Melissa Leo
☼ Born on 14 December 1960, in New York City, New York, USA
BiographyMelissa Leo is an American actress. She is known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the 2010 film The Fighter (2010). She was born on September 14, 1960, in New York City. Leo starred as the mother of boxer Micky Ward in the 2010 film The Fighter, also starring Mark Wahlberg. The role garnered her both Golden Globe (Best Supporting Actress) and Oscar awards. Other accolades include award nominations for the film Frozen River (2008) and the HBO series Mildred Pierce.
In the role of actor
Prisoners (29/09/2013)
Acclaimed French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve (Incendies) makes his Hollywood debut with the thriller Prisoners. Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman) and his family heads over to the house of his friend Franklin Birch (Terrence Howard) for Thanksgiving dinner. Afterwards, it is noticed that both Keller and Franklin’s daughters have gone missing. Franklin’s son makes note of an […]
Oblivion (20/04/2013)
Tom Cruise has adventures on a post-apocalyptic Earth in the new sci-fi epic Oblivion. Many years ago, an alien force invaded Earth in a war that absolutely decimated the planet. Humanity has long evacuated to the Saturn moon of Titan and Jack (Cruise) and Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) are the only remaining human occupants, while Jack […]
The Fighter (29/12/2010)
With award season coming up, I usually try to see films that are likely to have a high profile come Oscar time. In the case of The Fighter, it is currently tied for the second most nominations at the Golden Globes. The title can be seen as having multiple meanings. The most obvious meaning involves […]