Melissa Leo
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| Melissa Leo | |
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 Melissa Leo, January 2006 |
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| Born | 14 September 1960 New York, New York |
Melissa Leo (born 14 September 1960) is an American actress known for playing the tough-minded shift-Det. Kay Howard on the award-winning TV series Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993–1997. She has also been a regular on All My Children and The Young Riders. Feature films she has appeared in include A Time of Destiny, Last Summer in the Hamptons, 21 Grams, Confess and The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada.
Leo was born in New York, New York, the daughter of Peggy, a teacher, and Arnold Leo, an editor and fisherman.[1] She has a son with actor and former boyfriend John Heard.
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[edit] Filmography
- 21 Grams (2003) ... as Marianne Jordan
- The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada (2005) ... as Rachel
- Confess (2005) ... as Agnes Lessor
- Midnight Son (2007) ... as Rita Dagney
- Greta (2008)
- Frozen River (2008) ... as Ray Eddy
- Veronika Decides to Die 2009[2]
[edit] Awards
- 2006 - Won Western Heritage Award Outstanding Theatrical Motion Picture (shared award) (The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada)
- 2004 - Runner-Up Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress (21 Grams)
- 1985 - Nominated Daytime Emmy Award Outstanding Ingenue/Young Actress in a Drama Series (All My Children)
[edit] References
- ^ Melissa Leo Biography (1960-)
- ^ Variety.com. Das Films teams for adaptation. Retrieved on May 17, 2008.
[edit] External links
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