Melissa McCarthy

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Biography

Emmy-winning actress Melissa McCarthy brought a sugar-buzz sweetness to her turns as likable if occasionally over-excitable young women on series like "Gilmore Girls" (The WB/The CW, 2001-07), "Samantha Who?" (ABC, 2007-09) and "Mike and Molly" (CBS, 2010- ). A veteran stand-up and improvisational comic, she burst onto the scene as Sookie St. James, best friend to Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) on "Gilmore," and played variants of the role in …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer

Born

August 26, 1970

LATEST CREDITS

Gilmore Girls

Sookie St James

Samantha Who?

Dena

Just Do It

Actor

Untitled (Paramount Pictures/Melissa McCarthy & Annie Mumolo Project)

Actor

Tammy

Actor

Dirty Blonde

Jo

The Heat

Det. Shannon Mullens

Identity Thief

Diana

Mike and Molly

Molly Flynn

Pretty Ugly People

Becky

The Nines

Margaret/Melissa/Mary

Bridesmaids

Megan

The 84th Annual Academy Awards

Presenter

Just Add Water

Selma

The Life of David Gale

Goth Girl/Nico

This Is 40

Catherine

The Back-Up Plan

Actor

The Hangover Part III

Actor

The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards

Presenter

Disney's The Kid

Sky King Waitress

Pumpkin

Cici Pinkus

Drowning Mona

Shirley

Life As We Know It

Deedee

Charlie's Angels

Doris

D.C.

Actor