Melissa McCarthy

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Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy 2012 (Straighten Crop).jpg
McCarthy on September 16, 2012.
Born Melissa Ann McCarthy
(1970-08-26) August 26, 1970 (age 42)
Plainfield, Illinois, United States
Residence Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Actress, stand-up comedian, writer
Years active 1997–present
Notable work(s) Bridesmaids
Identity Thief
The Hangover Part III
Television Gilmore Girls
Samantha Who?
Mike & Molly
Spouse(s) 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 American film and television actress, comedian, writer and producer.

McCarthy first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls, where she starred from 2000 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she portrayed Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?. McCarthy was then cast as Molly Flynn-Biggs on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, a role that earned her an Emmy Award win,[1] as well as another subsequent nomination. McCarthy was also nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as host on Saturday Night Live.

McCarthy achieved major success and fame for her breakthrough role in the 2011 comedy hit Bridesmaids, which garnered her numerous award nominations including an Academy Award nomination, a BAFTA nomination and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.[2] She also appeared in the films The Nines, The Back-up Plan, and Life as We Know It, and her 2013 roles include Identity Thief, The Heat, and The Hangover Part III.

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Early life[edit]

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.

Career[edit]

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. 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 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Mike & Molly.[10]

In 2011, McCarthy's career soared to new heights with her breakout comedic performance in the hit film Bridesmaids alongside 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, and again on April 6, 2013.[12]

McCarthy plays a role in the 2012 movie This Is 40, the sequel to Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up.[13] She starred in the film Identity Thief with Jason Bateman.[14][15] She will also star in the upcoming films The Heat, with Sandra Bullock, and Tammy.[16] McCarthy is also the author and producer of an upcoming CBS pilot.[17]

Personal life[edit]

McCarthy married her longtime boyfriend, Ben Falcone, an actor and alumnus of The Groundlings, on October 8, 2005.[18][19] They have two daughters, Vivian, born May 5, 2007, and Georgette, born in March 2010.[20][21] McCarthy's pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season of Gilmore Girls.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1998 God Margaret
1999 Go Sandra
2000 Charlie's Angels Doris (And in Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle bloopers)
2000 Drowning Mona Shirley
2000 Auto Motives Tonnie
2000 Kid, TheThe Kid Sky King Waitress
2002 Pumpkin Cici Pinkus
2002 Third Wheel, TheThe Third Wheel Marilyn
2002 White Oleander Paramedic
2003 Life of David Gale, TheThe Life of David Gale Nico the Goth Girl
2003 Chicken Party Tot Wagner
2003 Kim Possible: The Secret Files DNAmy voice
2006 Cook-Off! Amber Strang
2007 Nines, TheThe Nines Margaret / Melissa / Mary
2007 Shooter Night Store Clerk uncredited
2007 Captain, TheThe Captain Fran
2008 Just Add Water Selma
2008 Pretty Ugly People Becky
2010 Back-Up Plan, TheThe Back-Up Plan Carol
2010 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[22]
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
MTV Movie Award for Best Gut-Wrenching Performance
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
The Comedy Awards for Best Comedy Actress - Film
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Central Ohio 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[23]
Nominated — Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Breakthrough Performance[24]
Nominated — Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Performance
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Cast
Nominated — Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
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
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[25]
Nominated — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2012 This Is 40 Katherine
2013 Identity Thief Diana/Dawn Budgie Nominated — Teen Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress: Comedy
2013 The Hangover Part III Cassy
2013 The Heat Det. Shannon Mullins Release: June 28, 2013
2014 Tammy Tammy Also screenwriter and co-director
2014 St. Vincent de Van Nuys TBA

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Jenny Melissa Episode: "1.5"
2000 D.C. Molly Episode: "Justice"
Episode: "Blame"
2000–07 Gilmore Girls Sookie St. James Main Cast; 153 episodes
2001 Lost World, TheThe Lost World Billy Episode: "Mark of the Beast"
2002–05 Kim Possible DNAmy voice
Episodes: "Downhill", "Partners" and "Gorilla Fist"
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Saleswoman Episode: "The Surrogate"
2007–09 Samantha Who? Dena Main Cast; 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)
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2012)
2011 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum"[26]
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
2013 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Melissa McCarthy/Phoenix"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "And the 2011 Emmy Award Nominees Are". Tvfanatic.com. 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  2. ^ Oscar nominations announced for supporting actress[dead link]
  3. ^ "Melissa McCarthy Biography". TVGuide.com. 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. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  10. ^ "Melissa McCarthy Emmy Award Winner". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  11. ^ "CRYSTAL + LUCY AWARDS 2011". Wif.org. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  12. ^ Fowler, Tara (April 7, 2013). "Saturday Night Live recap: Melissa McCarthy brought the heat and hammed it up". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2013. 
  13. ^ Uddin, Zakia (2011-07-08). "Melissa McCarthy to star in 'Knocked Up' sequel". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  14. ^ 2 Like7 Dislike0 Aug 15, 2011 by Brian Gallagher (2011-08-15). "ID Theft Gets Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy". Movieweb.com. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  15. ^ "Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy To Execute ID Theft". Thefilmstage.com. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  16. ^ Jeff, Leins (November 7, 2011). "Melissa McCarthy Striking Out with Tammy". News in Film. Retrieved 2011-12-10. 
  17. ^ NELLIE, ANDREEVA (September 19, 2011). "Next For Emmy Winner Melissa McCarthy: Co-Creating Comedy Series For CBS". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2011-12-10. 
  18. ^ Arieanna (2005-10-22). "Melissa McCarthy gets married!!". Gilmore News. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  19. ^ "BEN FALCONE". 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  20. ^ Sarah (2007-05-14). "A daughter for Gilmore Girls' Melissa McCarthy". Celebrity Baby Blog. Archived from the original on 2007-11-15. Retrieved 2011-07-30. 
  21. ^ Scott Huver: "Melissa McCarthy: I’m Not a Great Pregnant Woman", People, August 15, 2010
  22. ^ "Iowa Film Critics pick "The Descendants" January 18, 2012, Journal Express
  23. ^ "Denver Film Critics Society nominees". Awards Daily. Retrieved 2012-01-08. 
  24. ^ "'Take Shelter' leads Detroit critics nods - Nominees feature surprise mentions for Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling" December 11, 2011, Hit Fix.com
  25. ^ Fim Poll 2011 The Village Voice
  26. ^ Alec Baldwin and Melissa McCarthy Sign On for SNL E! Online

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