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