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 Melissa McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy, and was raised on her family's corn and soybean farm. She began her performing career as a stand-up comedian in New York where she appeared at the famous clubs, Stand Up New York and The Improv. She worked on her acting skills at The Actors Studio and appeared in many stage productions in the city before moving to Los Angeles in the late-1990s. She made a number of TV and movie appearances before making her big breakthrough as Sookie in Gilmore Girls (2000). A steady stream of comedy performances followed, leading to her starring role in the sitcom Mike & Molly (2010).In the 2010s, McCarthy became known for her starring roles in the films Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018).
Bio:
Melissa McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy, and was raised on her family's corn and soybean farm. She began her performing career as a stand-up comedian in New York where she appeared at the famous clubs, Stand Up New York and The Improv. She worked on her acting skills at The Actors Studio and appeared in many stage productions in the city before moving to Los Angeles in the late-1990s. She made a number of TV and movie appearances before making her big breakthrough as Sookie in Gilmore Girls (2000). A steady stream of comedy performances followed, leading to her starring role in the sitcom Mike & Molly (2010).In the 2010s, McCarthy became known for her starring roles in the films Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), and Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018).
Tivia:
Fourth highest-paid actress of 2017 with $18 million.In January 2019, she was nominated for both Golden Raspberry Awards and Academy Awards in 24 hours.Cousin of Amy McCarthy, Lynette McCarthy, Joanne McCarthy and most famously, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, on whose show, The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997), Melissa made her on-screen debut in 1997.Grew up on a farm and loved playing tennis.Was the second-highest paid actress in 2016, behind Jennifer Lawrence.Her favorite film is Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Blvd. on 5/19/2015.Nominated for a 2019 Academy Award in the Best Actress in a leading Role category for her role as Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) but lost to Olivia Colman for The Favourite (2018).Is close friends with her former Samantha Who? (2007) co-star Christina Applegate.Before she became famous, she was hired as an extra in 1996 for The Preacher's Wife (1996). On the day of filming, which took place inside a church, she was wearing a yellow sweater provided by the production. Director Penny Marshall, who was staging the background via monitors, noticed the sweater, which she found distracting, as it was the same color yellow worn by the choir in the scene. Marshall took to the stage and asked the extra to leave due to the wardrobe clash. It wasn't until several years later that Marshall found out that the extra was a then-unknown Melissa McCarthy. Marshall relays the story in a 2013 interview with the Archive of American Television.Has 2 daughters: Vivian Falcone (b. May 5, 2007) & Georgette Falcone (b. March 22, 2010) with husband, Ben Falcone.Worked as a costumer for a dance company in Colorado.Fan of Billie Eilish whose mother Maggie Baird was her first improv teacher at The Groundlings.Alumni of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, where she was a member for nearly ten years.After her first audition, she was told that she was "not the neighbor type".Is good friends with Octavia Spencer.Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama category for her role as Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), but lost to Glenn Close for The Wife (2017).Returned to work four months after giving birth to her daughter Georgette to begin filming the first season of Mike & Molly (2010).Returned to work three months after giving birth to her daughter Vivian to begin filming the first season of Samantha Who? (2007).Attended and graduated from St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy) in Joliet, IL.Her paternal grandparents, Michael McCarthy (born Michael Carty) and Ann O'Reilly, were immigrants, both of Irish origin, with roots in County Longford and County Armagh. Her mother is of Irish, German, and English ancestry.Parents are Michael and Sandra McCarthy.Cousin of Jenna Perusich. |
| Name: |
Melissa McCarthy |
Type: |
Actress,Producer,Writer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Model rank: |
26 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:41:05 |
| Height: |
5' 2' (1.57 m) |
| Biography: |
Melissa McCarthy was born in Plainfield, Illinois, to Sandra and Michael McCarthy, and was raised on her family\'s corn and soybean farm. She began her performing career as a stand-up comedian in New York where she appeared at the famous clubs, |
| Trivia: |
