Melissa Leo

Melissa Leo in Focus' 21 Grams - 2003

Biography

Born 09/14/1960

Melissa Leo came to the fore as the lone female in the esteemed original cast of one of the most lauded shows in television history, “Homicide: Life on the Street” (NBC, 1993-99). Holding her own amongst the heavyweight cast of actors like Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher and Daniel Baldwin, she...
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Highlights

  • In 2009, Nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (“Frozen River”)
  • In 2008, Co-starred with Misty Upham as working class women who turn to illegal immigrant smuggling to make ends meet in "Frozen River"
  • In 2008, Nominated for the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (“Frozen River”)

Family & Companions

  • John Heard: Companion (Father of her son John; no longer together)
  • Arnold Leo: father (Had a small role as a doctor in "Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995) starring his daughter)

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