Melissa McCarthy
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and fashion designer. She is the recipient of 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 in television and film in the late 1990s and 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 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 her portrayal of writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. 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. In 2015, she launched her own clothing line for plus-sized women, named Melissa McCarthy Seven7, and she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For
Credits
- 2027 · Margie Claus as Margie Claus
- 2024 · Unfrosted as Donna Stankowski
- 2023 · Genie as Flora
- 2023 · The Little Mermaid as Ursula
- 2022 · Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder as Self - Actor Hela
- 2022 · Thor: Love and Thunder as Actor Hela
- 2022 · God's Favorite Idiot as Amily Luck
- 2022 · The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich as Self - Host
- 2021 · Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around as Self
- 2021 · Adele One Night Only as Self
- 2021 · A Night at the Academy Museum as Self
- 2021 · The Starling as Lilly Maynard
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Doreen
- 2021 · Nine Perfect Strangers as Francis
- 2021 · Thunder Force as Lydia Berman
- 2020 · Superintelligence as Carol Peters
- 2020 · Celebrity IOU as Self
- 2020 · FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America as Self
- 2019 · Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2019 · The Kitchen as Kathy Brennan
- 2018 · Can You Ever Forgive Me? as Lee Israel
- 2018 · The Happytime Murders as Detective Connie Edwards
- 2018 · Life of the Party as Deanna Miles
- 2018 · Love, Gilda as Self
- 2018 · Show Me the Movie! as Self
- 2018 · Lie Detector as Self
- 2017 · Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic! as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life as Sookie St. James
- 2016 · Ghostbusters as Abby Yates
- 2016 · Central Intelligence as Darla (uncredited)
- 2016 · Chelsea as Self
- 2016 · The Boss as Michelle Darnell
- 2016 · Little Big Shots as Self - Host
- 2016 · Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
- 2015 · Take Flight as Self - Performer
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Spy as Susan Cooper
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2015 · Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Matt Foley
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · St. Vincent as Maggie Bronstein
- 2014 · Tammy as Tammy
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as
- 2013 · The Heat as Shannon Mullins
- 2013 · The Hangover Part III as Cassie
- 2013 · Identity Thief as Diana
- 2012 · This Is 40 as Catherine
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2011 · Bridesmaids as Megan Price
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Life As We Know It as DeeDee
- 2010 · Mike & Molly as Molly Flynn
- 2010 · Love and Distrust as Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
- 2010 · The Back-Up Plan as Carol
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2008 · The Penguins of Madagascar as Shelly (voice)
- 2008 · Pretty Ugly People as Becky
- 2008 · Just Add Water as Selma
- 2007 · Cook-Off! as Amber Strang
- 2007 · Samantha Who? as Dena
- 2007 · Private Practice as Lynn McDonald
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The Nines as Margaret / Melissa / Mary
- 2005 · The Reichen Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama as Amy Hall (voice)
- 2003 · Chicken Party as Tot Wagner
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Bystander (uncredited)
- 2003 · The Life of David Gale as Nico the Goth Girl
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · White Oleander as Paramedic
- 2002 · Pumpkin as Cici Pinkus
- 2002 · Kim Possible as DNAmy (voice)
- 2002 · The Third Wheel as Marilyn
- 2000 · Charlie's Angels as Doris
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Saleswoman
- 2000 · Gilmore Girls as Sookie St. James
- 2000 · The Kid as Sky King Waitress
- 2000 · D.C. as
- 2000 · Drowning Mona as Shirley
- 1999 · Go as Sandra
- Future · JonBenét Ramsey as Patsy Ramsey
- 1998 · God as Margaret
- 1997 · The Jenny McCarthy Show as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1993 · Late Show with David Letterman as Self
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Calvin (voice)
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Self
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · Untitled Stanley Cup Project as