Melissa Leo
Popularity:1.51
Known For:Acting
Birthday:1960-09-14
Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA
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Also Known As:Margaret May, Melissa Chessington Leo, 멜리사 레오, ملیسا لیو

21 Grams (2003)
Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife...

Frozen River (2008)
After her husband deserts her, working-class mother Ray Eddy is in great need of money to find a home. Lured by the possibility of easy cash, she...

Hide and Seek (2005)
David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his...

Bonnie (2022)
A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.

Homicide: The Movie (2000)
Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press conference. All of the detectives, past and present,...

Welcome to the Rileys (2010)
Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief. Doug escapes to...

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005)
When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a...

Lullaby (2008)
An American mother receives word that her drug addled son has been kidnapped by a drug lord operating in South Africa.

Measure of Revenge (2022)
Theater actress Lillian Cooper's son dies mysteriously. When the investigating officer rules the cause of death an accidental overdose, Lillian...

The House Is Burning (2006)
One day. One night. A group of teenagers struggles to find their way in a world that offers them few choices.

Veronika Decides to Die (2009)
After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who...

According to Greta (2009)
Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and self-destructive teenager Greta disrupts the elderly couple's staid...

Everybody's Fine (2009)
Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children. When all of them cancel their visits...

Black Irish (2007)
In South Boston, where Irish roots run deep and Catholic tradition reigns, two brothers face similar hardships but lead far different lives. While...

Righteous Kill (2008)
Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago;...

Coast (2022)
Desperate to escape the trappings of her small coastal farming town, 16-year-old Abby falls for the lead singer of a touring rock band and must...

Don McKay (2009)
Everything appears off-kilter when a man returns to his hometown after 25 years to visit his former lover.

Runaway (2005)
Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a quiet, rural town, Michael's convinced he can make a...

Charlie Countryman (2013)
While traveling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in her violent, charismatic ex.

American Gun (2005)
Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all...

Returns (1970)
When a young woman returns to a fractured home 12 years after her mysterious disappearance, family secrets and old grudges haunt her joyous...

Conviction (2010)
When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two,...

The Dry Land (2010)
A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the life and family he left in Texas.

The Fighter (2010)
Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a...

Deadtime Stories (1986)
A babysitting uncle tells his charges three horror stories: about a killer witch; Little Red Riding Hood and a werewolf; and Goldi Lox and the three...

Confess (2005)
A young ex-hacker, disgruntled with his life, lashes back at those deemed responsible, uploading unfavorable video footage of them on the internet.

Queen of the Lot (2010)
An electronic ankle bracelet and being under house arrest aren't about to stop up-and-coming actress Maggie Chase (Tanna Frederick) from the two...

Red State (2011)
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more...

Dear Lemon Lima (2009)
After being dumped by Philip, her one true love, the infatuated Nessa enrolls at his private school in the hopes of winning him back.

Racing Daylight (2007)
RACING DAYLIGHT is a spooky murder mystery as well as a supernatural love story that transcends time. The film captures the journey of Sadie Stokes...

The Space Between (2011)
Montine McLeod, a world-weary flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a prematurely wise 10-year-old Pakastani-American boy connect with one another...

Seven Days in Utopia (2011)
Talent can only get you so far. For golfer Luke Chisholm, that turns out to be Utopia, Texas -- where he's left stranded after blowing his pro debut.

The Ballad of Little Jo (1993)
After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.

Oblivion (2013)
Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war...

Streetwalkin' (1985)
Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her younger brother. When she arrives at the Port...

The Sea Is All I Know (2011)
When an estranged couple come to the aid of their dying daughter, the experience sends them spiraling into spiritual crisis and brutal heartbreak.

Francine (2012)
Francine is released from prison and settles down in a small town. She is unable to regain a foothold in society and turns to animals for comfort.

From Other Worlds (2004)
FROM OTHER WORLDS is a sci-fi comedy about a depressed Brooklyn housewife who sleepwalks through her life until she encounters an alien force in her...

Fear of Fiction (2000)
This road movie explores the nature of the bond between twins by focusing on a love affair between a man and a woman, each of whom has a twin brother.

The 24 Hour Woman (1999)
Grace tries to be the perfect mother and TV producer but finds trouble in juggling both.

