Melissa McCarthy
Acting
Born: August 26, 1970 (age 56) · Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
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
The Simpsons
1989
The Hangover Part III
2013
Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
Ghostbusters
2016
Spy
2015
Central Intelligence
2016
Bridesmaids
2011
Charlie's Angels
2000
The Heat
2013
Identity Thief
2013
The Little Mermaid
2023
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
Photos (10)
Movies (41)
Thor: Love and Thunder
Actor Hela
The Little Mermaid
Ursula
Charlie's Angels
Doris
The Hangover Part III
Cassie
Ghostbusters
Abby Yates
The Heat
Mullins
Spy
Susan Cooper
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Bystander (uncredited)
Central Intelligence
Darla (uncredited)
Bridesmaids
Megan
The Life of David Gale
Nico the Goth Girl
Identity Thief
Diana
The Happytime Murders
Detective Connie Edwards
St. Vincent
Maggie Bronstein
This Is 40
Catherine
Superintelligence
Carol Peters
The Kitchen
Kathy Brennan
Life As We Know It
DeeDee
The Kid
Sky King Waitress
The Back-Up Plan
Carol
The Boss
Michelle Darnell
Life of the Party
Deanna Miles
Unfrosted
Donna Stankowski
The Nines
Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Lee Israel
Go
Sandra
Thunder Force
Lydia Berman
Genie
Flora
White Oleander
Paramedic
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Amy Hall (voice)
Cook-Off!
Amber Strang
Drowning Mona
Shirley
Tammy
Tammy
The Starling
Lilly Maynard
The Third Wheel
Marilyn
Pumpkin
Cici Pinkus
Love and Distrust
Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
Just Add Water
Selma
Pretty Ugly People
Becky
God
Margaret
Chicken Party
Tot Wagner
TV Shows (15)
The Simpsons
Calvin (voice) · 1 eps
Gilmore Girls
Sookie St. James · 153 eps
Kim Possible
DNAmy (voice) · 2 eps
Kim Possible
DNAmy / Gorilla Fist (voice) · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Saleswoman · 1 eps
Only Murders in the Building
Doreen · 1 eps
The Penguins of Madagascar
Shelly (voice) · 1 eps
Private Practice
Lynn McDonald · 1 eps
Mike & Molly
Molly Flynn · 127 eps
Nine Perfect Strangers
Frances · 8 eps
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Sookie St. James · 1 eps
Samantha Who?
Dena · 35 eps
God's Favorite Idiot
Amily Luck · 8 eps
The Jenny McCarthy Show
1 eps
D.C.
2 eps
Self / Appearances (40)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 6 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 6 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 2 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 8 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 3 eps
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Chelsea
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 5 eps
Celebrity IOU
Self · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Actor Hela
Little Big Shots
Self - Host · 13 eps
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Self · 1 eps
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
Love, Gilda
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
Show Me the Movie!
Self · 1 eps
The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich
Self - Host · 6 eps
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Self
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Self
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
Upcoming (2)
Directing (2)
Writing (3)
Producing (11)
Nine Perfect Strangers
Executive Producer
The Happytime Murders
Producer
Superintelligence
Producer
The Boss
Producer
Life of the Party
Producer
Thunder Force
Producer
God's Favorite Idiot
Executive Producer
Genie
Executive Producer
Tammy
Producer
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
Producer
Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story
Executive Producer