After supporting roles in a handful of small films and a short stint on the soap opera All My Children, New York-born Melissa Leo gained prominence on the critically-acclaimed Barry Levinson-produced television drama Homicide: Life on the Streets. After leaving the show in 1997, Leo continued to appear in a range of features, including 1999's 24 Hour Woman. But it was her role ...more
- 2008
- National Board of Review
- Spotlight Award
- Frozen River
- win
- 2008
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Actress
- Frozen River
- win
- 2008
- Alliance of Women Film Journalists
- Hanging in There Award for Persistence
- Frozen River
- win
- 2008
- Utah Film Critics
- Best Actress
- Frozen River
- win
- 2008
- Florida Film Critics
- Best Actress
- Frozen River
- win
- 2009
- True Adolescents
- Sharon
- 2009
- Don McKay
- Marie
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- Stephanie
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- Righteous Kill
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