Melissa Leo
- Biography
- After supporting roles in a handful of small films and a short stint on the soap opera All My Children, New York-born Melissa Leo gained prominence on the critically-acclaimed Barry Levinson-produced television drama Homicide: Life on the Streets.
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Awards
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |
Best Actress Frozen River (2008) |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Won | Alliance of Women Film Journalists |
Hanging in There Award for Persistence Frozen River (2008) |
Broadcast Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Frozen River (2008) |
Chicago Film Critics Association
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Chicago Film Critics Association |
Best Actress Frozen River (2008) |
Detroit Film Critics Society
| Year | Result | Award | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Detroit Film Critics Society |
Best Actress Frozen River (2008) |
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Robert Pattinson Swans Into Bella
05/20/09 As if the news that Breaking Dawn , the fourth installment of the Twilight series, was officially a go didn't put Pattinson fans into enough of a twitter, the burgeoning star has just guaranteed yet another opportunity to see his swoon-worthy visage on the big screen. | E! Online -
SXSW Interview: “True Adolescents” Director Craig Johnson
03/20/09 Growing up, I had a lot of friends who were boy scouts and I would often tag along on their camping trips. | indieWIRE -
Tribeca Fest Announces Lineup (Part Two)
03/11/09 Moviefone Celine Danhier's doc examines "the DIY independent film movement that emerged in tandem with punk rock in late '70s downtown New York." Living in Los Angeles at the time, I got to see only a few of those films, just enough to get me really interested, so this could be educational and enlightening for modern indie film lovers. | Cinematical.com -
TV: Newswire: Melissa Leo joins cast of new David Simon HBO show with Bunk and Lester
03/10/09 Variety is reporting that Melissa Leo, fresh from her Oscar nomination for Frozen River , has joined the cast of the new HBO series Treme . | The A.V. Club -
Mr. Popper's Penguins and Other Adventures
03/10/09 Sean Penn and Melissa Leo make post-Oscar plans, and a great stage vet gets a potentially good role. | Defamer -
Oscar-Winner Melissa Leo Hops Aboard WIRE Man Simon’s New HBO Post-Katrina Pilot TREME!!
03/09/09 Melissa Leo, who just won an Oscar for her role in "Frozen River," has joined the cast of HBO's "Treme," the pilot about musicians in post-Katrina New Orleans from "The Wire" mastermind David Simon. | Ain't It Cool News