Melissa McCarthy
Acting
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received 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 on television and in film in the late 1990s. She 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 (2011–2017) 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 portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023). 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, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia Melissa McCarthy, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting99
movieMargie Claus
2027
Margie Claus (voice)
movieUnfrosted
2024
Donna Stankowski
movieGenie
2023
Flora
movieThor: Love and Thunder
2022
Actor Hela
tvGod's Favorite Idiot
2022
Amily Luck
movieThe Starling
2021
Lilly Maynard
tvNine Perfect Strangers
2021
Frances
movieThunder Force
2021
Lydia Berman
movieSuperintelligence
2020
Carol Peters
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
movieThe Kitchen
2019
Kathy Brennan
movieCan You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
Lee Israel
movieThe Happytime Murders
2018
Detective Connie Edwards
movieLife of the Party
2018
Deanna Miles
movieCook-Off!
2017
Amber Strang
tvGilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
2016
Sookie St. James
movieGhostbusters
2016
Abby Yates
movieCentral Intelligence
2016
Darla (uncredited)
tvChelsea
2016
Self
movieThe Boss
2016
Michelle Darnell
tvLittle Big Shots
2016
Self - Host
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieSpy
2015
Susan Cooper
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest / Self
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieSt. Vincent
2014
Maggie Bronstein
movieTammy
2014
Tammy
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe Heat
2013
Mullins
movieThis Is 40
2012
Catherine
movieBridesmaids
2011
Megan
tvConan
2010
Self
tvMike & Molly
2010
Molly Flynn
movieLove and Distrust
2010
Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Special Guest
tvThe Penguins of Madagascar
2008
Shelly (voice)
tvPrivate Practice
2007
Lynn McDonald
movieThe Nines
2007
Margaret / Melissa / Mary
The Reichen Show
2005
Self - Guest
movieKim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
Amy Hall (voice)
movieChicken Party
2003
Tot Wagner
movieCharlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Bystander (uncredited)
movieThe Life of David Gale
2003
Nico the Goth Girl
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieWhite Oleander
2002
Paramedic
moviePumpkin
2002
Cici Pinkus
tvKim Possible
2002
DNAmy (voice)
movieThe Third Wheel
2002
Marilyn
tvCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Saleswoman
tvGilmore Girls
2000
Sookie St. James
movieThe Kid
2000
Sky King Waitress
movieDrowning Mona
2000
Shirley
movieGo
1999
Sandra
movieGod
1998
Margaret
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self / Self - Guest
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Self - Presenter
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Calvin (voice)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self / Self - Presenter
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp
Production14
movieMargie Claus
2027
Producer
movieGenie
2023
Executive Producer
movieRelighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story
2023
Executive Producer
tvGod's Favorite Idiot
2022
Executive Producer
tvNine Perfect Strangers
2021
Executive Producer
movieThunder Force
2021
Producer
movieSuperintelligence
2020
Producer
movieThe Happytime Murders
2018
Producer
movieLife of the Party
2018
Producer
movieThe Boss
2016
Producer
movieTammy
2014
Producer
The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
Executive Producer
Writing4
movieThe Boss
2016
Screenplay
movieTammy
2014
Writer
Directing2
movieThe Box
2018
Director
tvMike & Molly
2010
Director