Melissa McCarthy

At 53 years old, Melissa McCarthy has this physical status:

Career

McCarthy appeared in an episode of the NBC comedy series Jenny McCarthy opposite her cousin Jenny McCarthy for her first television appearance. She made her debut in the 1999 comedy Goth but she appeared in the films Drowning Mona, Disney's The Kid, Charlie's Angels, Charlie's Angels, and David Gale's Life. She appeared in three episodes of Kim Possible, voicing DNA. McCarthy appeared on the WB television series Gilmore Girls in 2000 as Sookie St. James, Lorelai Gilmore's upbeat and klutzy best friend. Sookie is Lorelai's corporate partner and cheerleader throughout the series. McCarthy revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Netflix on April 7, 2016 that she would return for the show's revival, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. McCarthy appeared in one of its four episodes on November 25, 2016.

In 2007, she starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in The Nines, a science fantasy psychological drama written and directed by John August. She appeared in The Captain, Just Add Water, and Pretty Ugly People later in the independent comedies. McCarthy appeared on ABC sitcom Samantha Who? earlier in 2007, but Dena Stevens appeared on ABC sitcom Samantha Who? Samantha McCarthy played Samantha's sociable childhood best friend, who Samantha hasn't seen since seventh grade. When Samantha wakes up from her coma, Dena tells Samantha that they have always been best friends. Samantha is also a Dena friend, although Andrea eventually expects her to reveal the truth. She appeared in Rita Rocks and Private Practice as a guest. McCarthy appeared in films The Back-Up Plan and Life as We Know It in 2010.

McCarthy appeared on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly on September 20, 2010. McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Ellie Kemper all appeared in the comedy film Bridesmaids in 2011. McCarthy received an Academy Award nomination for her work. In fall 2011, after being recognized for her work on Mike & Molly, she received her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. She hosted the Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards in June 2011. McCarthy then appeared in Both Is 40 (2012), Judd Apatow's sequel to Judd Apatow's film Knocked Up, and The Hangover Part III (2013). In June 2012, she and 175 others were accepted to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. McCarthy hosted Saturday Night Live on October 1, 2011, 2013, February 13, 2016, and May 12, 2017. She has been nominated five times for the Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series from 2011 to 2017, winning in 2017.

McCarthy co-starred in Identity Thief, a crime comedy starring Jason Bateman in 2013. At No. 3, Identity Theft opened at No. Despite poor reviews, there were 1 at the box office and $174 million worldwide.

McCarthy co-starred Sandra Bullock in The Heat, a buddy cop comedy from 2013. On June 28, 2013, the film was released in the United States and Canada, to both critical and commercial success. The Heat took home $229 million around the world, with McCarthy being named "box office gold."

McCarthy co-wrote the script for the film Tammy, which was released on July 2, 2014. McCarthy's character is thrown out of her career and her car, only to find that her husband has been unfaithful. When she starts on a journey of self-discovery, she is forced to rely on her alcoholic grandmother (Susan Sarandon).

McCarthy created Ben Falcone, her husband. In the 2014 comedy film St. Vincent, directed and written by Theodore Melfi, McCarthy played the female lead opposite Bill Murray. McCarthy would play fairy heroine Tinker Bell in Shawn Levy's untitled comedy-adventure on November 19, 2014. She's also responsible for the film. McCarthy also appeared in Spy (2015), Paul Feig's spy comedy, a role that earned McCarthy her first Golden Globe Award nomination.

McCarthy was named on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 2015. Forbes ranked her as the third highest-paid actress of 2015 in August 2015, earning $23 million.

McCarthy starred in The Boss, a comedy film based on a character created by McCarthy in the Los Angeles Groundlings, a wealthy businesswoman "who goes to jail for insider trade and tries to reimagine herself as America's new sweetheart" after being released. In the all-female revival of Ghostbusters directed by Paul Feig, she appeared as both author and scientist.

McCarthy appeared in the dark comedy-drama film Can You Ever Forgive Me? on May 31, 2016. Marielle Heller's directed the film. Julianne Moore, who was shot shortly before the shooting was expected to begin, was replaced by her. McCarthy's performance as Lee was highly lauded by the Film Journal International, and she and her coworkers "may not believe how fearlessly and convincingly she inhabits Lee Israel." She was nominated for Best Actress by the Academy Award for Best Actress. Barbra Streisand produced the song "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" in 2016, which appears on Streisand's album Encore. Sean Spicer, the White House Press Secretary, made surprise appearances on Saturday Night Live on February 4 and 11, 2017. Spicer appeared on the show on April 16 and May 13, 2017, the former host of the former.

McCarthy appeared in a Kia Motors Super Bowl LI commercial, promoting the Kia Niro. McCarthy played a wannabe environmentalist, who has had a string of blunders, including being capsized by a whale, being accused by a rhino, and collapsing down a crevasse. The commercial featured the song "Holding Out for a Hero."

McCarthy had been in talks to appear Ursula in Disney's forthcoming film The Little Mermaid, which was supposed to be directed by Rob Marshall. During an interview with The Ellen DeGeneres Show on February 18, 2020, McCarthy revealed her appearance as the villainess.

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