Awards & Winners

Melissa Leo

Date of Birth 14-September-1960
Place of Birth Manhattan
(New York City, New York, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Melissa Chessington Leo, Margaret May II, Margaret May
Profession Actor
Melissa Chessington Leo is an American actress. After appearing on several television shows and films in the 1980s, her breakthrough role came in 1993 as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street for the show's first five seasons from 1993 to 1997. She was also previously been a regular on the television shows All My Children and The Young Riders. Her breakthrough film role was in the 2003 film, 21 Grams as Marianne Jordan. She was also in the 2013 film Oblivion, starring as NASA Ground Control correspondent Sally. Following several films, Leo received critical acclaim and national attention in the 2008 film, Frozen River earning several nominations and awards, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the 2010 film, The Fighter, including the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Leo currently stars on the main cast of the HBO television series Treme in the role of Antoinette "Toni" Bernette.

Awards by Melissa Leo

Check all the awards nominated and won by Melissa Leo.

2013


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series
Honored for : Louie
(Telling Jokes/Set Up)

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series Louie
Telling Jokes/Set Up
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2011


Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Honored for : The Fighter
(Role: Alice Ward)
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Honored for : The Fighter
(Role: Alice Ward)

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture The Fighter
role: Alice Ward
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role The Fighter
Role: Alice Ward
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture The Fighter
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie Mildred Pierce
For playing \"Lucy Gessler\"

2010


New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Honored for : The Fighter
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Honored for : The Fighter
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Honored for : The Fighter
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Honored for : The Fighter
(Role: Alice Ward)

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress The Fighter
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress The Fighter
Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Fighter
Role: Alice Ward
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast The Fighter

2009


Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
Honored for : Frozen River

Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Frozen River
Role: Ray Eddy
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead Frozen River

2008


Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor
Honored for : Frozen River

Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress Frozen River
Academy Award for Best Actress Frozen River
Role: Ray Eddy
Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Actor Frozen River
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Frozen River
Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Frozen River

2004


Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance
Honored for : The Distance from Here

Nominations 2004 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance The Distance from Here

1985


Nominations 1985 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series All My Children