Melissa McCarthy
Also Known As: Melissa Ann McCarthy, 멀리사 매카시, เมลิสซา แมคคาร์ธี, Мелісса Маккарті, ماليسا ماكارثي, Μελίσα Μακάρθι, 멜리사 맥카시, ملیسا مککارتی
Biography: Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. McCarthy began appearing on television and in film in the late 1990s. She first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2007). She played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009) before starring as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly (2010–2016), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011. McCarthy's appearances as a host on Saturday Night Live (2011–2017) led to a win for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017. McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film Bridesmaids (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including Identity Thief (2013), The Heat(2013), Tammy (2014), St. Vincent (2014), Spy (2015), and The Boss (2016). In 2018, McCarthy received critical acclaim for portraying writer Lee Israel in the biographical film Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has since starred in the drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers (2021) and played Ursula in the musical fantasy film The Little Mermaid (2023). McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, are the founders of the production company On the Day Productions, under which they have collaborated on several comedy films, including Life of the Party (2018), Super Intelligence (2020), and Thunder Force (2021). In 2015, she launched her clothing line for plus-sized women named Melissa McCarthy Seven7. She received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia Melissa McCarthy, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Plainfield, Illinois, USA
Birthday: August 26, 1970
Adult: No
Gender: Female
TMDb-Id: 55536
IMDb-Id: nm0565250
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Known For
Charlie's Angels
Overview: The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plot to destroy individual privacy, the Angels, aided by their loyal sidekick Bosley, set out to bring down the bad guys. But when a terrible secret is revealed, it makes the Angels targets for assassination.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-02
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A Night at the Academy Museum
Overview: Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and artists of moviemaking.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-10-12
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The Life of David Gale
Overview: A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-02-21
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Pretty Ugly People
Overview: Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems, but when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wilderness, she reveals a new self - skinny, beautiful and still flawed.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-14
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Drowning Mona
Overview: The recently deceased Mona Dearly was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when her car and corpse are discovered in the Hudson River, police Chief Wyatt Rash immediately suspects murder rather than an accident. But, since the whole community of Verplanck, N.Y., shares a deep hatred for this unceasingly spiteful woman, Rash finds his murder investigation overwhelmed with potential suspects.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-03
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Go
Overview: A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.
Genres: Crime Comedy Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-09
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Pumpkin
Overview: Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when the queen of formals finds herself mentoring Pumpkin, a disabled athlete, their two worlds collide.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-28
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The Nines
Overview: A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-21
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Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
Overview: Kelly Clarkson celebrates the holidays with musical performances and special guests, including Brett Eldredge, Ariana Grande, Jay Leno, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Odom Jr., Amy Poehler and Santa Claus, while giving back to those in need.
Genres: Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-12-01
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The Back-Up Plan
Overview: When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who seems to be just who she's been searching for all her life. Now, Zoe has to figure out how to make her two life's dreams fit with each other.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-04-23
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Adele One Night Only
Overview: A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey from her rose garden, in Adele’s first televised wide-ranging conversation.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-11-14
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The Third Wheel
Overview: The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has difficulties to get close to her. When Stanley finally invites Diana for a date, he hits the homeless Phil with his Taurus, and his planned night turns upside down.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-05-31
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Just Add Water
Overview: An offbeat romantic comedy about a decent guy, Ray Tuckby, with a dead-end life in the dead-end town of Trona, CA. After encouragement from a stranger whom he happens upon, Ray begins to dream again. He sheds the parasites in his life, musters the nerve to pursue his childhood love, and finally takes back his community by toppling the local teenage Meth-baron.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-03-18
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Life As We Know It
Overview: After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling careers and social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-02
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Bridesmaids
Overview: Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-05-13
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This Is 40
Overview: Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their house, and their relationship is threatening to fall apart.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-20
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The Hangover Part III
Overview: This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-23
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Identity Thief
Overview: When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-07
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The Heat
Overview: Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shannon Mullins, one of Boston P.D.'s "finest," is foul-mouthed and has a very short fuse, and uses her gut instinct and street smarts to catch the most elusive criminals. Neither has ever had a partner, or a friend for that matter. When these two wildly incompatible law officers join forces to bring down a ruthless drug lord, they become the last thing anyone expected: buddies.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-27
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God
Overview: Talking to the camera, Margaret tells us about her friendship with God. "We talk every day," she explains. And at that moment, her phone rings, and it's God on the line. God's gossip is the best, Margaret tells us. Then, we see what happens to her when she and God have a falling out. Can they patch it up? Is she sane?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Tammy
Overview: For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. It's time for Tammy to hit the road, but without money or transportation, her options are limited. Her only choice is a road trip with her hard-drinking grandmother, Pearl, who has a car, cash, and an itch to see Niagara Falls. It's not the escape Tammy had in mind, but it may be what she needs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-07-02
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Spy
Overview: A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-06
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St. Vincent
Overview: A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-10-09
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Genie
Overview: Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-11-22
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Unfrosted
Overview: In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.
