Melissa McCarthy
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and fashion designer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. McCarthy began appearing in television and film in the late 1990s and first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host on Saturday Night Live led to a win for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Bridesmaids (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat (2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for her portrayal of writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films. In 2015, she launched her own clothing line for plus-sized women, named Melissa McCarthy Seven7, and she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Charlie's Angels
(Doris)
A Night at the Academy Museum
(Self)
The Life of David Gale
(Nico the Goth Girl)
Pretty Ugly People
(Becky)
Drowning Mona
(Shirley)
Go
(Sandra)
Pumpkin
(Cici Pinkus)
The Nines
(Margaret / Melissa / Mary)
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
(Self)
The Back-Up Plan
(Carol)
Adele One Night Only
(Self)
The Third Wheel
(Marilyn)
Just Add Water
(Selma)
Life As We Know It
(DeeDee)
Bridesmaids
(Megan Price)
This Is 40
(Catherine)
Identity Thief
(Diana)
The Hangover Part III
(Cassie)
The Heat
(Shannon Mullins)
God
(Margaret)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
(Self / Matt Foley)
Tammy
(Tammy)
Spy
(Susan Cooper)
St. Vincent
(Maggie Bronstein)
Genie
(Flora)
Unfrosted
(Donna Stankowski)
Thor: Love and Thunder
(Actor Hela)
The Boss
(Michelle Darnell)
Ghostbusters
(Abby “Wonton” Yates)
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
(Self - Actor Hela)
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
(Amy Hall (voice))
Untitled Stanley Cup Project
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
(Self (archive footage))
Cook-Off!
(Amber Strang)
Margie Claus
(Margie Claus)
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
(Self)
White Oleander
(Paramedic)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
(Bystander (uncredited))
Life of the Party
(Deanna Miles)
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
(Lee Israel)
Central Intelligence
(Darla (uncredited))
Take Flight
(Self - Performer)
The Kid
(Sky King Waitress)
The Happytime Murders
(Detective Connie Edwards)
The Kitchen
(Kathy Brennan)
Love, Gilda
(Self)
Superintelligence
(Carol Peters)
The Starling
(Lilly Maynard)
Thunder Force
(Lydia Berman)
The Little Mermaid
(Ursula)
Chicken Party
(Tot Wagner)
Love and Distrust
(Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives"))
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
(Self)
Kim Possible
(DNAmy (voice))
Samantha Who?
(Dena)
Private Practice
(Lynn McDonald)
Finding Your Roots
(Self)
Gilmore Girls
(Sookie St. James)
D.C.
The Jenny McCarthy Show
Mike & Molly
(Molly Flynn)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
The Daily Show
(Self)
Kids' Choice Awards
(Self)
Hot Ones
(Self)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
(Saleswoman)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self - Guest)
Chelsea
(Self)
The Penguins of Madagascar
(Shelly (voice))
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
(Self)
Late Show with David Letterman
(Self)
Show Me the Movie!
(Self)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich
(Self - Host)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
The Reichen Show
(Self - Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
(Self - Guest)
The Late Late Show with James Corden
(Self)
The Simpsons
(Calvin (voice))
RuPaul's Drag Race
(Self - Special Guest)
Entertainment Tonight
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
The Oscars
(Self - Presenter)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
(Self)
Little Big Shots
(Self - Host)
Celebrity IOU
(Self)
Nine Perfect Strangers
(Francis)
Saturday Night Live
(Self)
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
(Sookie St. James)
God's Favorite Idiot
(Amily Luck)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Conan
(Self)
JonBenét Ramsey
(Patsy Ramsey)
Only Murders in the Building
(Doreen)
Lie Detector
(Self)
Life of the Party
(Producer)
Tammy
(Writer)
Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
(Producer)
Genie
(Executive Producer)
The Boss
(Screenplay)
Untitled Stanley Cup Project
(Screenplay)
The Boss
(Producer)
Tammy
(Producer)
Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story
(Executive Producer)
Life of the Party
(Writer)
The Box
(Director)
Superintelligence
(Producer)
The Happytime Murders
(Producer)
Thunder Force
(Producer)
Mike & Molly
(Director)
Nine Perfect Strangers
(Executive Producer)
God's Favorite Idiot
(Executive Producer)
JonBenét Ramsey
(Executive Producer)