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My Take
Melissa Leo is exactly the sort of actor I find most compelling: a Manhattan-bred craftswoman who built her career through grit rather than hype. Her Oscar-winning turn in The Fighter was a masterclass in fierce, lived-in intensity, and the Emmy and Golden Globe alongside it confirm she is no fluke. What I admire most is the refusal to coast on glamour; she disappears into damaged, complicated women and even lends her voice to animation. In an industry obsessed with surface, Leo keeps betting on substance, and that makes her one of the more quietly indispensable performers of her generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Melissa Leo
- Name (Japanese)
- メリッサ・レオ
- Reading
- めりっさ・れお
- Born
- September 14, 1960 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Manhattan, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- State University of New York at Purchase
Awards & achievements
- 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
- 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.melissaleo.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA
Frequently asked questions
When was Melissa Leo born?
Born September 14, 1960 (age 65).
Where is Melissa Leo from?
Melissa Leo is from Manhattan, New York, United States.
What does Melissa Leo do?
Melissa Leo works as actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.