Melissa Mccarthy (Actress) - On This Day

Profession: Actress

Biography: Melissa McCarthy is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and fashion designer. She came to fame with her breakout role in Bridesmaids (2011) and her television work in Gilmore Girls (2000–2007) and Mike & Molly (2010–2016). Her performances have earned her two Academy Award nominations and a Primetime Emmy Award.

McCarthy's comedic career began with stand-up in Los Angeles and New York before she became an alumna of The Groundlings. Her early television appearance was on Jenny (1997) and her feature film debut in Go (1999). She garnered more attention with roles in Drowning Mona, Disney's The Kid, and Charlie's Angels films.

Her first major television role as Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls brought her widespread recognition, a character she reprised in the 2016 Netflix revival Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. Subsequently, she starred in Samantha Who? and won an Emmy for her leading role in Mike & Molly.

The film Bridesmaids marked a turning point in her movie career, leading to leading roles in several successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat (2013), and Spy (2015). Her dramatic performance in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) showed her range and was critically acclaimed.

Recently, McCarthy has starred in Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and The Little Mermaid (2023), as well as co-starring in God's Favorite Idiot alongside her husband, Ben Falcone. Together, they co-founded On the Day Productions, producing several films like The Boss (2016) and Thunder Force (2021).

Outside her entertainment career, McCarthy launched a fashion line for plus-sized women in 2015 and is married to actor Ben Falcone, with whom she has two daughters.

Born: August 26, 1970
Birthplace: Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Age: 54 years old

Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo

Acting Career

• 2023-05-08 Disney live-action film musical "The Little Mermaid" starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, directed by Robb Marshall, premieres in the US

Personal Life

• 2005-10-08 Actress Melissa McCarthy (34) weds "Joey" actor Ben Falcone (32) at the Oviatt Penthouse in Los Angeles

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