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Can You Ever Forgive Me? star, and Oscar nominee, Melissa McCarthy discusses her portrayal of Lee Israel and why she loves playing abrasive characters.
Filmography
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Known For
The Heat Mullins (2013) -
Bridesmaids Megan (2011) -
Tammy Tammy (2014) -
Known For
Spy Susan Cooper (2015) -
Actress
Thor: Love and Thunder Actor Hela (2022) -
God's Favorite Idiot Amily Luck (2022) -
Nine Perfect Strangers Frances Welty (2021) -
The Starling Lilly Maynard (2021) -
Thunder Force Lydia Berman (2021) -
Superintelligence Carol (2020) -
The Kitchen Kathy Brennan (2019) -
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Lee Israel (2018) -
Nobodies Melissa McCarthy (2017-2018) -
Saturday Night Live Sean Spicer (2017-2018) -
![Life of the Party]( "Life of the Party")
Life of the Party Deanna (2018) -
![The Happytime Murders]( "The Happytime Murders")
The Happytime Murders Detective Connie Edwards (2018) -
Kia Niro: Hero's Journey (2017)
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![Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life]( "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life")
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Sookie St. James (2016) -
![Ghostbusters]( "Ghostbusters")
Ghostbusters Abby Yates (2016) -
![Central Intelligence]( "Central Intelligence")
Central Intelligence Darla (2016) -
![Mike & Molly]( "Mike & Molly")
Mike & Molly Molly Flynn (2010-2016) -
![The Boss]( "The Boss")
The Boss Michelle Darnell (2016) -
![Take Flight - The New York Times]( "Take Flight - The New York Times")
Take Flight - The New York Times Performer (2015) -
![Spy]( "Spy")
Spy Susan Cooper (2015) -
![Tammy: P@#$-O-Rama]( "Tammy: P@#$-O-Rama")
Tammy: P@#$-O-Rama Tammy (2014) -
![Tammy: Mindless Chat-O-Rama]( "Tammy: Mindless Chat-O-Rama")
Tammy: Mindless Chat-O-Rama Tammy (2014) -
![Tammy: Wave-O-Rama]( "Tammy: Wave-O-Rama")
Tammy: Wave-O-Rama Tammy (2014) -
![Tammy: Tammy's Road Trip Checklist]( "Tammy: Tammy's Road Trip Checklist")
Tammy: Tammy's Road Trip Checklist Tammy (2014) -
![St. Vincent]( "St. Vincent")
St. Vincent Maggie (2014) -
![Tammy]( "Tammy")
Tammy Tammy (2014) -
![The Heat]( "The Heat")
The Heat Mullins (2013) -
![The Hangover Part III]( "The Hangover Part III")
The Hangover Part III Cassie (2013) -
![Identity Thief]( "Identity Thief")
Identity Thief Diana (2013) -
![This Is 40]( "This Is 40")
This Is 40 Catherine (2012) -
![The Penguins of Madagascar]( "The Penguins of Madagascar")
The Penguins of Madagascar Shelley (2012) -
![Bridesmaids]( "Bridesmaids")
Bridesmaids Megan (2011) -
![Life as We Know It]( "Life as We Know It")
Life as We Know It DeeDee (2010) -
![Love & Distrust]( "Love & Distrust")
Love & Distrust Tonnie (segment 5 - Auto Motives) (2010) -
![The Back-up Plan]( "The Back-up Plan")
The Back-up Plan Carol (2010) -
![Private Practice]( "Private Practice")
Private Practice Lynn McDonald (2010) -
![Rita Rocks]( "Rita Rocks")
Rita Rocks Mindy Boone (2009) -
![Samantha Who?]( "Samantha Who?")
Samantha Who? Dena (2007-2009) -
![Pretty Ugly People]( "Pretty Ugly People")
Pretty Ugly People Becky (2008) -
![Just Add Water]( "Just Add Water")
Just Add Water Selma (2008) -
![The Captain]( "The Captain")
The Captain Fran (2007) -
![Gilmore Girls]( "Gilmore Girls")
Gilmore Girls Sookie St. James (2000-2007) -
![Cook Off!]( "Cook Off!")
