Best known for her Oscar-winning performance in David O. Russell\u2019s THE FIGHTER, Melissa Leo has a legendary career in both Film and Television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the Feature side, she recently starred in Venice hit KING IVORY opposite Ben Foster, marking yet another collaboration with John Swab, + Mark Duplass and Nnamdi Asomugha\u2019s THE KNIFE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She will next be seen in Horror Maestro Andr\u00e9 \u00d8vredal\u2019s Paramount feature PASSENGER. Melissa also just wrapped a pivotal supporting lead opposite Shia LeBouf and Jackson White in THE ROOSTER PRINCE, from Joshua Penn Soskin & Lije Sarki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Select credits include her Oscar-nominated turn in FROZEN RIVER, Denis Villeneuve\u2019s PRISONERS opposite Hugh Jackman & Jake Gyllenhaal, Antoine Fuqua\u2019s THE EQUALIZER opposite Denzel Washington, Maggie Bett\u2019s NOVITIATE with Margaret Qualley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In TV, she won an Emmy for her performance in LOUIE on FX, and received nominations for MILDRED PIERCE and ALL THE WAY, both for HBO. She recently appeared in HBO\/Derek Cianfrance\u2019s I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE alongside Mark Ruffalo, and was the lead in Showtime\u2019s I\u2019M DYING UP HERE from Jim Carrey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Best known for her Oscar-winning performance in David O. Russell\u2019s THE FIGHTER, Melissa Leo has a legendary career in both Film and Television. On the Feature side, she recently starred in Venice hit KING IVORY opposite Ben Foster, marking yet another collaboration with John Swab, + Mark Duplass and Nnamdi Asomugha\u2019s THE KNIFE. She will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6666,"template":"","class_list":["post-6665","performer","type-performer","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n