Melissa Leo

Biography

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 Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the critically acclaimed film, “The Fighter” (2010). For this role Leo won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Leo currently appears on the television series Treme.  Leo currently resides in Stone Ridge, New York and two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).

Most Known For

Law & Order

as Donna Cheponis

Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Alice Sutton

Law & Order

as Sherri Quinn

Criminal Minds

as Sheriff Georgia Davis

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sybil Perez

BoJack Horseman

as Ma Nguyen (voice)

Veronica Mars

as Julia Smith

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Maureen Curtis

Miami Vice

as Kathleen Gilfords

Cold Case

as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Kay Howard

The Equalizer

as Irina Dzershinsky

The Equalizer

as Susan Plummer

The L Word

as Winnie Mann

Wayward Pines

as Nurse Pam

Prisoners

as Holly Jones

The Equalizer 2

as Susan Plummer

Broad City

as Lori

The Equalizer 3

as Susan Plummer

Shark

as Elizabeth Rourke