Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and 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. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.
McCarthy began appearing on television and in film in the late 1990s. She first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host on Saturday Night Live (2011–2017) 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). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023).
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, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Margie Claus
Margie Claus (voice)
2027
Unfrosted
Donna Stankowski
2024
Genie
Flora
2023
The Little Mermaid
Ursula
2023
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Self - Actor Hela
2022
Thor: Love and Thunder
Actor Hela
2022
Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Self
2021
Adele One Night Only
Self
2021
A Night at the Academy Museum
Self
2021
The Starling
Lilly Maynard
2021
Thunder Force
Lydia Berman
2021
Superintelligence
Carol Peters
2020
The Kitchen
Kathy Brennan
2019
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Lee Israel
2018
The Happytime Murders
Detective Connie Edwards
2018
Life of the Party
Deanna Miles
2018
Love, Gilda
Self
2018
Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
Self (archive footage)
2017
Cook-Off!
Amber Strang
2017
Ghostbusters
Abby Yates
2016
Central Intelligence
Darla (uncredited)
2016
The Boss
Michelle Darnell
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
Take Flight
Self - Performer
2015
Spy
Susan Cooper
2015
St. Vincent
Maggie Bronstein
2014
Tammy
Tammy
2014
The Heat
Shannon Mullins
2013
The Hangover Part III
Cassie
2013
Identity Thief
Diana
2013
This Is 40
Catherine
2012
Bridesmaids
Megan Price
2011
Life As We Know It
DeeDee
2010
Love and Distrust
Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
2010
The Back-Up Plan
Carol
2010
Pretty Ugly People
Becky
2008
Just Add Water
Selma
2008
The Nines
Margaret / Melissa / Mary
2007
Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Amy Hall (voice)
2005
Chicken Party
Tot Wagner
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Bystander (uncredited)
2003
The Life of David Gale
Nico the Goth Girl
2003
White Oleander
Paramedic
2002
Pumpkin
Cici Pinkus
2002
The Third Wheel
Marilyn
2002
Charlie's Angels
Doris
2000
The Kid
Sky King Waitress
2000
Drowning Mona
Shirley
2000
Go
Sandra
1999
God
Margaret
1998
Untitled Stanley Cup Project
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
God's Favorite Idiot
Amily Luck · (8 episodes)
2022
The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich
Self - Host · (6 episodes)
2022
Only Murders in the Building
Doreen · (1 episode)
2021
Nine Perfect Strangers
Frances · (8 episodes)
2021
Celebrity IOU
Self · (1 episode)
2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Self
2020
Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways
Self · (1 episode)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (3 episodes)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(1 episode)
2019
Show Me the Movie!
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Lie Detector
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Sookie St. James · (1 episode)
2016
Chelsea
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Little Big Shots
Self - Host · (13 episodes)
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (3 episodes)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(1 episode)
2014
Finding Your Roots
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Mike & Molly
Molly Flynn · (127 episodes)
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · (1 episode)
2009
The Penguins of Madagascar
Shelly (voice) · (1 episode)
2008
Samantha Who?
Dena · (35 episodes)
2007
Private Practice
Lynn McDonald · (1 episode)
2007
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (4 episodes)
2007
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2005
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (2 episodes)
2003
Kim Possible
DNAmy (voice) · (3 episodes)
2002
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Saleswoman · (1 episode)
2000
Gilmore Girls
Sookie St. James · (153 episodes)
2000
D.C.
(2 episodes)
2000
The Jenny McCarthy Show
(1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Late Show with David Letterman
Self · (1 episode)
1993
The Simpsons
Calvin (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1987
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (5 episodes)
1981
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (5 episodes)
1975
The Oscars
Self · (3 episodes)
1953
Unspeakable: The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
Patsy Ramsey · (1 episode)
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944