Melissa Leo
Acting
Born: 1960-09-14 · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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”. Her most notable role as was as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on “Homicide: Life on the Street” for the show's first five seasons from 1993–1997. Following several films, Leo received critical acclaim and national attention in earning several nominations and awards, including an Oscar nom
🎬 Movies (20)
Passenger
2026
Diana
The Knife
2025
Detective Carlsen
Guns Up
2025
Michael Temple
King Ivory
2025
Ginger Greene
AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence
2024
The Clean Up Crew
2024
Siobhan
Long Gone Heroes
2024
Olivia
The Equalizer 3
2023
Susan Plummer
Bonnie
2022
Self
Jane
2022
Principal Rhodes
Alone Together
2022
Deborah
Coast
2022
Olivia
Measure of Revenge
2022
Lillian
Ida Red
2021
Ida ‘Red’ Walker
Thunder Force
2021
Allie
Body Brokers
2021
Dr. White
Unlovable
2018
Maddie
The Equalizer 2
2018
Susan Plummer
The Parting Glass
2018
Al
Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer
2018
Narrator
📺 TV Shows (20)
I Know This Much Is True
2020
Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
2019
Amelia Meegers
I'm Dying Up Here
2017
Goldie
Wayward Pines
2015
Nurse Pam
BoJack Horseman
2014
Ma Nguyen (voice)
Broad City
2014
Lori
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
Self
Mildred Pierce
2011
Lucy Gessler
Treme
2010
Toni Bernette
Shark
2006
Elizabeth Rourke
Criminal Minds
2005
Sheriff Georgia Davis
Veronica Mars
2004
Julia Smith
The L Word
2004
Winnie Mann
Cold Case
2003
Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Maureen Curtis
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Sybil Perez
Legacy
1998
Scarlett
1994
Suellen O'Hara Benteen
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
Kay Howard
Law & Order
1990
Donna Cheponis