MELISSA LEO
Melissa Leo
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 14, 1960
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Melissa Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue/Woman in the Drama Series “All My Children”. Her most notable role as was as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on “Homicide: Life on the Street” for the show's first five seasons from 1993–1997.
Filmography
Starring
2025·
King IvoryGinger Greene
2024·
Long Gone HeroesOlivia
2024·
The KnifeDetective Carlsen
2024·
The Clean Up CrewSiobhan
2023·
The Equalizer 3Susan Plummer
2022·
Alone TogetherDeborah
2022·
CoastOlivia
2022·
Measure of RevengeLillian
2022·
BonnieSelf
2021·
Ida RedIda ‘Red’ Walker
2021·
Thunder ForceAllie
2021·
Body BrokersDr. White
Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
Amelia Meegers
Narrator
2018·
The Parting GlassAl
2018·
FurloughJoan Anderson
2018·
UnlovableMaddie
2018·
The Equalizer 2Susan Plummer
2018·
The AshramChandra
2017·
NovitiateReverend Mother
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
2016·
All the WayLady Bird Johnson
2016·
SnowdenLaura Poitras
2016·
Burn CountryGloria
2016·
London Has FallenSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Papillon
2015·
After the SpillNarrator
Noda Marra
2015·
The Big ShortGeorgia Hale
Self
2015·
The Ever AfterPenny
2014·
The EqualizerSusan Plummer
Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
Bette Altmann
Narrator (voice)
2013·
Bottled UpFay
Robin
2013·
Olympus Has FallenSecretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
2013·
PrisonersHolly Jones
2013·
OblivionSally
2013·
Charlie CountrymanKate
2012·
FlightEllen Block
2012·
Why Stop Now?Penny
2012·
FrancineFrancine
Sara
2011·
Seven Days in UtopiaLily
2011·
The Space BetweenMontine
2011·
Red StateSara
2010·
TremeToni Bernette
2010·
Queen of the LotAunt Bee
2010·
The FighterAlice Ward
2010·
The Dry LandMartha
2010·
ConvictionNancy Taylor
Lois Riley
2009·
True AdolescentsSharon Mitchell
2009·
Stephanie's ImageStephanie
2009·
Dear Lemon LimaMrs. Howard
2009·
Don McKayMarie
2009·
Everybody's FineColleen
2009·
According to GretaKaren
Mari
2008·
The Alphabet KillerKathy Walsh
2008·
Santa MesaMaggie
2008·
Righteous KillCheryl
2008·
LullabyStephanie
2008·
Frozen RiverRay Eddy
2007·
Bomb2007·
Mr. WoodcockSally Jansen
2007·
Dear Lemon LimaMrs. Howard
2007·
I Believe in AmericaSoto
2007·
The Cake EatersCeci Kimbrough
2007·
Hollywood DreamsAunt Bee
2007·
Midnight SonRita
2007·
Stephanie DaleyMiri Daley
2007·
One NightWendy
2007·
Racing DaylightSadie / Anna
2007·
Black IrishMargaret McKay
2006·
The Limbo RoomKC Collins
2006·
The House Is BurningMrs. Miller
2005·
Criminal MindsSheriff Georgia Davis
2005·
ConfessAgnes Lessor
2005·
American GunLouise
2005·
RunawayLisa Adler
Rachel
2005·
Hide and SeekLaura
2004·
Veronica MarsJulia Smith
2004·
From Other WorldsMiriam
2003·
Cold CaseTayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
2003·
21 GramsMarianne Jordan
Maureen Curtis
Sybil Perez
2000·
Fear of FictionSigrid Anderssen
2000·
Homicide: The MovieKay Howard
1999·
Code of EthicsJo DeAngelo
1999·
The 24 Hour WomanDr. Suzanne Pincus
1997·
Who Is Henry Jaglom?Self
Carol Manning
Trish Axelrod
1994·
ScarlettKay Howard
Beatrice Grey
1992·
Venice/VenicePeggy
Hannah
1992·
By a ThreadHelen
1991·
Carolina SkeletonsCassie
1990·
Law & OrderSherri Quinn, Defense Attorney Alice Sutton, Donna Cheponis
1990·
The Bride in BlackMary Margaret
1989·
The Young RidersEmma Shannon
TBA·
Ron ForeverHilda
2025·
Guns UpMichael
2022·
JanePrincipal Rhodes
2017·
I'm Dying Up HereGoldie
2015·
Wayward PinesNurse Pam
2014·
BoJack HorsemanMa Nguyen (voice)
2014·
Broad CityLori
Self
2011·
Mildred PierceLucy Gessler
2006·
Shark2004·
The L WordWinnie Mann
1998·
Legacy1989·
Nasty BoysKatie Morrissey, Katie Morrissey
1988·
A Time of DestinyJosie Larraneta
1986·
Deadtime StoriesJudith 'MaMa' Baer
1985·
The EqualizerIrina Dzershinsky
1985·
Spenser: For Hire1985·
Silent WitnessPatti Mullen
Peggy
1985·
Streetwalkin'Cookie
1984·
Miami Vice1984·
I'm Only There...Maggie