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    Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) [2] is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and two Critics' Choice Awards . After appearing on several television shows and films in the 1980s, Leo became a regular ...

  2. Melissa Chessington Leo was born on September 14, 1960, in Manhattan, New York City, USA, to Arnold Leo III and Margaret (née Chessington). Her father was employed at the Grove Press as an editor and was an ardent fisherman as well as a spokesman for the East Hampton Baymen's Association.

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  4. Jul 3, 2021 · Biography. Daughter of Peggy (Chessington) Leo and Arnold Leo III. ex-Girlfriend of actor John Heard - 1 child from this relationship - John "Jack" Matthew Heard (born 1987) Winner of the Academy Award in 2011 for the Best Supporting Actress for her role in "The Fighter".

  5. Melissa Chessington Leo is an American actress best known for her roles on Homicide: Life on the Street, Frozen River, and The Fighter. Leo was born in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, on September 14, 1960. She spent her early life being raised in the Lower East Side. Her parents are Peggy, a schoolteacher from California; and Arnold, a Grove Press editor, fisherman, and ...

  6. Melissa Leo Biography (1960-) Born September 14, 1960, in New York, NY; daughter of Arnold (an editor and fisherman) and Peggy (a teacher) Leo; children: (with John Heard, an actor) John Matthew Leo. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200Sunset Blvd., Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA 90069-3604.

  7. Mother is Peggy Chessington Leo, a Californian teacher, and father, Arnold Leo, is an editor at Grove Press, and a fisherman spokesman for the East Hampton Baymen's Association. She won an Oscar for playing Alice Eklund-Ward in The Fighter (2010) , making her one of 17 actors to win the Award for playing a real person who was still alive at the ...

  8. Melissa Leo. Actress: The Fighter. Melissa Leo is an American actress. She is known for her Academy Award-winning performance in the 2010 film The Fighter (2010). She was born on September 14, 1960, in New York City. Leo starred as the mother of boxer Micky Ward in the 2010 film The Fighter, also starring Mark Wahlberg. The role garnered her both Golden Globe (Best Supporting Actress) and ...