Melissa Leo

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Melissa Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue/Woman in the Drama Series “All My Children”. Her most notable role as was as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on “Homicide: Life on the Street” for the show's first five seasons from 1993–1997. Following several films, Leo received critical acclaim and national attention in earning several nominations and awards, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the critically acclaimed film, “The Fighter” (2010). For this role Leo won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Leo currently appears on the television series Treme.  Leo currently resides in Stone Ridge, New York and two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).

Most Popular Melissa Leo Trailers

Total trailers found: 110

Lullaby Trailer (2008)

24 February 2008

An American mother receives word that her drug addled son has been kidnapped by a drug lord operating in South Africa.

Passenger Trailer (2026)

20 May 2026

After a young couple witnesses a gruesome highway accident, they soon realize they did not leave the crash scene alone, as a demonic presence called the Passenger that won't stop until it claims them both turns their van life adventure into a nightmare.

The Equalizer Trailer (2014)

24 September 2014

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life.

Who Is Henry Jaglom? Trailer (1997)

08 July 1997

Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema, dismissed by others as a voyeuristic fraud and the "world's worst director," Henry Jaglom obsessively confuses and abuses the line between life and art.

Prisoners Trailer (2013)

19 September 2013

Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in.

The Equalizer 3 Trailer (2023)

30 August 2023

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses.

The Equalizer 2 Trailer (2018)

19 July 2018

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a relentless, globe-trotting quest for vengeance when his former partner is murdered.

Olympus Has Fallen Trailer (2013)

20 March 2013

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the President is kidnapped, disgraced former Presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building.

Oblivion Trailer (2013)

10 April 2013

Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete.

The Big Short Trailer (2015)

11 December 2015

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

Bottled Up Trailer (2013)

19 April 2013

A solitary woman (Melissa Leo) earning her living by delivering mail and body piercing, makes every attempt to help her volatile adult daughter (Marin Ireland) get on her feet, and in-so-doing neglects herself, channeling all of her womanly desires into her houseplants.

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Trailer (2013)

19 June 2013

Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK's assassination.

Runaway Trailer (2005)

26 April 2005

Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a quiet, rural town, Michael's convinced he can make a better life for both of them.

True Adolescents Trailer (2009)

14 March 2009

At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the person he wants to become.

The Fighter Trailer (2010)

10 December 2010

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.

Queen of the Lot Trailer (2010)

19 November 2010

An electronic ankle bracelet and being under house arrest aren't about to stop up-and-coming actress Maggie Chase (Tanna Frederick) from the two things she craves the most: real fame and true love.

Carolina Skeletons Trailer (1991)

30 September 1991

After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years ago, his brother was executed for the rape and murder of two white girls.

Flight Trailer (2012)

22 February 2012

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's managed to complete his flights safely.

From Other Worlds Trailer (2004)

29 October 2004

FROM OTHER WORLDS is a sci-fi comedy about a depressed Brooklyn housewife who sleepwalks through her life until she encounters an alien force in her backyard.

Snowden Trailer (2016)

15 September 2016

CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

The Space Between Trailer (2011)

11 September 2011

Montine McLeod, a world-weary flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a prematurely wise 10-year-old Pakastani-American boy connect with one another amidst the chaos of September 11, 2001.

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film Trailer (2013)

20 April 2013

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected tales dealing with mental illness.

London Has Fallen Trailer (2016)

02 March 2016

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

21 Grams Trailer (2003)

06 September 2003

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an upper-middle-class suburban housewife and mother of two girls; and Jack Jordan, a born-again ex-con, are brought together by a terrible accident that changes their lives.

I Believe in America Trailer (2007)

02 July 2007

Three generations of one family, all involved at different levels with the Puerto Rican underground movement for independence, struggle with their need for identity and their need for a peaceful life, as the dying revolutionary movement struggles with new ideas and old ideals.

Santa Mesa Trailer (2008)

15 March 2008

Following his mother's death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to speak Tagalog, Hector falls in with a street gang before a photographer takes him under his wing.

The Limbo Room Trailer (2006)

23 January 2006

When an on stage rape scene sparks an offstage affair, the line between reality and fiction becomes blurred.

The House Is Burning Trailer (2006)

16 November 2006

One day. One night. A group of teenagers struggles to find their way in a world that offers them few choices.

