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Melissa McCarthy
McCarthy in 2018
Born
Melissa Ann McCarthy

(1970-08-26)August 26, 1970(age 53)
Plainfield, Illinois,U.S.
Occupations
  • Actress
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1997–present
Spouse
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(m.2005)​
Children2
Relatives
AwardsFull list

Melissa Ann McCarthy(born August 26, 1970)[1]is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She is the recipient ofnumerous accolades,including twoPrimetime Emmy Awards,and nominations for twoAcademy Awardsand twoGolden Globe Awards.McCarthy was named byTimeas one of the100 most influential people in the worldin 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world.[2][3][4]In 2020,The New York Timesranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.[5]

McCarthy began appearing in television and film in the late 1990s and first gained recognition for her role asSookie St. Jameson the television seriesGilmore Girls(2000–2007). She playedDenaon theABCsitcomSamantha Who?(2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on theCBSsitcomMike & Molly(2010–2016), for which she received thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Seriesin 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host onSaturday Night Live(2011–2017) led to a win for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Seriesin 2017.

McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy filmBridesmaids(2011), receiving a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Supporting Actress.She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, includingIdentity Thief(2013),The Heat(2013),Tammy(2014),St. Vincent(2014),Spy(2015), andThe Boss(2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for her portrayal of writerLee Israelin the biographical filmCan You Ever Forgive Me?(2018), earning a nomination for theAcademy Award for Best Actress.She has since starred in the drama miniseriesNine Perfect Strangers(2021) and playedUrsulain the musical fantasy filmThe Little Mermaid(2023).

McCarthy and her husbandBen Falconeare the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films includingLife of the Party(2018),Super Intelligence(2020), andThunder Force(2021). In 2015, she launched her own clothing line for plus-sized women, named Melissa McCarthy Seven7, and she received amotion picture staron theHollywood Walk of Fame.[6][7]

Early life[edit]

Melissa Ann McCarthy was born on August 26, 1970, inPlainfield, Illinois,to Sandra and Michael McCarthy.[8][9]She is a cousin of actress and modelJenny McCarthy.[10]McCarthy was raised on a farm in a largeCatholicfamily. Her father is ofIrishdescent, while her mother is ofEnglish,German,and Irish ancestry.[11][12][13]Some of her forebears were fromCounty Cork.[14]She graduated from St. Francis Academy (nowJoliet Catholic Academy) inJoliet, Illinois,[15]and attendedSouthern Illinois University Carbondale.

Her career started with stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, and later in New York City.[16]McCarthy is an alumna ofThe Groundlings,an improvisational andsketch comedytroupe based inLos Angeles, California.[17]She also performed in New York City as adrag queenunder the moniker Miss Y, including at theWigstockfestival.[18]

Career[edit]

1997–2010: Early work,Gilmore Girlsand supporting roles[edit]

McCarthy made her first television appearance in an episode of the NBC comedy seriesJenny,opposite her cousinJenny McCarthy.She made her feature film debut in a minor role in the 1999 comedyGo,and later had roles in the filmsDrowning Mona,Disney's The Kid,Charlie's Angels,Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle,The Third WheelandThe Life of David Gale.She also worked in three episodes ofKim Possible,voicingDNAmy.[19]In 2000, McCarthy was cast asSookie St. James,the upbeat and klutzy best friend ofLorelai Gilmore,onThe WBtelevision seriesGilmore Girls.Throughout the series, Sookie is Lorelai's business partner and cheerleader.[20]On April 7, 2016, McCarthy announced onThe Ellen DeGeneres Showthat she would be returning for the show's revival,Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,on Netflix.[21]The series was released November 25, 2016 and McCarthy appeared in one of its four episodes.

