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  1. "Raw, Intimate...Unimpeded By Vanity"
    Hollywood Elsewhere logo Hollywood Elsewhere 14 hours ago
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    "A minimalist, image-based character study that is almost impossibly fragile and yet emotionally robust, Francine is a legitimate discovery. It's propelled by Melissa Leo's remarkable title-role performance, rigorous in its honesty and unimpeded by...

  2. 'Project Runway' team and Robin Roberts ruling this year's Oscar pre-show
    HitFix logo HitFix 1 day ago
    'Project Runway' team and Robin Roberts ruling this year's Oscar pre-show

    Gunn has a Melissa Leo moment during the pre-show telecast for the 83rd Academy Awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their hosting team for the 84th Academy Awards' pre-show this year and the red carpet extravaganza has...

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    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Actress Melissa Leo attends Day 4 of the Puma Social Lounge at T-Mobile Google Music Village at The Lift on January 23, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Actress Melissa Leo attends Day 4 of the Puma Social Lounge at T-Mobile Google Music Village at The Lift on January 23, 2012 in Park City, Utah. View Photo »

  4. How the f**k did the SpiritAwards NOT nominate Michael Parks? Nor John Goodman? Nor Melissa Leo? F**k your idiotic organization. FakeIndie.
    SOURCE: Male Xtra 2 months ago
  5. Francine
    Variety 1 day ago

    Centered around Melissa Leo's minutely inhabited performance as a shy type who bonds more readily with animals than with humans, this sad, offbeat character study is often willfully ambiguous but gets at something true and stirring, even unsettling,...

  6. Francine: Berlin Film Review
    Hollywood Reporter logo Hollywood Reporter 1 day ago

    It’s propelled by Melissa Leo’s remarkable title-role performance, rigorous in its honesty and unimpeded by even a scrap of vanity. Made on a shoestring, this first narrative feature from husband-and-wife filmmaking team Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie...

  7. Berlinale International Film Festival 2012: Angelina Jolie, Shah Rukh Khan and Other Stars Flock to Berlin [PHOTOS]
    International Business Times logo International Business Times 3 days ago

    Celebrities participating in the festival include Angelina Jolie, Robert Pattinson, Meryl Streep, Clive Owen, Javier Bardem, James Franco, Juliette Binoche, Melissa Leo and Isabella Rossellini, Paul Dano and Shah Rukh Khan. Check out the pictures of...

  8. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago
    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actors Melissa Leo and Vera Farmiga attend Day 4 of The Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival held at Variety Studio At Sundance on January 24, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actors Melissa Leo and Vera Farmiga attend Day 4 of The Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival held at Variety Studio At Sundance on January 24, 2012 in Park City, Utah. View Photo »

  9. Leo Drops the F-bomb on Oscar Speech
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  10. Calico
    Hollywood Elsewhere logo Hollywood Elsewhere 5 days ago
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    M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky's Francine, a drama starring Melissa Leo as an ex-con sturggling to find fulfillment, will premiere at the Berlin Film Festival on Monday, 2.13. An Indiewire synopsis says that Leo's character's "failure with human...

  11. Exclusive First Look at Poster for Melissa Leo's 'Francine,' Premiering at Berlin
    Indie Wire logo Indie Wire 5 days ago

    Leo's "Francine," from directors Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky, is premiering at the Berlin Film Festival February 13. Check out the new poster for the American-Canadian co-production. Leo stars as woman regaining her foothold in society after...

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About Melissa Leo

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Melissa Leo (born 14 September 1960 in New York, New York) is an American actress best known for playing the tough-minded shift-Sergeant Kay Howard on the award-winning TV series Homicide: Life on the Street from 1993–1997. Full Article

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actors Melissa Leo and Vera Farmiga attend Day 4 of The Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival held at Variety Studio At Sundance on January 24, 2012 in Park City, Utah.
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  1. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actors Melissa Leo and Vera Farmiga attend Day 4 of The Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival held at Variety Studio At Sundance on January 24, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actors Melissa Leo and Vera Farmiga attend Day 4 of The Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival held at Variety Studio At Sundance on January 24, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  2. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Writer/director Ron Nyswaner, actress Melissa Leo and director Phil Dorling pose for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at T-Mobile Village at the Lift on January 23, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Writer/director Ron Nyswaner, actress Melissa Leo and director Phil Dorling pose for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at T-Mobile Village at the Lift on January 23, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  3. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Actress Melissa Leo poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at T-Mobile Village at the Lift on January 23, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 23: Actress Melissa Leo poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival at the Getty Images Portrait Studio at T-Mobile Village at the Lift on January 23, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  4. Melissa Leo from the film "Predisposed," poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Park City, Utah. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    Melissa Leo from the film "Predisposed," poses for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Park City, Utah.

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  5. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Tracey Brennan of CAA and actress Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Tracey Brennan of CAA and actress Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  6. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Actors Richard Jenkins and Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Actors Richard Jenkins and Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  7. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Filmmaker Ron Nyswaner, actress Melissa Leo, and filmmaker Phil Dorling attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Filmmaker Ron Nyswaner, actress Melissa Leo, and filmmaker Phil Dorling attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  8. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Actress Melissa Leo attends Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Actress Melissa Leo attends Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  9. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Actor Tracy Morgan, model Megan Wollover, and actress Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Actor Tracy Morgan, model Megan Wollover, and actress Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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  10. PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Filmmaker Phil Dorling, filmmaker Ron Nyswaner, actor Tracy Morgan, model Megan Wollover, and actress Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22,... Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 weeks ago

    PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: (L-R) Filmmaker Phil Dorling, filmmaker Ron Nyswaner, actor Tracy Morgan, model Megan Wollover, and actress Melissa Leo attend Sheets Energy presents BCDF Sundance Cocktail Party at Stella Artois by Ally B during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on January 22,...