Always … But Not Forever (1985)
A middle-aged couple, on the verge of proceeding with a divorce, find themselves questioning their decision to separate when fellow friends and...

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make...

Prisoners (2013)
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as...

Carolina Skeletons (1991)
After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder...

King Ivory (2025)
Based on extensive research involving law enforcement and gang members, a never-before-seen, authentic look inside the underworld of fentanyl...

Olympus Has Fallen (2013)
When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former...

Santa Mesa (2008)
Following his mother's death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to speak Tagalog, Hector falls in with a street gang...

Why Stop Now? (2012)
When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her drug dealer and swept along on a wild adventure.

The Limbo Room (2006)
When an on stage rape scene sparks an offstage affair, the line between reality and fiction becomes blurred.

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film (2013)
A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

I'm Only There... (1984)
Rare short film starring Oscar winner Melissa Leo in her first screen role, written and directed by Sundance award winner A. Dean Bell.

Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in the Hamptons because of her recent money troubles....

Bottled Up (2013)
A solitary woman (Melissa Leo) earning her living by delivering mail and body piercing, makes every attempt to help her volatile adult daughter...

The View from Up Here (2017)
Claire and Lila are neighbours. They both live in the same building, they see each other every day but they hardly know each other's names. Until...

The Equalizer 3 (2023)
Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn...

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013)
Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK's...

A Time of Destiny (1988)
World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.

Dwegons and Leprechauns (2014)
Family inherits an old house and to their surprise, finds the home filled with wonderful colorful creatures that brings the family together.

One Night (2007)
Fifteen New Yorkers go into a Friday night unaware of the fact that their lives are about to change.

Stephanie's Image (2009)
A documentary filmmaker investigates the murder of a former model and finds that everything she's been told about her death is false.

Flight (2012)
Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely. His luck runs...

Stephanie Daley (2007)
Stephanie collapses in a pool of blood while on a school skiing trip. A doctor discovers that the blood is the after-effects of giving birth. Soon...

The Equalizer (2014)
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl...

The Clean Up Crew (2024)
When a crime scene clean up crew discovers a briefcase full of money, they must out smart a criminal kingpin and corrupt FBI agents who want it back.

London Has Fallen (2016)
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (1995)
When a state trooper is gunned down on a New Jersey highway, his friend and colleague sets out to track down the killers. Realizing the murder is...

Midnight Son (2007)
Mild-mannered professor Edward leaves his wife, Rita, one night to meet a stranger from an Internet chat room. It is only during his journey that we...

The Ever After (2015)
Ava and Thomas live--to outside eyes--the good life, complete with a child and a lovely home in Los Angeles, but something is lost. Ava has placed...

She's The Best Thing in It (2015)
Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her...

Nasty Boys (1989)
When a narcotics team sent to bust some drug dealers are massacred. The police department form a special unit of undercover cops whose identities are...

Burn Country (2016)
A former war journalist now writing for a paper in Northern California is drawn into conflict at home.

Hollywood Dreams (2007)
The tale of a young girl fresh off the bus from Iowa, who falls in love with a sexy and promising young actor, though their relationship threatens to...

Snowden (2016)
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

The Big Short (2015)
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Code of Ethics (1999)
The administrator of a medical company is forced to match wits with a serial killer, who targets people who commit insurance fraud with the State's...

All the Way (2016)
Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and...

Damnation: The Flashback (2015)
In the swinging Appalachian town of Damnation, when the local mortician dies in the arms of 'the other woman', his widow enacts a simple but...

The Cake Eaters (2007)
The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg....

The Knife (2024)
After the mysterious appearance of a stranger in their home, a young Black family must deal with the fallout of their choices, big and small, as a...

Long Gone Heroes (2024)
Gunner, a special forces soldier who has witnessed the darkest side of country and combat, is forced back into the field of battle to save his niece,...

By a Thread (1992)
Television journalist Quentin Springer has two obsessions: first, he wants to help his schizophrenic nephew by making video recordings of his life;...

The Most Hated Woman in America (2017)
The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

Novitiate (2017)
In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing...

I Believe in America (2007)
Three generations of one family, all involved at different levels with the Puerto Rican underground movement for independence, struggle with their...