Genres: Comedy History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-30
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Thor: Love and Thunder
Overview: After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
Genres: Fantasy Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-07-06
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The Boss
Overview: A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive and forget.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-07
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Ghostbusters
Overview: Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Genres: Action Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-07-14
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Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
Overview: Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they divulge the secrets behind the creation of Thor: Love and Thunder. Through in-depth interviews with cast and crew, along with raw, unseen footage from the set and beyond, this documentary special pulls back the curtain on the God of Thunder’s fourth feature film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-09-08
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Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
Overview: Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie at Middleton High School named Eric, who suddenly sparks feelings in Ron about Kim that resemble much more than friendship. To make matters worse, Bueno Nacho, Ron's favorite fast food chain has turned sour on him by bombarding him with little Devils
Genres: Animation Adventure Family Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-08
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Untitled Stanley Cup Project
Overview: A wife schemes to steal the Stanley Cup as a gift for her terminally ill husband.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
Overview: Iconic songstress Barbra Streisand culminates her 13-city tour in Miami with dazzling ballads, Broadway standards and stories from behind the scenes.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-22
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Cook-Off!
Overview: Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-17
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Margie Claus
Overview: Santa Claus disappears while delivering presents to his wife - Margie Claus - who must assemble a rescue team to save Christmas.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2027-11-05
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Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Overview: The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director James Burrows. Watch Must See TV: An All-Star Tribute to James Burrows.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-02-21
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Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Overview: The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Program. As informants are killed, the ladies target a rogue agent who might be responsible.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-06-25
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White Oleander
Overview: A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-11
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Life of the Party
Overview: When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna – now Dee Rock – embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-05-10
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Overview: When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception.
Genres: Drama Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-10-19
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Central Intelligence
Overview: Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-16
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Take Flight
Overview: 2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-12-10
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The Kid
Overview: Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-old version of himself who can't believe he could turn out so badly – with no life and no dog. With Rusty's help, Russ is able to reconcile the person he used to dream of being with the man he's actually become.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-07-07
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The Happytime Murders
Overview: In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to get murdered one by one, puppet Phil Philips, a former LAPD detective who fell in disgrace and turned into a private eye, takes on the case at the request of his old boss in order to assist detective Edwards, who was his partner in the past.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-08-22
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The Kitchen
Overview: The mobster husbands of three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia's matters into their own hands — proving unexpectedly adept at everything from running the rackets to taking out the competition… literally.
Genres: Action Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-08-08
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Love, Gilda
Overview: Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comic and actress who became an icon on Saturday Night Live.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-18
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Superintelligence
Overview: When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-12-11
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The Starling
Overview: A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-09-17
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Thunder Force
Overview: In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.
Genres: Comedy Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-04-09
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The Little Mermaid
Overview: The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy.
Genres: Adventure Family Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-05-18
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Chicken Party
Overview: A comedic look at crime, love, tolerance and fried chicken.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-14
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Love and Distrust
Overview: This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-16
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FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Overview: Elton John hosts the one-hour benefit special in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; performers include Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, and Billie Eilish.
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-29
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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Overview: Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.
Genres: Music Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-01-27
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