Melissa Leo
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
- Birthday: September 14, 1960
Melissa Leo came to the fore as the lone female in the esteemed original cast of one of the most lauded shows in television history, “Homicide: Life on the Street” (NBC, 1993-99). Holding her own amongst the heavyweight cast of actors like Richard Belzer, Andre Braugher and Daniel Baldwin, she was a standout in a show underappreciated in its time. Once “Homicide” was cancelled, she went on to carve an indie film niche with acclaimed turns in a raft of films, most notably “21 Grams” (2003) and “Frozen River” (2008). The latter fi…more