Cook Off! Amber Strang (2007) -
![The Nines]( "The Nines")
The Nines Margaret / Melissa McCarthy (2007) -
![Kim Possible]( "Kim Possible")
Kim Possible DNAmy (2002-2005) -
![Curb Your Enthusiasm]( "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Curb Your Enthusiasm Saleswoman (2004) -
![Chicken Party]( "Chicken Party")
Chicken Party Tot Wagner (2003) -
![Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]( "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle")
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Woman at Crime Scene (2003) -
![The Life of David Gale]( "The Life of David Gale")
The Life of David Gale Nico the Goth Girl (2003) -
![White Oleander]( "White Oleander")
White Oleander Paramedic (2002) -
![The Third Wheel]( "The Third Wheel")
The Third Wheel Marilyn (2002) -
![Pumpkin]( "Pumpkin")
Pumpkin Cici Pinkus (2002) -
![Charlie's Angels]( "Charlie's Angels")
Charlie's Angels Doris (2000) -
![The Kid]( "The Kid")
The Kid Sky King Waitress (2000) -
![D.C.]( "D.C.")
D.C. Molly (2000) -
![Auto Motives]( "Auto Motives")
Auto Motives Tonnie (2000) -
![Drowning Mona]( "Drowning Mona")
Drowning Mona Shirley (2000) -
![Go]( "Go")
Go Sandra (1999) -
God Margaret (1998)
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Actress
![The Jenny McCarthy Show]( "The Jenny McCarthy Show")
The Jenny McCarthy Show Melissa (1997) -
ProducerThe Great Giveback (2022)
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![God's Favorite Idiot]( "God's Favorite Idiot")
God's Favorite Idiot (2022) -
![Nine Perfect Strangers]( "Nine Perfect Strangers")
Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) -
![Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed]( "Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed")
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![Thunder Force]( "Thunder Force")
Thunder Force (2021) -
![Superintelligence]( "Superintelligence")
Superintelligence (2020) -
![Little Big Shots]( "Little Big Shots")
Little Big Shots (2020) -
![Nobodies]( "Nobodies")
Nobodies (2017-2018) -
![Life of the Party]( "Life of the Party")
Life of the Party (2018) -
![The Happytime Murders]( "The Happytime Murders")
The Happytime Murders (2018) -
Amy's Brother (2017)
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![The Boss]( "The Boss")
The Boss (2016) -
![Tammy]( "Tammy")
Tammy (2014) -
Producer
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Soundtrack
![Superintelligence]( "Superintelligence")
Superintelligence (2020) -
![Life of the Party]( "Life of the Party")
Life of the Party (2018) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![Saturday Night Live]( "Saturday Night Live")
Saturday Night Live (2013-2014) -
![The Nines]( "The Nines")
The Nines (2007) -
Soundtrack
![Gilmore Girls]( "Gilmore Girls")
Gilmore Girls (2000-2006) -
Writer
![Life of the Party]( "Life of the Party")
Life of the Party (2018) -
![The Boss]( "The Boss")
The Boss (2016) -
Writer
![Tammy]( "Tammy")
Tammy (2014) -
DirectorWalmart: The Box (2018)
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Director
![Mike & Molly]( "Mike & Molly")
Mike & Molly (2014-2016) -
Archive footage
![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2022) -
![The Ellen DeGeneres Show]( "The Ellen DeGeneres Show")
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2019-2022) -
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018-2022) -
![The Graham Norton Show]( "The Graham Norton Show")
The Graham Norton Show (2021) -
![The IMDb Show]( "The IMDb Show")
The IMDb Show (2019) -
![The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man]( "The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man")
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![Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!]( "Barbra: The Music... The Mem'ries... The Magic!")
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![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider (2017) -
![Extra]( "Extra")
Extra (2015-2017) -
![Live with Kelly and Ryan]( "Live with Kelly and Ryan")
Live with Kelly and Ryan (2016) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015-2016) -
![Telenoche]( "Telenoche")
Telenoche (2016) -
![Les Chroniques du Mea]( "Les Chroniques du Mea")
Les Chroniques du Mea (2016) -
Ivy Levan: Who Can You Trust (2015)
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![Chelsea Lately]( "Chelsea Lately")
Chelsea Lately (2013-2014) -
![SNL Sports Spectacular]( "SNL Sports Spectacular")
SNL Sports Spectacular (2014) -
Archive footage
![Movie Guide]( "Movie Guide")
Movie Guide (2013) -
![Kim Possible: The Secret Files]( "Kim Possible: The Secret Files")
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Additional Crew
![The Weird Al Show]( "The Weird Al Show")
The Weird Al Show (1997)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
Her favorite film is Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).
Quotes
[on wardrobe problems] I want separates, for the love of God, because everything's like a bad prom dress. You can find a million bad sleeveless dresses in satin. I'm like "Where's a good blouse and a great trouser?".
Trademark
Often does physical comedy
Star Sign
Virgo
Personal Details
Born
Melissa Ann McCarthy
Plainfield, Illinois, USA
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