Melissa McCarthy

Actor and producer. Born 26 August 1970 in Plainfield, Illinois, USA.

Titles on Fi1m9 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 9 titles

Emmys2 won

Born

26 August 1970, Plainfield, Illinois, USA

Active

2000–present

Frequently works with

Ben Falcone, Kristen Wiig, Nicole Holofcener, Paul Feig

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

63Fi1m

63Critics

We and the press agree on Melissa, across 9 titles.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 792

Under 604

Of 9 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 3 of 7 billed first or second
Reviewed: 8 films, 1 series
Screen time: 15 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $2.6bn across 8 films with figures
Primetime Emmy Awards: 2 Emmys2 won
Active: 2000–present

Genres

Comedy8
Action3
Fantasy3
Adventure2
Drama2
Romance2

Best and worst on Fi1m

84BestCan You Ever Forgive Me?2018

35WorstThe Hangover Part III2013

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11980s

31990s

212000s

222010s

142020s

Directors most worked with

Ben Falcone2 titles

Nicole Holofcener2 titles

Paul Feig2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Kristen Wiig2 titles