Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy

McCarthy in 2007
Born Melissa Ann McCarthy
August 26, 1970 (1970-08-26) (age 41)
Plainfield, Illinois, United States
Residence Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
Occupation Actress, comedian, writer
Years active 1997–present
Notable work(s) Bridesmaids
Television Gilmore Girls
Samantha Who?
Mike & Molly
Spouse Ben Falcone
(2005–present)
Children 2
Awards Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2011)

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an Oscar-nominated American film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer.

McCarthy is known for her role as Sookie St. James on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls, where she starred from 2000 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she portrayed Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?. She currently stars in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, for which she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011.[1] She is also known for her performances in the films The Nines, The Back-up Plan, Life as We Know It, and breakthrough role in the 2011 film Bridesmaids, for which she is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.[2]

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[edit] Early life

Melissa Ann McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois,[3] the daughter of Sandra and Michael McCarthy.[4][5] She is a first cousin of actress Jenny McCarthy.[6] McCarthy was raised on a farm, in a "big, Irish-Catholic family".[7] She graduated from St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy) in Joliet, Illinois.[8] Her career started with stand-up comedy and includes film, television and theater.[9] McCarthy is an alumna of The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California,

[edit] Career

In 1997 she appeared in an episode of the NBC comedy series Jenny. From 2000 to 2003 she played supporting roles in the films Disney's The Kid, Charlie's Angels, Go, The Third Wheel and The Life of David Gale. She also did voice work in three episodes of Kim Possible, where she played DNAmy.

From 2000 to 2007 she played the role of Sookie St. James, the loveable control freak and scatterbrain/klutzy best friend of Lorelai Gilmore on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls. Sookie is the executive chef at the Independence Inn and later, the co-owner and head chef at the Dragonfly Inn.

In 2007, she acted opposite Ryan Reynolds in The Nines, written and directed by John August. McCarthy played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009. She also was a guest star in TV series Rita Rocks in 2009 and Private Practice in 2010.

In 2010, she played character roles in films The Back-Up Plan and Life as We Know It. Since 2010 McCarthy has played a leading role as Molly Flynn on the CBS hit sitcom Mike & Molly. In 2011, she received her first Emmy award[10] for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Mike & Molly.

In 2011, she starred in the financially successful and critically lauded film Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper. McCarthy received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for her performance. In June 2011, she hosted the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.[11] She appeared as the host of Saturday Night Live on October 1, 2011.

She will play a role in the sequel to Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up - This is Forty.[12] She will star in the upcoming film ID Theft with Jason Bateman.[13][14] She will also star in the upcoming film Tammy.[15] McCarthy is also the author and producer of an upcoming CBS pilot.[16]

[edit] Personal life

McCarthy married her longtime boyfriend, Ben Falcone, an actor and alumnus of The Groundlings, on October 8, 2005.[17][18] They have two daughters, Vivian, born May 5, 2007, and Georgette, born in March 2010.[19][20] McCarthy's pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season of Gilmore Girls.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Film

Year Film Role Notes
1998 God Margaret
1999 Go Sandra
2000 Charlie's Angels Doris
Drowning Mona Shirley
Auto Motives' Tonnie
The Kid Sky King Waitress
2002 Pumpkin Cici Pinkus
Third Wheel, TheThe Third Wheel Marilyn
White Oleander Paramedic
2003 Life of David Gale, TheThe Life of David Gale Nico the Goth Girl
Chicken Party Tot Wagner
Kim Possible: The Secret Files DNAmy voice
2006 Cook-Off! Amber Strang
2007 Nines, TheThe Nines Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Shooter Night Store Clerk uncredited
Captain, TheThe Captain Fran
2008 Just Add Water Selma
Pretty Ugly People Becky
2010 The Back-Up Plan Carol
Life as We Know It DeeDee
2011 Bridesmaids Megan Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress
Iowa Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[21]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
Pending — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Pending — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Denver Film Critics Society Award Best Supporting Actress[22]
Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performance[23]
Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Teen Choice Awards for Best Scene Stealer Female
Nominated — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Village Voice Film Poll for Best Supporting Actress[24]
Nominated — Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
2012 This is Forty Rebecca spin-off of Knocked Up, Post-production
ID Theft Gina Pre-production
2013 Tammy Tammy Pre-production

