Melissa McCarthy

About

Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received 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 on television and in film in the late 1990s. She 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...

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The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Gilmore GirlsSeries • 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000Only Murders in the BuildingSeries • 2021Kim PossibleSeries • 2002Private PracticeSeries • 2007The Penguins of MadagascarSeries • 2008Mike & MollySeries • 2010Thor: Love and ThunderMovie • 2022Nine Perfect StrangersSeries • 2021The Little MermaidMovie • 2023Samantha Who?Series • 2007Charlie's AngelsMovie • 2000The Hangover Part IIIMovie • 2013SpyMovie • 2015GhostbustersMovie • 2016BridesmaidsMovie • 2011Central IntelligenceMovie • 2016Gilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeSeries • 2016Charlie's Angels: Full ThrottleMovie • 2003Identity ThiefMovie • 2013UnfrostedMovie • 2024The HeatMovie • 2013St. VincentMovie • 2014