Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy
Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American actress, comedian, writer, fashion designer and producer. McCarthy first gained recognition for her role as Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007. From 2007 to 2009, she appeared as Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?. McCarthy was then cast as Molly Flynn on the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, on which she starred from 2010 to 2016 and earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth26 August 1970
CityPlainfield, IL
CountryUnited States of America
I lived on a farm in Illinois, and we didn't have a lot of money. But I lived vicariously through magazines. I was obsessed with Jean Paul Gaultier. I still have the scrapbooks, and I've kept all my designs and sketches.
More eccentric characters can push pretty far, but if you stay on the side of reality, it's always funnier.
I love the juxtaposition of a sweet little blouse with a motocross look.
I didn't wear jeans for, like, a decade of my life.
Since grade school, I focused on women's clothing.
People don't stop at a size 12. I feel like there's a big thing missing where you can't dress to your mood above a certain number.
Strangers shouldn't be allowed to take a picture of your child and sell it for profit.
Jason Statham is funny, I never knew that.
I don't sleep, but I've got two little kids that don't sleep, either.
I think there's so many points of view that you want to make sure your stories are being told from men and women... you get all of the different backgrounds. You don't want every story being told from the same point of view. So just for better storytelling, I'm like, 'Yes, please, bring some more ladies on.'
I've been trying to play old-lady parts since I was in my 20s, so I look forward to all of that.
I've never been interested in playing the boring ingenue. I always wonder: Who's her weird friend? I like the oddballs.
The letters I really love are from young actresses who were worried they had to fit a certain look. They say I've opened it up. And I don't just mean plus-size girls. You can push things now. With all the great performances in 'Bridesmaids', it changed how people see funny women.
I love a woman who's solid in her shoes.