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Melissa Chessington Leo
Melissa Leo
Acting
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 nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the critically acc…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Passenger
as Diana
Guns Up
as Michael Temple
King Ivory
as Ginger Greene
The Knife
as Detective Carlsen
The Clean Up Crew
as Siobhan
Long Gone Heroes
as Olivia
AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence
The Equalizer 3
as Susan Plummer
Bonnie
as Self
Alone Together
as Deborah
TV Shows
I Know This Much Is True
as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey · 6 ep.
Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
as Amelia Meegers · 1 ep.
I'm Dying Up Here
as Goldie · 20 ep.
Wayward Pines
as Nurse Pam · 11 ep.
BoJack Horseman
as Ma Nguyen (voice) · 2 ep.
Broad City
as Lori · 1 ep.
The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Mildred Pierce
as Lucy Gessler · 5 ep.
Treme
as Toni Bernette · 36 ep.
Shark
as Elizabeth Rourke · 1 ep.
