Melissa Leo
Actor · Producer · Executive Producer
Born Sep 14, 1960 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Active 1984–present · Awards: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
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”.
Filmography
Passenger (2026) — Diana LarsonGuns Up (2025) — Michael TempleKing Ivory (2025) — Ginger GreeneThe Knife (2025) — Detective CarlsenRon Forever — HildaPrisoners (2013) — Holly JonesCriminal Minds (2005) — Sheriff Georgia DavisThe Big Short (2015) — Georgia HaleBoJack Horseman (2014) — Ma Nguyen (voice)The Equalizer (2014) — Susan PlummerOblivion (2013) — SallyThe Fighter (2010) — Alice WardFlight (2012) — Ellen BlockThe Equalizer 3 (2023) — Susan PlummerSnowden (2016) — Laura Poitras21 Grams (2003) — Marianne JordanThe Equalizer 2 (2018) — Susan PlummerOlympus Has Fallen (2013) — Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillanCSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Sybil PerezLondon Has Fallen (2016) — Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillanThe L Word (2004) — Winnie MannVeronica Mars (2004) — Julia SmithEverybody's Fine (2009) — ColleenLaw & Order (1990) — Sherri Quinn · Defense Attorney Alice Sutton · Donna Cheponis