Guns Up Trailer (2025)

15 May 2025

When a job goes horribly wrong, an ex-cop and family man who moonlights as a mob henchman has one night to get his family out of the city.

The Cake Eaters Trailer (2007)

29 April 2007

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan. Widower Easy tries to reconnect with his old flame, Marg.

A Time of Destiny Trailer (1988)

22 April 1988

World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.

Hide and Seek Trailer (2005)

27 January 2005

David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been left to raise his nine-year-old daughter, Emily on his own.

Red State Trailer (2011)

19 August 2011

Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more sinister agenda.

Don McKay Trailer (2009)

24 April 2009

Everything appears off-kilter when a man returns to his hometown after 25 years to visit his former lover.

Veronika Decides to Die Trailer (2009)

16 May 2009

After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the supervision of an unorthodox psychiatrist who specializes in controversial treatment, Veronika learns that she has only weeks to live.

Novitiate Trailer (2017)

27 October 2017

In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles with issues of faith, sexuality and the changing church.

Confess Trailer (2005)

21 October 2005

A young ex-hacker, disgruntled with his life, lashes back at those deemed responsible, uploading unfavorable video footage of them on the internet.

Righteous Kill Trailer (2008)

11 September 2008

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?

Conviction Trailer (2010)

15 October 2010

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction.

She's The Best Thing in It Trailer (2015)

16 March 2015

Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her life has been successful.

Ida Red Trailer (2021)

05 November 2021

Ida Red may not survive her 20-year prison sentence for armed robbery. She turns to her son, Wyatt, for one last job and a chance to regain her freedom.

Stephanie Daley Trailer (2007)

20 April 2007

Stephanie collapses in a pool of blood while on a school skiing trip. A doctor discovers that the blood is the after-effects of giving birth.

Bonnie Trailer (2022)

12 November 2022

A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.

Thunder Force Trailer (2021)

09 April 2021

In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.

The Ashram Trailer (2018)

02 March 2018

After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to pick up on the trail of his disappeared girlfriend.

Everybody's Fine Trailer (2009)

04 December 2009

Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four adult children.

Mr. Woodcock Trailer (2007)

14 September 2007

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop her from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who made high school hell for generations of students.

King Ivory Trailer (2025)

08 May 2025

Based on extensive research involving law enforcement and gang members, a never-before-seen, authentic look inside the underworld of fentanyl trafficking from gangs inside the Oklahoma State Penitentiary at McAlester a.

The Most Hated Woman in America Trailer (2017)

14 March 2017

The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise.

The Sea Is All I Know Trailer (2011)

24 June 2011

When an estranged couple come to the aid of their dying daughter, the experience sends them spiraling into spiritual crisis and brutal heartbreak.

Welcome to the Rileys Trailer (2010)

29 October 2010

Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple, are frozen by estranging grief.

All the Way Trailer (2016)

23 May 2016

Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination, through the fight to pass the 1964 Civil Rights Act and his own presidential campaign, culminating on the night LBJ is actually elected to the office – no longer the 'accidental President.

Charlie Countryman Trailer (2013)

09 February 2013

A young American falls hard for a Romanian cellist whose father has recently died -- and whose violent past could bring about his own demise.

Midnight Son Trailer (2007)

02 February 2007

Mild-mannered professor Edward leaves his wife, Rita, one night to meet a stranger from an Internet chat room.

Jane Trailer (2022)

26 August 2022

When Olivia gets deferred from her dream college, she begins to spiral. In an attempt to regain control, she embarks on a social media-fueled rampage against those that stand in the way of her success.

American Gun Trailer (2005)

15 September 2005

Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student -- Distinctly American -- all affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

The Clean Up Crew Trailer (2024)

12 September 2024

When a crime scene clean up crew discovers a briefcase full of money, they must out smart a criminal kingpin and corrupt FBI agents who want it back.

The Alphabet Killer Trailer (2008)

07 November 2008

Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the trout

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Trailer (2014)

23 May 2014

After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy man struggles to come to terms with his fate and make amends with everyone he has ever hurt.

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Trailer (2005)

17 November 2005

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch hand of Pete Perkins, the latter is reminded of a promise he made to bury his friend, Melquiades Estrada, in his Mexican home town.