A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Melissa McCarthy
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born August 26, 1970Age 56
Cast appearances (6)
A face that makes you laugh.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Melissa McCarthy is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer who developed her character and improvisational work with The Groundlings. She became widely known as Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls and Molly Flynn on Mike & Molly, then brought her physical comedy and character performances to repeated Saturday Night Live hosting appearances.
McCarthy’s films include Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy, and Ghostbusters. She received Academy Award nominations for Bridesmaids and for her dramatic portrayal of writer Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Her television recognition includes Emmy wins for Mike & Molly and her guest performances on SNL.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call
Familiar parts. Their own spin.
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