Biography
Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American actress, comedian and producer. She began performing stand-up comedy in New York before joining the Groundlings improv troupe in Los Angeles in the late 1990s.
McCarthy first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She starred as Molly Flynn on the sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. Her performance in the film Bridesmaids (2011) earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in numerous comedies including The Heat (2013), Spy (2015) and Ghostbusters (2016), and received a second Oscar nomination for Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018). In 2023 she played Ursula in the live-action film The Little Mermaid.
McCarthy frequently collaborates with her husband, actor and director Ben Falcone, through their production company On the Day Productions.