In 2007, she starred oppositeRyan Reynoldsin the science fantasy psychological thrillerThe Nines,written and directed byJohn August.She later starred in the independent comediesThe Captain,Just Add Water,andPretty Ugly People.[22]Also in 2007, McCarthy starred asDena Stevenson theABCsitcomSamantha Who?.[23]McCarthy played Samantha's socially awkward childhood best friend, whom Samantha hasn't seen since seventh grade. When Samantha wakes from her coma, Dena convinces Samantha that they have always been best friends. While Andrea eventually forces her to reveal the truth, Samantha still remains friends with Dena.[24]She guest starred inRita Rocksand onPrivate Practice.[25]In 2010, McCarthy played supporting roles in filmsThe Back-up PlanandLife as We Know It.[26]

2011–2017:Mike and Molly,Bridesmaidsand mainstream success[edit]

McCarthy in 2012

In 2010, McCarthy was cast in a leading role on theCBSsitcomMike & Molly.[27]Television critic Lucy Mangan from theGuardiancommended McCarthy and her co-starBilly Gardellon some “unfeasibly delicate and charming work”, while decrying the show itself for hanging every one of its gags on the subject of their weight.[28]In 2011, McCarthy had a breakout performance in the comedy filmBridesmaidsalongsideKristen Wiig,Maya Rudolph,Rose Byrne,Wendi McLendon-CoveyandEllie Kemper.She received wide critical acclaim and press coverage for her performance.[29][30][31]

McCarthy received anAcademy Awardnomination forBest Supporting Actressfor her performance. She receivedBAFTA,Critics' ChoiceandScreen Actors Guild Awardsnominations, and well as wonBoston Society of Film Critics Award,New York Film Critics Online Awardfor Best Supporting Actress,Women Film Critics Circle Awardfor Best Comedic Actress, andMTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance.[32] One of McCarthy's most memorable scenes inBridesmaidswas improvised, according to directorPaul Feig.[33][34]In fall 2011, after achieving fame fromBridesmaids,she received her firstPrimetime Emmy AwardforOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Seriesfor her role onMike & Molly.[35][36]

In June 2011, she hosted theWomen in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards.[37]She was invited to join theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciencesin June 2012 along with 175 others.[38]McCarthy hostedSaturday Night Liveon October 1, 2011, April 6, 2013, February 1, 2014, February 13, 2016, and May 12, 2017.[39]She was nominated five times for aPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Seriesfor her appearances on the television show from 2011 to 2017, winning in 2017.[36]In 2011, McCarthy produced a CBS pilot which starred her husband, Ben Falcone.[40]

After herBridesmaidsbreakout, McCarthy had supporting roles in the comedy filmsThis Is 40(2012), the spinoff toJudd Apatow's filmKnocked Up,[41]andThe Hangover Part III(2013). In 2013, McCarthy co-starred in the crime comedyIdentity ThiefwithJason Bateman.[42][43]Identity Thief,herstar vehicle,opened at No. 1 at the box office, and grossed $174 million worldwide[44]despite negative reviews.[45]R. Kurt Osenlund ofSlant Magazinepraised McCarthy's performance, writing that she "gives a performance leagues better than anything to be expected in a mainstream, early-in-the-year release, padding a typically sketched character with layers of hilarity and pathos. McCarthy owns 'Identity Thief' with a turn of limitless surprise, making an otherwise adequate comedy soar as a star vehicle. She is riveting in simply-penned moments of remorse and confession, adding tearful depth to her ace timing and formidable physical comedy."[46]

Peter Debruge ofVariety magazinepraised McCarthy but criticized the script, saying "Melissa McCarthy proves she’s got what it takes to carry a feature, however meager the underlying material."[47]She receivedPeople's ChoiceandMTV Movie Awardsnomination for her performance.[48]Later in 2013, McCarthy co-starred withSandra Bullockin the buddy cop comedyThe Heat.The film was released in the United States and Canada on June 28, 2013, to both critical and commercial success.[49]With McCarthy being called "box office gold,"The Heatgrossed $229 million worldwide.[50]She wonAmerican Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actress - Film,and well as received nominations anCritics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a ComedyandMTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance.[51][52]

