EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Leo Talks Flight
November 2nd, 2012
The Oscar-winning actress goes toe-to-toe with Denzel Washington in one of Flight's crucial scenes, in theaters this Friday, November 2nd.
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- Birth Date:September 14th, 1960 - New York City, New York, USA
- Credits: Acting
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Full Bio
After supporting roles in a handful of small films and a short stint on the soap opera All My Children, New York-born Melissa Leo gained prominence on the critically-acclaimed Barry Levinson-produced television drama Homicide: Life on the Streets. After leaving the show in 1997, Leo continued to appear in a range of features, including 1999's 24 Hour Woman. But it was her role as Benicio Del Toro's wife in 2003's 21 Grams that gave Leo her first exposure to a wide moviegoing audience. The performance also won her recognition from the L.A. Film Critics Association, who named Leo the runner-up for the Best Supporting Actress honor.
Leo continued to work steadily in a series of independent films including American Gun, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, and Stephanie Daley. In 2008 she landed the lead role in Courtney Hunt's debut feature Frozen River. As a financially strapped woman who turns to human-trafficking in order to earn a living, Leo earned thunderous critical praise as well as Best Actress nominations from both the Screen Actors Guild, and the Academy. ~
Leo continued to work steadily in a series of independent films including American Gun, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, and Stephanie Daley. In 2008 she landed the lead role in Courtney Hunt's debut feature Frozen River. As a financially strapped woman who turns to human-trafficking in order to earn a living, Leo earned thunderous critical praise as well as Best Actress nominations from both the Screen Actors Guild, and the Academy. ~
ACTING CREDITS
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The Butler (2013) ...Mamie Eisenhower
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Oblivion (2013) ...Sally
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013) ...Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2013) ...Bette Altmann
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Flight (2012) ...Ellen Block
HEADLINES
Melissa Leo Joins Prisoners
September 18th, 2012Hugh Jackman stars in Denis Villeneuve's thriller about a father who tries to track down his kidnapped daughter.Melissa Leo and Til Schweiger Join The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman
April 23rd, 2012Shia LaBeouf, Evan Rachel Wood, and Mads Mikkelsen star in this romance about a man who falls for a woman tied to the mob.Melissa Leo Joins Oblivion
March 23rd, 2012Tom Cruise stars in director Joseph Kosinski's sci-fi project as one of the last men on Earth after the planet has become uninhabitable.EXCLUSIVE: Seven Days in Utopia DVD Poster
November 9th, 2011Lucas Black and Robert Duvall headline this inspirational drama about a failed golf pro that takes up with an eccentric rancher, on DVD November 29th.Melissa Leo and James Badge Dale Join Flight
September 30th, 2011Melissa Leo will play an FAA investigator while James Badge Dale portrays a dying cancer patient in Robert Zemckis' drama.Michael C. Hall and James Marsden Join The Dead Circus
March 29th, 2011Adam Davenport makes his directorial debut with this fact-based detective story involving late singer Bobby Fuller.Huge 2011 Oscars Photo Gallery!
February 28th, 2011Relive all of the excitement from Sunday night's biggest award show with a look at thousands of photos all of the winners and some of the most surprising moments.Red State Clip Featuring Melissa Leo and Michael Angarano
February 9th, 2011An older woman offers three teen boys beer and sex in Kevin Smith's upcoming thriller about a cult-like religious group.Red State Poster Featuring Melissa Leo as Sarah
December 29th, 2010The character is the latest to be featured in Kevin Smith's poster auction for charity.