Melissa Leo

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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Filmography

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Awards

In 2009, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

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Production Photos

Melissa Leo, 21 Grams (2003)

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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”)

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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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