In 2013, McCarthy founded the production company On the Day Productions with her husbandBen Falcone.[53]Tammywas the company's first project. The film cost $20 million.[54]McCarthy co-wrote the script for the road comedy film, which was released in 2014. McCarthy's character loses her job and her car, and then learns that her husband has been unfaithful. To get away, she is forced to rely on her alcoholic grandmother (Susan Sarandon) for transportation as they embark on a journey of self-discovery.[55]Although a box office success, grossing over $100 million from a $20 million budget, it received highly negative reviews from critics with McCarthy receivedRazzienomination forWorst Actress.[56]

OnRotten Tomatoes,the site's critical consensus reads, "Melissa McCarthy remains an engaging screen presence, but her efforts aren't enough to keep the jumbledTammyon track. "[57]Later in 2014, McCarthy played the female lead, oppositeBill Murray,in the comedy-drama filmSt. Vincent,directed and written byTheodore Melfi.[58]The film received positive reviews from critics and her performance as an overworked single mom was noted.[59][60]At the20th Critics' Choice Awards,she received Best Actress in a Comedy Movie nomination.[61]

In May 2015, McCarthy received a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame.[62][63]In August 2015,Forbesranked her as the third highest-paid actress of 2015, with earnings of $23 million.[2]Also in 2015, McCarthy played the lead in frequent collaboratorPaul Feig's spy comedySpy,[64][65]a role that earned McCarthy her firstGolden Globe Awardnomination forBest Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.[66]The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed $235 million worldwide against a $65 million budget. McCarthy's performance was praised by critics.Richard RoeperofThe Chicago Sun Timescalled her "as funny and as winning as anyone in the movies these days".[67]Tom Russo ofThe Boston Globecredited the film's success to McCarthy, writing, "part of what makes the action comedy such a loopy blast is the identity shifts she pulls on the audience."[68]Bill Goodykoontz ofArizona Republiccalled the film McCarthy's return to form, writing "Finally, after the promise shown inBridesmaids,but sold short since by weak scripts in films likeTammyandIdentity Thief,Melissa McCarthy gets a movie vehicle worthy of her talents. "[69]

In 2016, McCarthy starred in the comedy filmThe Boss,a film based on a character which McCarthy had created in the Los Angeles Groundlings – a wealthy businesswoman "who goes to jail for insider trading, and struggles to reinvent herself as America's new sweetheart when she's released".[53]Although it received generally negative reviews from critics, it grossed over $78 million worldwide on a budget of $29 million. Also that year, she played an author and scientist in the all-female reboot ofGhostbusters,directed by Paul Feig.[70][71][72][73]The film grossed $229.1 million worldwide against its $144 million budget, making it a box office bomb with losses of over $70 million following theaters taking their revenue cut.[74]At the43rd People's Choice Awards,McCarthy won Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actress.[75]

In 2016 she recorded the song "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)"withBarbra Streisandwhich appears on Streisand's albumEncore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway.On February 4 and 11, 2017 she made surprise appearances onSaturday Night LiveportrayingWhite House Press SecretarySean Spicer.[76][77]She returned to the show to portray Spicer on April 16[78]and May 13, 2017 (also hosting the latter). McCarthy also appeared in aSuper Bowl LIad forKia Motors,promoting theKia Niro.McCarthy played a wannabeenvironmentalist,who has a series of mishaps befall her such as being capsized by awhale,being charged by arhino,and falling down acrevasse.The commercial featured the song "Holding Out for a Hero".[79]

2018–present: Dramatic roles and awards recognition[edit]

McCarthy at an event forCan You Ever Forgive Me?in 2018

McCarthy starred and produced another comedy film directed by Ben Falcone,Life of the Party.The film was released on May 11, 2018. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $65 million. She also starred inThe Happytime Murders,an adult puppet buddy cop crime comedy film directed byBrian Henson.The film was released on August 24, 2018, and received mostly negative reviews and was a box-office bomb, grossing $27.5 million worldwide against a $40–47 million budget. It went on to debut to $9.5 million, marking the lowest opening of McCarthy's career as a lead.[80]

Later in 2018, she starred as celebrity biographerLee Israelin the dark comedy-drama filmCan You Ever Forgive Me?directed byMarielle Heller.She replacedJulianne Moore,who was fired shortly before shooting was to begin.[81]McCarthy's performance as Lee drew high praise.Film Journal Internationalsaid McCarthy's performance is "stunning", and her previous film roles "could not anticipate how fearlessly and credibly she inhabits Lee Israel."[82][83][84]

