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Melissa Leo Biography (1960-)

Born September 14, 1960, in New York, NY; daughter of Arnold (an editor and fisherman) and Peggy (a teacher) Leo; children: (with John Heard, an actor) John Matthew Leo. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069-3604.

Nationality

American

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress

Birth Details

September 14, 1960

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Linda Warner, All My Children, ABC, 1984-1985
• Emma Shannon, The Young Riders, ABC, 1989-1990
• Detective (later Sergeant) Kay Howard, Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as H: LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1993-1997
• Movies
• Patti Mullen, Silent Witness, NBC, 1985
• Rebecca Hecht, Kennonite, ABC, 1989
• Nasty Boys, NBC, 1989
• Mary Margaret, The Bride in Black, ABC, 1990
• (As Melissa Chessington Leo) Cassie, Carolina Skeletons, NBC, 1991
• Carol Manning, In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice (also known as In the Line of Duty: Trackdown), NBC, 1995
• Sergeant Kay Howard, Homicide: The Movie, NBC, 2000
• Miniseries
• Suellen O'Hara Benteen, Scarlett, CBS, 1994
• Episodic
• Irina, "The Defector," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
• Mary Hamilton, "Mary Hamilton," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1986
• Kathleen Gilfords, "Bad Timing," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988
• Gideon Oliver (also known as The ABC Monday Mystery Movie),ABC, 1989
• Alice Sutton, "Sweeps," Law & Order, NBC, 1993
• Emma Bradford, "Emma," Legacy, UPN, 1998
• Emma Bradford, "The Search Party," Legacy, UPN, 1998
• Sherri Quinn, "Who Let the Dogs Out?," Law & Order, NBC, 2001
• Film Appearances
• Cookie, Streetwalkin' (also known as City Streets and Cookie), Concorde, 1984
• Peggy, Always (But Not Forever) (also known as Always), Samuel Goldwyn, 1985
• Ladykiller, 1986
• Judith "Mama" Baer, Deadtime Stories (also known as Freaky Fairytales and Freaky Film Tales), Cinema Group, 1987
• Josie Larraneta, A Time of Destiny, Columbia, 1988
• By a Thread, 1991
• Hannah, Immaculate Conception, Barcino Barcino, 1992
• Peggy, Venice/Venice, Rainbow Releasing, 1992
• Mrs. Grey, The Ballad of Little Jo, Fine Line, 1993
• Elizabeth, The Garden, 1994
• Kathy, Under the Bridge, Athos, 1995
• Trish Axelrod, Last Summer in the Hamptons, Rainbow Releasing, 1995
• Herself, Who Is Henry Jaglom?, 1996
• Code of Ethics, 1997
• Dr. Suzanne Pincus, The 24 Hour Woman, Artisan Entertainment/The Shooting Gallery, 1999
• Sigrid Anderssen, Fear of Fiction, Pow Wow, 2000
• Stage Appearances
• Understudy and leading role, Will Mr. Meriwether Return from Memphis?, Key West, FL, 1981
• Don Juan, New York Shakespeare Festival, New York City, 1982
• Cinders, Public Theatre, New York City, 1984
• Myst, Out of Gas on Lover's Leap, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New York City, 1985
• Annie Ilchak, Today I Am a Fountain Pen, American Jewish Theatre,New York City, 1985-1986
• Sophie Scholl, The White Rose, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, 1991
• Sara Melody, A Touch of the Poet, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1991-1992
• L'il Bit, How I Learned to Drive, Center Stage, Baltimore, MD, 1998
• Dessa, Tongue of a Bird, Martinson Hall, Public Theatre, New YorkCity, 1999
• RECORDINGS
• Audio Books
• ... And Never Let Her Go: Thomas Capano, the Deadly Seducer, Simon& Schuster Audio, 1999
• Ashes to Ashes, Simon & Schuster Audio, 1999
• (With Jeremy Piven) 2nd Chance, Time Warner AudioBooks, 2001

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• People Weekly, December 4, 1995, pp. 101-102; December 9, 1996, p.159