The full name of Melissa Leo is Melissa Chessington Leo. Most of all, the actress is famous as Margaret May. The American artist was born in 1960, New York was the hometown. More information about the biography and creative career of the actress can be found in the article.
Actress Biography
Melissa's mother Leo worked as a simple teacher, and her father as a publisher in one of the local newspapers. In addition, the man was fond of fishing.
After Leo graduated from high school, she submitted documents to the Institute of State Economics, however, she could not finish her studies. Melissa dropped out of her acting career. A photo of Melissa Leo is in our article.
Actor career
First of all, Leo is famous as an actress of independent cinema. Her first role was in a multi-part project called "All My Children", which was launched in 1984 and finished a year later. For participating in the series, the artist received an Emmy Award.
In cinema, Melissa made her debut in a feature film in 1985. It was a picture called "Always." Throughout her career, the artist has been the numerous owner of prizes and awards. So, for example, in 2004, Melissa Leo was awarded the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award in the nomination for “Best Acting Ensemble”. In addition, she repeatedly became the owner of the award for the best supporting role.
Work in the cinema
In 2009, Melissa won the Academy Award for Best Actress after participating in a project called The Frozen River.
A few years later, the American actress received several more awards for Best Actress in a film project called "The Fighter." The famous critic Roger Ebert emphasized that the actress flawlessly managed to convey the character and image of a woman heroine during times of economic stagnation. During the ceremony, the artist was so worried that an obscene word came out of her mouth, which seriously confused the artist. Later, Melissa Leo apologized for the unacceptable words. This was the only occasion for the entire award ceremony in the cinema.
In 2013, Leo again won the award for a secondary role in a multi-part project called “Louis”.
After the actress took part in the crime thriller, she won the award for best actress. Throughout her career, the actress received a huge number of positive reviews about her work in films. Melissa Leo was most remembered by viewers on the movie "The Slaughter Department". In the story, she played the only woman in the entire police department.
The personal life of the actress
Almost nothing is known about the actress's personal life. Melissa does not like to flaunt her life. It is only known that the husband of Melissa Leo is John Heard. In 1987, a couple was born a son, John Matthew. Later, the star family adopted another boy named Adam. Adam's adopted son is three years older than their own son.
Melissa has lived all her life in her hometown of New York and continues to live happily with her husband and children. There is no more detailed information about celebrity life.