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51 wins & 77 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 2011 Winner Oscar. Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. The Fighter. 2009 Nominee Oscar. Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role. Frozen River. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 2016 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Supporting Actress on Television.
Following her Oscar win, Leo appeared in the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce alongside Kate Winslet, Evan Rachel Wood and Guy Pearce. Her performance garnered an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie .
Mar 3, 2011 · Kirk Douglas presenting Melissa Leo with the Oscar® for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "The Fighter" at the 83rd Academy Awards® in 2011.
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The role garnered her both Golden Globe (Best Supporting Actress) and Oscar awards. Other accolades include award nominations for the film Frozen River (2008) and the HBO series Mildred Pierce. Born September 14, 1960
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Feb 28, 2011 · Melissa Leo won her first Academy Award on Sunday for her supporting role in "The Fighter," a movie that propelled the 50-year-old actress into the mainstream for the first time in her career.
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Apr 22, 2021 · Melissa Leo reflects on winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Fighter" See the full list of this year's nominees on...
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Jan 31, 2011 · Actress Melissa Leo—nominated for Best Supporting Actress—is a contender for Oscar gold. In The Fighter , the two-time Oscar nominee disappears into the role of Alice, an overbearing matriarch desperate to turn her sons' boxing careers into the family's meal ticket.