[edit] Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Jenny Melissa Episode: "1.5"
2000 D.C. Molly Episode: "Justice"
Episode: "Blame"
2000-2007 Gilmore Girls Sookie St. James 153 episodes
2001 Lost World, TheThe Lost World Billy Episode: "Mark of the Beast"
2002-2005 Kim Possible DNAmy voice

Episodes: "Downhill", "Partners" and "Gorilla Fist"
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Saleswoman Episode: "The Surrogate"
2007-2009 Samantha Who? Dena 35 episodes
2009 Rita Rocks Mindy Boone Episode: "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
2010 Private Practice Lynn McDonald Episode: "Best Laid Plans"
2010-present Mike & Molly Molly Flynn Lead role
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2011)
Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2011)
2011 Saturday Night Live host Episode: "Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum"[25]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "And the 2011 Emmy Award Nominees Are". Tvfanatic.com. 2011-07-14. http://www.tvfanatic.com/2011/07/emmy-award-nominations-revealed/. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  2. ^ Oscar nominations announced for supporting actress
  3. ^ "Melissa McCarthy Biography". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/melissa-mccarthy/bio/190575. Retrieved 2008-04-29. 
  4. ^ "Melissa Mccarthy: Her Moment to Shine" March 21, 2011, People Magazine
  5. ^ "Bob Newhart iust can't stand still" September 19, 2002, Herald News
  6. ^ "Melissa McCarthy Is Having Her Moment" September 28, 2011, Hollywood Reporter
  7. ^ "‘Mike and Molly’s’ Melissa McCarthy Finds Super-Sized Success" March 22, 2011, LifeScript.com
  8. ^ "From JCA to CBS: Emmy winner got acting bug at Joliet school" September 21, 2011, The Herald News
  9. ^ "Melissa McCarthy Biography". Movies.yahoo.com. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1804504085/bio. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  10. ^ "Melissa McCarthy Emmy Award Winner". Emmys.com. http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/melissa-mccarthy. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  11. ^ "CRYSTAL + LUCY AWARDS 2011". Wif.org. http://wif.org/events/crystal-lucy-awards. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  12. ^ Uddin, Zakia (2011-07-08). "Melissa McCarthy to star in 'Knocked Up' sequel". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a328889/melissa-mccarthy-to-star-in-knocked-up-sequel.html_daughter_for_.html. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  13. ^ 2 Like7 Dislike0 Aug 15, 2011 by Brian Gallagher (2011-08-15). "ID Theft Gets Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy". Movieweb.com. http://www.movieweb.com/news/id-theft-gets-jason-bateman-and-melissa-mccarthy. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  14. ^ "Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy To Execute ‘ID Theft". Thefilmstage.com. 2011-08-16. http://thefilmstage.com/news/jason-bateman-and-melissa-mccarthy-to-execute-id-theft/. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  15. ^ Jeff, Leins (November 7, 2011). "Melissa McCarthy Striking Out with ‘Tammy’". News in Film. http://www.newsinfilm.com/2011/11/07/melissa-mccarthy-striking-out-with-tammy/. Retrieved 2011-12-10. 
  16. ^ NELLIE, ANDREEVA (September 19, 2011). "Next For Emmy Winner Melissa McCarthy: Co-Creating Comedy Series For CBS". Deadline.com. http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/next-for-emmy-winner-melissa-mccarthy-co-creating-comedy-series-for-cbs/. Retrieved 2011-12-10. 
  17. ^ Arieanna (2005-10-22). "Melissa McCarthy gets married!!". Gilmore News. http://www.gilmorenews.com/2005/10/22/melissa-mccarthy-gets-married/. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  18. ^ "BEN FALCONE". 2011. http://www.groundlings.com/performers/performer-details.aspx?performerID=122. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  19. ^ Sarah (2007-05-14). "A daughter for Gilmore Girls' Melissa McCarthy". Celebrity Baby Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20071115161723/http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2007/05/a_daughter_for_.html. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  20. ^ Scott Huver: "Melissa McCarthy: I’m Not a Great Pregnant Woman", People, August 15, 2010
  21. ^ "Iowa Film Critics pick "The Descendants" January 18, 2012, Journal Express
  22. ^ "Denver Film Critics Society nominees". Awards Daily. http://www.awardsdaily.com/2012/01/denver-film-critics-society-nominees/#more-47864. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  23. ^ "'Take Shelter' leads Detroit critics nods - Nominees feature surprise mentions for Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling" December 11, 2011, Hit Fix.com
  24. ^ Fim Poll 2011 The Village Voice
  25. ^ Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy Sign On for SNL E! Online

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