1. Melissa McCarthy is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
57 Facts About Melissa McCarthy
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Melissa McCarthy began appearing in television and film in the late 1990s and first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St James on the television series Gilmore Girls.
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Melissa McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Bridesmaids, receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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Melissa McCarthy went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief, The Heat, Tammy, St Vincent, Spy, and The Boss.
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Melissa McCarthy has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid.
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Melissa Ann McCarthy was born on August 26,1970, in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy.
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Melissa McCarthy is a cousin of actress and model Jenny McCarthy.
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Melissa McCarthy was raised on a farm in a large Catholic family.
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Melissa McCarthy's father is of Irish descent, while her mother is of English, German, and Irish ancestry.
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Melissa McCarthy graduated from St Francis Academy in Joliet, Illinois, and attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
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Melissa McCarthy's career started with stand-up comedy in Los Angeles, and later in New York City.
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Melissa McCarthy is an alumna of The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California.
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Melissa McCarthy performed in New York City as a drag queen under the moniker Miss Y, including at the Wigstock festival.
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Melissa McCarthy made her first television appearance in an episode of the NBC comedy series Jenny, opposite her cousin Jenny Melissa McCarthy.
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Melissa McCarthy made her feature film debut in a minor role in the 1999 comedy Go, and later had roles in the films Drowning Mona, Disney's The Kid, Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Third Wheel and The Life of David Gale.
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Melissa McCarthy worked in three episodes of Kim Possible, voicing DNAmy.
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The series was released November 25,2016 and Melissa McCarthy appeared in one of its four episodes.
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Melissa McCarthy later starred in the independent comedies The Captain, Just Add Water, and Pretty Ugly People.
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Melissa McCarthy played Samantha's socially awkward childhood best friend, whom Samantha hasn't seen since seventh grade.
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Melissa McCarthy guest starred in Rita Rocks and on Private Practice.
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In 2010, Melissa McCarthy played supporting roles in films The Back-up Plan and Life as We Know It.
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In 2011, Melissa McCarthy had a breakout performance in the comedy film Bridesmaids alongside Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper.
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Melissa McCarthy received wide critical acclaim and press coverage for her performance.
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Melissa McCarthy received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.
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Melissa McCarthy received BAFTA, Critics' Choice and Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, and well as won Boston Society of Film Critics Award, New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress, Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Comedic Actress, and MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance.
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Melissa McCarthy was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 along with 175 others.
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Melissa McCarthy hosted Saturday Night Live on October 1,2011, April 6,2013, February 1,2014, February 13,2016, and May 12,2017.
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Melissa McCarthy was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her appearances on the television show from 2011 to 2017, winning in 2017.
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In 2011, Melissa McCarthy produced a CBS pilot which starred her husband, Ben Falcone.
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In 2013, Melissa McCarthy co-starred in the crime comedy Identity Thief with Jason Bateman.
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Melissa McCarthy owns 'Identity Thief' with a turn of limitless surprise, making an otherwise adequate comedy soar as a star vehicle.
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Melissa McCarthy is riveting in simply-penned moments of remorse and confession, adding tearful depth to her ace timing and formidable physical comedy.
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Later in 2013, Melissa McCarthy co-starred with Sandra Bullock in the buddy cop comedy The Heat.
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Melissa McCarthy won American Comedy Award for Best Comedy Actress - Film, and well as received nominations an Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy and MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance.
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In 2013, Melissa McCarthy founded the production company On the Day Productions with her husband Ben Falcone.
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Melissa McCarthy co-wrote the script for the road comedy film, which was released in 2014.
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Melissa McCarthy's character loses her job and her car, and then learns that her husband has been unfaithful.
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In May 2015, Melissa McCarthy received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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At the 43rd People's Choice Awards, Melissa McCarthy won Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actress.
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Melissa McCarthy returned to the show to portray Spicer on April 16 and May 13,2017.
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Melissa McCarthy appeared in a Super Bowl LI ad for Kia Motors, promoting the Kia Niro.
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Melissa McCarthy played a wannabe environmentalist, who has a series of mishaps befall her such as being capsized by a whale, being charged by a rhino, and falling down a crevasse.
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Melissa McCarthy starred and produced another comedy film directed by Ben Falcone, Life of the Party.
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Melissa McCarthy starred in The Happytime Murders, an adult puppet buddy cop crime comedy film directed by Brian Henson.
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Melissa McCarthy replaced Julianne Moore, who was fired shortly before shooting was to begin.
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Melissa McCarthy received an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination, and well as Golden Globe, Critics' Choice, Screen Actors Guild Awards and BAFTA Awards nominations.
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Melissa McCarthy won Best Actress awards from New York Film Critics Online, San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle, Boston Society of Film Critics, Vancouver Film Critics Circle and Florida Film Critics Circle.
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In 2019, Melissa McCarthy played the lead in the crime film The Kitchen.
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Melissa McCarthy executive produced and starred in the Hulu limited thriller drama series, Nine Perfect Strangers.
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On June 28,2019, it was announced that Melissa McCarthy was in talks to play Ursula in Disney's film The Little Mermaid, set to be directed by Rob Marshall.
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On February 18,2020, Melissa McCarthy confirmed her casting as the villainess during an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Melissa McCarthy's 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.
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Melissa McCarthy starred opposite Jerry Seinfeld in the comedy film Unfrosted for Netflix.
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Melissa McCarthy set to star in the film Genie written by Richard Curtis.
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Melissa McCarthy married her longtime boyfriend Ben Falcone, an actor and member of The Groundlings, on October 8,2005.
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Melissa McCarthy studied textiles at Southern Illinois University and was interested in a fashion career before she pursued her interests in acting.
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Melissa McCarthy spent time working as a costumer for a dance company.