Melissa Leo

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AKA: Margaret May, II, Melissa Chessington Leo, Margaret May
Nationality: American
Birthdate: 09/14/1960
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

biography

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 was a standout in a show underappreciated in its time. Once “Homicide” was cancelled, she went on to carve an indie film niche with acclaimed turns in a raft of films, most notably “21 Grams” (2003) and “Frozen River” (2008). The latter film provided the go-to character actress with a career-redefining Continued

Credits

Ray Eddy
2008
(TV Show)
2008-2008
Donna Cheponis
2008
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Tanya Raymes (1994/2007)
2007
Aunt Bee
2007
(TV Show)
2007-2007
Georgia Davis
2007
Louise
2006
(TV Show)
2005-2005
Cast
2005
Laura
2005
Marianne Jordan
2003
Sigrid Anderssen
2000
Dr Suzanne Pincus
1999
Hannah
1922
Maggie
Kathy Walsh
Cast
Mrs. Miller
Margaret
Miri Daley
Actor
Ma Ma Baer
Agnes Lessor
KC Collins
Stephanie
Cookie

milestones

Year
Milestone
1984 
Made film debut in "Streetwalkin" playing a prostitute
1984 
Had a short stint in the ABC soap opera "All My Children" as Linda Warner
1985 
Co-starred in Henry Jaglom's "Always"
1989 
Played the station caretaker, Emma Shannon on the ABC series "The Young Riders"
1992 
Played a Senator's daughter in "Immaculate Conception"
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