

2008
2008
2008
The Penguins of Madagascar

as Shelly (voice)

2007
Cook-Off!

as Amber Strang

2007
The Nines

as Margaret / Melissa / Mary

2007
2007
Private Practice

as Lynn McDonald

2005
2005
The Reichen Show

as Self - Guest

2003
Chicken Party

as Tot Wagner

2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle

as Bystander (uncredited)

2003
The Life of David Gale

as Nico the Goth Girl

2003
2002
White Oleander

as Paramedic

2002
Pumpkin

as Cici Pinkus

2002
The Third Wheel

as Marilyn

2002
Kim Possible

as DNAmy (voice)

2000
2000
The Kid

as Sky King Waitress

2000
Drowning Mona

as Shirley

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Saleswoman

2000
Gilmore Girls

as Sookie St. James

2000
1999
Go

as Sandra

1998
God

as Margaret

1996
1989
The Simpsons

as Calvin (voice)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self - Presenter

Producer

JonBenét Ramsey

as Executive Producer

2023
Genie

as Executive Producer

2022
God's Favorite Idiot

as Executive Producer

2021
Thunder Force

as Producer

2021
Nine Perfect Strangers

as Executive Producer

2020
Superintelligence

as Producer

2018
Life of the Party

as Producer

2018
2016
The Boss

as Producer

2014
Tammy

as Producer

Writer

2018
2016
The Boss

as Screenplay

2014
Tammy

as Writer

Director

2018
The Box

as Director

2010
Mike & Molly

as Director