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  11. Actress Melissa Leo poses at the Spotlight Initiative Award Gala Dinner during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 22, 2012. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 3 weeks ago

    Actress Melissa Leo poses at the Spotlight Initiative Award Gala Dinner during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, January 22, 2012.

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  12. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 14: Actors Sally Kirkland, Melissa Leo and Demian Bichir (R) attend Piaget at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grant and Nominees Brunch held at BOA Steakhouse on January 14, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 14: Actors Sally Kirkland, Melissa Leo and Demian Bichir (R) attend Piaget at the 2012 Independent Spirit Awards Filmmaker Grant and Nominees Brunch held at BOA Steakhouse on January 14, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.

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  13. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 14: Actress Melissa Leo attends the 2012 Film Independent Filmmaker Grant And Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch at BOA Steakhouse on January 14, 2012 in West Hollywood, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

    WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 14: Actress Melissa Leo attends the 2012 Film Independent Filmmaker Grant And Spirit Awards Nominees Brunch at BOA Steakhouse on January 14, 2012 in West Hollywood, California.

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  14. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Actress Melissa Leo attends IFP's 21st annual Gotham Independent Film awards at Cipriani, Wall Street on November 28, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Actress Melissa Leo attends IFP's 21st annual Gotham Independent Film awards at Cipriani, Wall Street on November 28, 2011 in New York City.

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  15. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Stanley Tucci, Felicity Jones and Melissa Leo speak at the IFP's 21st annual Gotham Independent Film awards at Cipriani, Wall Street on November 28, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 2 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Stanley Tucci, Felicity Jones and Melissa Leo speak at the IFP's 21st annual Gotham Independent Film awards at Cipriani, Wall Street on November 28, 2011 in New York City.

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  16. From left, co-writer/director Phil Dorling, Melissa Leo, and co-writer/director Ron Nyswaner of the film "Predisposed," pose for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Park City, Utah. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

    From left, co-writer/director Phil Dorling, Melissa Leo, and co-writer/director Ron Nyswaner of the film "Predisposed," pose for a portrait during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival on Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, in Park City, Utah.

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  17. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Melissa Leo arrives for the 9th annual BAFTA tea party at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel on September 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Melissa Leo arrives for the 9th annual BAFTA tea party at L'Ermitage Beverly Hills Hotel on September 17, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

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  18. Actress Melissa Leo arrives at the 9th Annual BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Actress Melissa Leo arrives at the 9th Annual BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011.

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  19. WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Actress Melissa Leo attends the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards performers nominee reception at Spectra on September 16, 2011 in West Hollywood, California. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

    WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Actress Melissa Leo attends the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards performers nominee reception at Spectra on September 16, 2011 in West Hollywood, California.

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  20. Melissa Leo, an Emmy nominee for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "Mildred Pierce," waves at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Los Angeles. The Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on Sunday in Los Angeles. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

    Melissa Leo, an Emmy nominee for Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for "Mildred Pierce," waves at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception, Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, in Los Angeles. The Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on Sunday in Los Angeles.

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  21. RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2011 - Oscar winners for best supporting actor Christian Bale, best actress Natalie Portman, best supporting actress Melissa Leo, and best actor Colin Firth pose backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

    RNPS IMAGES OF THE YEAR 2011 - Oscar winners for best supporting actor Christian Bale, best actress Natalie Portman, best supporting actress Melissa Leo, and best actor Colin Firth pose backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011.

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  22. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actors Yolanda Ross (L) and Melissa Leo attend the 'Treme' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on April 21, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actors Yolanda Ross (L) and Melissa Leo attend the 'Treme' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on April 21, 2011 in New York City.

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  23. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actress Melissa Leo attends the 'Treme' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on April 21, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actress Melissa Leo attends the 'Treme' New York Premiere at The Museum of Modern Art on April 21, 2011 in New York City.

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  24. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actress Melissa Leo and celebrity chef Tom Colicchio attend the 'Treme' New York Premiere after party at Rouge Tomate on April 21, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Actress Melissa Leo and celebrity chef Tom Colicchio attend the 'Treme' New York Premiere after party at Rouge Tomate on April 21, 2011 in New York City.

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  25. NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: (L-R) HBO executive Richard Butler, actresses Amy Ryan, Melissa Leo and HBO executive Michael Lombardo attend the 'Treme' New York Premiere after party at Rouge Tomate on April 21, 2011 in New York City. Getty Images logo Getty Images 9 months ago

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: (L-R) HBO executive Richard Butler, actresses Amy Ryan, Melissa Leo and HBO executive Michael Lombardo attend the 'Treme' New York Premiere after party at Rouge Tomate on April 21, 2011 in New York City.

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 24: Actors Melissa Leo and Vera Farmiga attend Day 4 of The Variety Studio during the 2012 Sundance Film Festival held at Variety Studio At Sundance on January 24, 2012 in Park City, Utah.

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