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Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, 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.
Birth Name
Melissa Ann McCarthy
Born
Wednesday, 26 August 1970
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story | Donna Stankowski | 2024 |
| The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Presenter | 2024 |
| The Little Mermaid | Ursula | 2023 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor Hela | 2022 |
| God's Favorite Idiot | Amily Luck | 2022 |
| The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich | Self - Host | 2022 |
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around | Self - Guest / Self | 2021 |
| Adele: One Night Only | Self / Self - Audience Member | 2021 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story | Donna Stankowski | 2024 |
| The 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Presenter | 2024 |
| The Little Mermaid | Ursula | 2023 |
| Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor Hela | 2022 |
| God's Favorite Idiot | Amily Luck | 2022 |
| The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich | Self - Host | 2022 |
| The 27th Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around | Self - Guest / Self | 2021 |
| Adele: One Night Only | Self / Self - Audience Member | 2021 |
| A Night in the Academy Museum | Self / Herself | 2021 |
| The Starling | Lilly Maynard | 2021 |
| Nine Perfect Strangers | Frances Welty / Francis | 2021 |
| Thunder Force | Lydia Berman | 2021 |
| Marvel Studios: Assembled | Self - Actor Hela | 2021 |
| Superintelligence | Carol Peters / Carol | 2020 |
| Celebrity IOU | Self | 2020 |
| Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways | Self | 2019 |
| Margie Claus | Margie Clause | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| The Kitchen | Kathy Brennan | 2019 |
| Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Lee Israel | 2018 |
| Love, Gilda | Self | 2018 |
| Life of the Party | Deanna / Deanna Miles | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man | Self | 2018 |
| Show Me the Movie! | Self | 2018 |
| The Happytime Murders | Detective Connie Edwards | 2018 |
| Momsplaining with Kristen Bell | Self | 2018 |
| Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic! | Self / Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| The IMDb Show | Megan / Self - Guest | 2017 |
| The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2017 |
| Nobodies | Melissa McCarthy | 2017 |
| Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Sookie St. James | 2016 |
| Ghostbusters | Abby Yates | 2016 |
| Central Intelligence | Darla | 2016 |
| Sunday Today with Willie Geist | Self - Guest | 2016 |
| The Boss | Michelle Darnell | 2016 |
| Little Big Shots | Self - Host | 2016 |
| Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
| Chelsea | Self - Guest / Herself | 2016 |
| 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2016 |
| 73rd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest / Self | 2015 |
| Spy | Susan Cooper | 2015 |
| The Weekly with Charlie Pickering | Self | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self | 2015 |
| Hot Ones | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2015 |
| The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards | Self - Winner | 2015 |
| Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | 2014 |
| St. Vincent | Maggie / Maggie Bronstein | 2014 |
| Tammy | Tammy | 2014 |
| American Comedy Awards | Self - Winner | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self / Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Unscripted | Self | 2014 |
| 71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| The Heat | Mullins / Shannon Mullins | 2013 |
| The Hangover Part 3 | Cassie | 2013 |
| The Hangover Part III | Cassie | 2013 |
| Weekend Ticket | Self | 2013 |
| The Oscars | Self - Presenter | 2013 |
| Identity Thief | Diana | 2013 |
| This Is 40 | Catherine | 2012 |
| Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Celebrity Style Story | Self | 2012 |
| The Conversation | Self | 2012 |
| Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| The 84th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 2012 |
| The Screen Junkies Show | Self | 2012 |
| The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2012 |
| CBS This Morning | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Anderson Live | Self - Guest | 2011 |
| Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Bridesmaids | Megan / Megan Price | 2011 |
| Conan | Herself - Guest / Melissa McCarthy (segment "Young Han Solo Audition") | 2010 |
| Life as We Know It | DeeDee | 2010 |
| Mike & Molly | Molly Flynn | 2010 |
| Love & Distrust | Tonnie (segment 5 - Auto Motives) / Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives") | 2010 |
| The Back-up Plan | Carol | 2010 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Pretty Ugly People | Becky | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| CBeebies Bedtime Story | Self - Storyteller | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Herself - Guest | 2009 |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Special Guest | 2009 |
| The Penguins of Madagascar | Shelley | 2008 |
| Rita Rocks | Mindy Boone | 2008 |
| Just Add Water | Selma | 2008 |
| Cook Off! | Amber Strang | 2007 |
| Samantha Who? | Dena | 2007 |
| Private Practice | Lynn McDonald | 2007 |
| Chelsea Lately | Herself - Guest / Tammy / Self / Mullins in 'The Heat' | 2007 |
| The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
| The Nines | Mary / Margaret / Melissa McCarthy / Melissa | 2007 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Dancing with the Stars | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| The Insider | Herself / Herself (archive footage) | 2004 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Herself - Guest / Self - Guest / Self / Herself / Self - Guest Host | 2003 |
| Kim Possible: The Secret Files | DNAmy | 2003 |
| The Life of David Gale | Nico the Goth Girl | 2003 |
| Inside Edition | Self | 2003 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Herself - Guest / Herself - Guest Host / Herself | 2003 |
| White Oleander | Paramedic | 2002 |
| Pumpkin | Cici Pinkus | 2002 |
| Kim Possible | DNAmy | 2002 |
| The Third Wheel | Marilyn | 2002 |
| Charlie's Angels | Doris | 2000 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Saleswoman | 2000 |
| Gilmore Girls | Sookie St. James | 2000 |
| The Kid | Sky King Waitress | 2000 |
| D.C. | Molly | 2000 |
| Drowning Mona | Shirley | 2000 |
| Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special | Self / Matt Foley | 1999 |
| Go | Sandra | 1999 |
| God | Margaret | 1998 |
| The Jenny McCarthy Show | Melissa | 1997 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest / Self | 1996 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Genie | Flora | 1991 |
| The Simpsons | Calvin | 1989 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self / Herself (archive footage) / Herself | 1981 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Self | 1979 |
| Saturday Night Live | Sean Spicer / Various / Self - Host / Gaye Fontaine / Tabby-tha / Sheila Kelly / P.J. / Kathleen / Employee / Donna Ruth Baker / Mama Pass / Diane / Michael Che's Stepmother | 1975 |
| Sesame Street | Self | 1969 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Mike & Molly | 2010 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Relighting Candles: The Tim Sullivan Story | 2024 |
| God's Favorite Idiot | 2022 |
| The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich | 2022 |
| Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed | 2021 |
| Nine Perfect Strangers | 2021 |
| Thunder Force | 2021 |
| Superintelligence | 2020 |
| Life of the Party | 2018 |
| The Happytime Murders | 2018 |
| Nobodies | 2017 |
| The Boss | 2016 |
| Little Big Shots | 2016 |
| Tammy | 2014 |
| Genie | 1991 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2019 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 2019 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 2016 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2012 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
