Melissa McCarthy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Melissa McCarthy

American actress and comedian

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1970

Place of Birth: Plainfield, Illinois, United States

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, comedian, television producer, stage actor, voice actor, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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About Melissa McCarthy

  • Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and fashion designer.
  • She is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and has received 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.McCarthy began appearing in television and films in the late 1990s, and first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St.
  • James in the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007).
  • She played Dena in the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009), before starring as Molly Flynn in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she won the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
  • 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).
  • She also expanded into dramatic roles by portraying Lee Israel in the biographical drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), for which she received 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.

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