She received anAcademy Award for Best Actressnomination, and well asGolden Globe,Critics' Choice, Screen Actors Guild Awards and BAFTA Awards nominations.[82]She won Best Actress awards fromNew York Film Critics Online,San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle,Boston Society of Film Critics,Vancouver Film Critics CircleandFlorida Film Critics Circle.At the39th Golden Raspberry Awards,McCarthy won two awards:for Worst Actress(Life of the PartyandThe Happytime Murders) andRedeemer Awardfor herCan You Ever Forgive Me?performance.[85]

In 2019, McCarthy played the lead in the crime filmThe Kitchen.It received mostly negative reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb.Variety'sOwen Gleibermandescribed the film as "just likeWidows,except not as good. "Gleiberman was critical of the script but praised McCarthy's fierce performance.[86]The following year, she returned to comedy with the leading role in theSuperintelligence.In 2021, she starred in the superhero comedy filmThunder Force,and the comedy-drama filmThe Starling,both was released on Netflix.[87]

She executive produced and starred in the Hulu limited thriller drama series,Nine Perfect Strangers.The Guardian's Lucy Mangan said: "Most engagingly, there is Melissa McCarthy, sweeping all before her as charismatic, bestselling author Frances, who has recently been dealt harsh blows and is here to have pampered time to recover. As is so often the case with the magnificent McCarthy, she is the best, most arresting thing in the series, and every time she comes back on screen you wriggle with delight."[88]She received Critics' Choice Television Award nomination forBest Supporting Actress in a Movie/Miniseriesfor her performance in series.[89]In 2022, she co-starred with Ben Falcone in the Netflix comedy series,God's Favorite Idiot.

On June 28, 2019, it was announced that McCarthy was in talks to playUrsulain Disney's filmThe Little Mermaid,set to be directed byRob Marshall.[90]On February 18, 2020, McCarthy confirmed her casting as the villainess during an interview onThe Ellen DeGeneres Show.[91]The film was released in 2023 and grossed over $569 million worldwide against a total production budget of $250 million. Peter Debruge from theVarietywrote: "If Bailey is the film’s big discovery, then McCarthy is its no-brainer. Dolled up to look like Divine’s evil-stepsister in her glowing green lair, the comic star’s just delicious as the movie’s deep-sea villain. Her timing is impeccable, and though the part is virtually identical to the one Pat Carroll originated, she aces what’s demanded of these tricky remakes: Basically, McCarthy manages to hit every beat the super fans expect, while surprising with every pause and inflection."[92]

McCarthy starred opposite Jerry Seinfeld in his upcoming comedy filmUnfrostedfor Netflix.[93]She also set to star in the filmGeniewritten byRichard Curtis.[94]

McCarthy and Ben Falcone atThe Bosspremiere in 2016

Personal life[edit]

McCarthy married her longtime boyfriendBen Falcone,an actor and member ofThe Groundlings,on October 8, 2005.[95][96]The couple have two daughters, Vivian and Georgette.[97]McCarthy's pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season ofGilmore Girls.Vivian and Georgette both made an appearance in the 2016 filmThe Boss,with the former playing a younger version of her mother's character.

Falcone often makes cameo appearances in McCarthy's films and TV series, such as a third-season episode ofGilmore Girls,The Nines,Bridesmaids,The Heat,Tammy,Identity Thief,Spy,The Boss,Life of the Party,The Happytime Murders,Thunder Force,Can You Ever Forgive Me?andNine Perfect Strangers.