The Bride in Black (1990)
A Brooklyn widow (Susan Lucci) traces the past of her boxer/sculptor husband (David Soul), gunned down on their wedding day.

True Adolescents (2009)
At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the person he wants to become. When his girlfriend kicks...

Immaculate Conception (1992)
Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his Jewish-American wife Hannah have been unsuccessful at...

Venice/Venice (1992)
Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as the Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival....

The Ashram (2018)
After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to pick up on the trail of his disappeared girlfriend....

The Equalizer 2 (2018)
Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when...

Dear Lemon Lima (2007)
A lonely girl with a vivid imagination struggles to plant seeds of love after her narcissistic sweetheart breaks her heart.

Unlovable (2018)
A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a reclusive man.

Furlough (2018)
In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard gets a chance to prove her mettle when she's tasked...

After the Spill (2015)
Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast of Louisiana. Five years later the Deepwater Horizon exploded and spilled more than 200 million...

The Parting Glass (2018)
A family dealing with their sister's death travel across country to collect her belongings and piece together their memories of the woman they lost.

Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer (2018)
A story of the world's first female tiger trainer who claimed her love for her tigers was so great she wanted to die in the ring. Raised in poverty...

Silent Witness (1985)
The marriage of a young working-class woman is jeopardized when she witnesses her brother-in-law's participation in a gang rape of an intoxicated...

Mr. Woodcock (2007)
Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a...

Body Brokers (2021)
Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After getting recruited by body broker Wood, and offered...

The Alphabet Killer (2008)
Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the troubled police officer determined to solve them,...

The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece (2015)
In this magic shop, no matter who you are, you get what you need.

Bomb (2007)
What starts as an innocent flirtation between teenagers on the edge of an old bombing range turns askew when a trip home reveals a chaotic adult...

Thunder Force (2021)
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to...

Ida Red (2021)
Ida Red may not survive her 20-year prison sentence for armed robbery. She turns to her son, Wyatt, for one last job and a chance to regain her...

Alone Together (2022)
Strangers June and Charlie wind up double-booked in the same upstate New York Airbnb during the start of COVID-19. Exasperating the situation, the...

Who Is Henry Jaglom? (1997)
Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the...

Jane (2022)
When Olivia gets deferred from her dream college, she begins to spiral. In an attempt to regain control, she embarks on a social media-fueled rampage...

AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence (2024)
Can poetry bring the dead back to life? Follow contemporary poets as they perform and examine the role of art in responding to the Holocaust and...

Untitled André Øvredal Horror Film (1970)
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and...

Veronica Mars (2004)
In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private...

Spenser: For Hire (1985)
Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private investigator living in Boston, gets involved in a new...

Shark (2006)
Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in...

The Young Riders (1989)
The Young Riders was an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony...

Miami Vice (1984)
The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on the unlikely partnership...

Cold Case (2003)
The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly...

The L Word (2004)
A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.

Criminal Minds (2005)
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The...

The Equalizer (1985)
Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private crime fighting operation where he fashions himself...

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense...

Legacy (1998)
During post-civil war, Ned Logan, a wealthy widower, is raising a family all on his own on his Kentucky horse farm. Ned's streetwise adopted son...

Scarlett (1994)
Scarlett O’Hara’s flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah and Charleston, to England, and to...

Nasty Boys (1989)
The Nasty Boys is a television action drama series based on the real life Narcotics Officers of the North Las Vegas Police Department.

Treme (2010)
Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after...

Treme (2010)
Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of the 2005 hurricane. Beginning three months after...

Law & Order (1990)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until...

Mildred Pierce (2011)
Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a...

Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore Police Department's Homicide Unit.

I'm Dying Up Here (2017)
Set in LA’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this series delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit the...

Law & Order (1990)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until...

Broad City (2014)
Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest and mundane events hysterical and disturbing to watch...

Law & Order (1990)
In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing the evidence and questioning the suspects until...

I Know This Much Is True (2020)
The parallel lives of identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in an epic story of betrayal, sacrifice and forgiveness set against the...

BoJack Horseman (2014)
Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the '90s , 20 years later. He's a curmudgeon with a heart of...not quite gold...but something like gold. Copper?

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic country music catalog.

Wayward Pines (2015)
Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely in the streets. Now imagine never being able to leave....