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Melissa McCarthy

1970-08-26 (54 years old) in Plainfield, Illinois, USA

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.

Movies

actor
Margie Claus
0 %|Nov 4, 2027
Animation
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Unfrosted
52.88 %|Apr 30, 2024
Comedy, History
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Genie
68 %|Nov 22, 2023
Fantasy, Comedy
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The Little Mermaid
63.440000000000005 %|May 18, 2023
Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
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Thor: Love and Thunder
64.4 %|Jul 6, 2022
Fantasy, Action, Comedy
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Adele One Night Only
79 %|Nov 14, 2021
Music, Documentary
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A Night at the Academy Museum
70 %|Oct 12, 2021
Documentary
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The Starling
69.52 %|Sep 17, 2021
Drama
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Thunder Force
54.89 %|Apr 9, 2021
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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Superintelligence
60 %|Dec 11, 2020
Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
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FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
40 %|Mar 29, 2020
Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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The Kitchen
61.4 %|Aug 8, 2019
Action, Crime, Drama
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
68.12 %|Oct 19, 2018
Drama, Crime, Comedy
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The Happytime Murders
57.36 %|Aug 22, 2018
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Life of the Party
61 %|May 10, 2018
Comedy
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Love, Gilda
72 %|Apr 18, 2018
Documentary
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Ghostbusters
53.58 %|Jul 14, 2016
Action, Fantasy, Comedy
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Central Intelligence
64.18 %|Jun 16, 2016
Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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The Boss
58 %|Apr 7, 2016
Comedy
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Take Flight
65 %|Dec 10, 2015
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Spy
68 %|May 6, 2015
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
82 %|Feb 15, 2015
Comedy, TV Movie
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St. Vincent
71 %|Oct 9, 2014
Comedy
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Tammy
53.419999999999995 %|Jul 2, 2014
Comedy
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The Heat
66 %|Jun 27, 2013
Action, Comedy, Crime
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The Hangover Part III
62 %|May 23, 2013
Comedy
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Identity Thief
59 %|Feb 7, 2013
Comedy, Crime
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This Is 40
59 %|Dec 20, 2012
Comedy
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Bridesmaids
65.17 %|May 13, 2011
Comedy, Romance
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Life As We Know It
69 %|Oct 2, 2010
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Love and Distrust
37 %|Aug 16, 2010
Romance, Drama
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The Back-Up Plan
61 %|Apr 23, 2010
Comedy, Romance
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Pretty Ugly People
43 %|Nov 14, 2008
Comedy
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Just Add Water
50.7 %|Mar 18, 2008
Comedy, Drama
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Cook-Off!
50 %|Nov 17, 2007
Comedy
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The Nines
60 %|Jan 21, 2007
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
68 %|Apr 8, 2005
Animation, Adventure, Family, Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Chicken Party
0 %|Oct 14, 2003
Comedy
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
55 %|Jun 25, 2003
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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The Life of David Gale
74.26 %|Feb 21, 2003
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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White Oleander
70 %|Oct 11, 2002
Drama
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Pumpkin
59 %|Jun 28, 2002
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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The Third Wheel
53 %|May 31, 2002
Comedy, Romance
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Charlie's Angels
58.39 %|Nov 2, 2000
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
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The Kid
67.11 %|Jul 7, 2000
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
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Drowning Mona
55 %|Mar 3, 2000
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Go
69.48 %|Apr 9, 1999
Crime, Comedy, Thriller
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God
70 %|Jan 1, 1998
Comedy
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Untitled Stanley Cup Project
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy

Series

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God's Favorite Idiot
63 %|Jun 15, 2022
Comedy
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Only Murders in the Building
83.46000000000001 %|Aug 31, 2021
Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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Nine Perfect Strangers
70.49000000000001 %|Aug 18, 2021
Drama, Mystery
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Celebrity IOU
61 %|Apr 13, 2020
Reality
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Show Me the Movie!
40 %|Mar 22, 2018
Talk
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Lie Detector
0 %|Mar 1, 2018
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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
73 %|Nov 25, 2016
Drama, Comedy
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Chelsea
52 %|May 11, 2016
Talk, Comedy
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Little Big Shots
79 %|Mar 8, 2016
Reality, Comedy, Family
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
54.13 %|Mar 23, 2015
Talk
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
54.13 %|Mar 23, 2015
Talk
poster
Hot Ones
74 %|Mar 12, 2015
Talk, Comedy
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
44.290000000000006 %|Dec 21, 2014
Talk
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
55 %|Feb 25, 2014
Talk, Comedy
poster
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Finding Your Roots
62 %|Mar 24, 2012
Documentary
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Conan
70 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
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Mike & Molly
67.2 %|Sep 20, 2010
Comedy, Drama
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
49 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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RuPaul's Drag Race
75 %|Feb 2, 2009
Reality
poster
The Penguins of Madagascar
74.34 %|Nov 28, 2008
Animation, Comedy
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Samantha Who?
65 %|Oct 15, 2007
Comedy
poster
Private Practice
76 %|Sep 26, 2007
Drama
poster
The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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The Reichen Show
48 %|Nov 11, 2005
Talk
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
57.77 %|Sep 8, 2003
Comedy, Talk
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
55 %|Jan 26, 2003
Talk, Comedy
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Kim Possible
76 %|Jun 7, 2002
Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
80 %|Oct 15, 2000
Comedy
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Gilmore Girls
79 %|Oct 5, 2000
Comedy, Drama
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D.C.
0 %|Apr 2, 2000
Drama
actor
The Jenny McCarthy Show
0 %|Feb 14, 1997
Comedy
poster
The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
poster
Late Show with David Letterman
62.59 %|Aug 30, 1993
Talk, Comedy
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The Simpsons
80.13999999999999 %|Dec 17, 1989
Family, Animation, Comedy
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Kids' Choice Awards
88 %|Jan 18, 1987
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Entertainment Tonight
35 %|Sep 15, 1981
News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News
poster
The Oscars
70 %|Mar 19, 1953
actor
JonBenét Ramsey
0 %|Invalid Date
Drama, Crime