In the April 2021 issue ofInstyle,McCarthy said that, with regard to politics, "It's very polarizing, but, I mean, I'm on the left for sure, though I'm not an extremist. And I think just saying like," Can't we all just be kind to each other? "and that gets a" F— you, lady, "I don't know what to do."[98]

In August 2021, McCarthy joined the 40x40 campaign launched byMeghan Markleto mark her 40th birthday. 40x40 is a campaign that asks people around the world to spend 40 minutes of their time mentoring women reentering the workforce and combating the outsized economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women.[99]

Fashion line[edit]

McCarthy studiedtextilesatSouthern Illinois University,and was interested in a fashion career before she pursued her interests in acting. When she moved to New York City, it was to attend theFashion Institute of Technology.One of her closest friends is shoe designerBrian Atwood.McCarthy also spent time working as the costumer for a dance company.[10]

In 2015, McCarthy announced her first clothing collection, Melissa McCarthy Seven7, forplus-sizewomen. The line includes clothes up to size 28. In an interview withMore,McCarthy stated that "people don't stop at size 12. I feel like there's a big thing missing where you can't dress to your mood above a certain number.Mallssegregate "plus-size" clothes stores and hide these stores away from other sections of the mall. "[100][101]Seven7, which was developed alongside Sunrise Brands,[102]debuted in August 2015 on theHome Shopping Network.[103][104][105]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Film Role Notes
1998 God Margaret Short film
1999 Go Sandra
2000 Charlie's Angels Doris
Drowning Mona Shirley
Auto Motives Tonnie Short film
Disney's The Kid Sky King Waitress
2002 Pumpkin Cici Pinkus
The Third Wheel Marilyn
White Oleander Paramedic
2003 The Life of David Gale Nico the Goth Girl
Chicken Party Tot Wagner
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Woman at Crime Scene Uncredited
2007 Cook Off! Amber Strang
The Nines Margaret / Melissa / Mary
The Captain Fran Short film
2008 Just Add Water Selma
Pretty Ugly People Becky
2010 The Back-up Plan Carol
Life as We Know It DeeDee
2011 Bridesmaids Megan Price
2012 This Is 40 Catherine
2013 Identity Thief Diana / Dawn Budgie
The Hangover Part III Cassy
The Heat Detective Shannon Mullins
2014 Tammy Tammy Banks Also screenwriter and producer
St. Vincent Maggie Bronstein
2015 Spy Susan Cooper
2016 The Boss Michelle Darnell Also screenwriter and producer
Central Intelligence Darla McGuckian Cameo
Ghostbusters Dr. Abigail "Abby" Yates
2018 Life of the Party Deanna Miles Also screenwriter and producer
The Happytime Murders Detective Connie Edwards Also producer
Can You Ever Forgive Me? Leonore "Lee" Israel
2019 The Kitchen Kathy Brennan
2020 Superintelligence Carol Vivian Peters Also producer
2021 Thunder Force Lydia Berman / The Hammer
The Starling Lilly Maynard
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder Helaactress Cameo
2023 The Little Mermaid Ursula
Genie Flora Also executive producer
2024 Unfrosted Donna Stankowski

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Jenny Melissa Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Live in the Real World"
2000 D.C. Molly 2 episodes
2000–2007 Gilmore Girls Sookie St. James 153 episodes
2002–2005 Kim Possible DNAmy Voice, 3 episodes
2004 Curb Your Enthusiasm Saleswoman Episode: "The Surrogate"
2006 I Love the '70s: Volume 2 Herself Documentary miniseries
2007–2009 Samantha Who? Dena 35 episodes
2009 Rita Rocks Mindy Boone 5 episodes
2010 Private Practice Lynn McDonald Episode: "Best Laid Plans"
2010–2016 Mike & Molly Molly Flynn 127 episodes
2011–2017 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) /Sean Spicer 9 episodes
2012 The Penguins of Madagascar Shelley Voice, episode: "Hair Apparent/Love Takes Flightless"
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Sookie St. James Episode: "Fall"
2017–2018 Nobodies Herself 8 episodes; also executive producer
2020 Little Big Shots Herself (host) 13 episodes; also executive producer
2021 Nine Perfect Strangers Frances Welty 8 episodes; also executive producer
2022 God's Favorite Idiot Amily Luck
The Simpsons Calvin Voice, episode: "Step Brother from the Same Planet"
2024 RuPaul's Drag Race Herself Episode: "The Sound of Rusic"
Only Murders in the Building TBA Season 4[106]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Melissa McCarthy

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