Melissa McCarthy
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Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Biography:
Born on August 26, 1970, in Plainfield, Illinois, Melissa Ann McCarthy is a multi-talented American actress, screenwriter, and producer who has earned an impressive number of accolades throughout her illustrious career. In fact, Time magazine named her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world back in 2016. She's also been featured multiple times among the highest-paid actresses worldwide and ranked #22 on The New York Times list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.
McCarthy began her journey in the entertainment industry in the late '90s, landing roles on television shows and in films. She first gained recognition for her portrayal of Sookie St. James on the beloved TV series Gilmore Girls (2000-2007). After that, she played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007-2009) and then starred as Molly Flynn on CBS's Mike & Molly (2010-2016), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011.
Her hosting gigs on Saturday Night Live (2011-2017) led to another Emmy win, this time for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, in 2017. McCarthy's comedic talent shined brightly in the hit film Bridesmaids (2011), which garnered her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several successful comedies like Identity Thief (2013), The Heat (2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016).
In 2018, McCarthy's portrayal of writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? earned her critical acclaim and another Academy Award nomination - this time for Best Actress. More recently, she starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the upcoming musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023).
Together with her husband, Ben Falcone, McCarthy founded the production company On the Day Productions. They have collaborated on several comedy films, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she also launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. As if that wasn't enough, Melissa received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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