Fourth highest-paid actress of 2017 with $18 million.In January 2019, she was nominated for both Golden Raspberry Awards and Academy Awards in 24 hours.Cousin of Amy McCarthy, Lynette McCarthy, Joanne McCarthy and most famously, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, on whose show, The Jenny McCarthy Show (1997), Melissa made her on-screen debut in 1997.Grew up on a farm and loved playing tennis.Was the second-highest paid actress in 2016, behind Jennifer Lawrence.Her favorite film is Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987).Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Blvd. on 5/19/2015.Nominated for a 2019 Academy Award in the Best Actress in a leading Role category for her role as Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018) but lost to Olivia Colman for The Favourite (2018).Is close friends with her former Samantha Who? (2007) co-star Christina Applegate.Before she became famous, she was hired as an extra in 1996 for The Preacher's Wife (1996). On the day of filming, which took place inside a church, she was wearing a yellow sweater provided by the production. Director Penny Marshall, who was staging the background via monitors, noticed the sweater, which she found distracting, as it was the same color yellow worn by the choir in the scene. Marshall took to the stage and asked the extra to leave due to the wardrobe clash. It wasn't until several years later that Marshall found out that the extra was a then-unknown Melissa McCarthy. Marshall relays the story in a 2013 interview with the Archive of American Television.Has 2 daughters: Vivian Falcone (b. May 5, 2007) & Georgette Falcone (b. March 22, 2010) with husband, Ben Falcone.Worked as a costumer for a dance company in Colorado.Fan of Billie Eilish whose mother Maggie Baird was her first improv teacher at The Groundlings.Alumni of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, where she was a member for nearly ten years.After her first audition, she was told that she was "not the neighbor type".Is good friends with Octavia Spencer.Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama category for her role as Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), but lost to Glenn Close for The Wife (2017).Returned to work four months after giving birth to her daughter Georgette to begin filming the first season of Mike & Molly (2010).Returned to work three months after giving birth to her daughter Vivian to begin filming the first season of Samantha Who? (2007).Attended and graduated from St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy) in Joliet, IL.Her paternal grandparents, Michael McCarthy (born Michael Carty) and Ann O'Reilly, were immigrants, both of Irish origin, with roots in County Longford and County Armagh. Her mother is of Irish, German, and English ancestry.Parents are Michael and Sandra McCarthy.Cousin of Jenna Perusich. |
| Trademarks: |
Often does physical comedy |
| Quotes: |
[on wardrobe problems] I want separates, for the love of God, because everything's like a bad prom dress. You can find a million bad sleeveless dresses in satin. I'm like "Where's a good blouse and a great trouser?".
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I believe it matters how you treat people. I believe in Heaven.
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[harsh review from a critic focusing on her weight] I felt really bad for someone who is swimming in so much hate. I just thought, that's someone who's in a really bad spot, and I am in such a happy spot. I laugh my head off every day with my husband and my kids who are mooning me and singing me songs.
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You push so far past the normal boundaries of what's okay in society. I'm always fully aware of "You can't do this." When someone really believes in what they're saying, but it's crazy, it's like my favorite thing on earth... Crazy's just crazy and there's nowhere to go. You can have a point of view, it can be very strange, but we have to know your reasoning.
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I grew up with funny and interesting women, and my friends are funny, interesting women. So I can't think of any story where those women don't come into play. It's the same as how I can't imagine writing a story with no men. It's just not real. |
| Salaries: |
Ghostbusters (2016) - $14,000,000
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The Heat (2013) - $2,500,000 |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Writer |
| Others works: |
(2005) TV commercial: Washington Mutual Bank.
(11/13) TV commercial: "Overnight Millionaire" for Old Navy clothing stores. Played a game show contestant in glasses and a curly blond wig who wins a set of towels, but wants to win $1 million, and |
| Spouse: |
Ben Falcone (October 8, 2005 - present) (2 children) |
| Children: |
Georgette FalconeVivian Falcone |
| Parents: |
Sandra McCarthy
Michael McCarthy |
| Relatives: |
Amy McCarthy (Cousin)
Lynette McCarthy (Cousin)
Joanne McCarthy (Cousin)
Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg (Cousin)
Margie McCarthy (Sibling)
Jenna Perusich (Cousin)
Dani |
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