Melissa Leo was born on September 14, 1960 in New York City, NY. She played Alice, the mother and manager of boxers Micky and Dicky Ward, in the Oscar-winning film The Fighter. Her performance earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award, A Golden Globe Award, and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Melissa Leo is a member of Movie Actress
💰Melissa Leo Net worth: $9 million
About
She played Alice, the mother and manager of boxers Micky and Dicky Ward, in the Oscar-winning film The Fighter. Her performance earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award, A Golden Globe Award, and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.
Before Fame
She debuted on the show All My Children.
Trivia
Although she played the mother of Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale in The Fighter, she is only ten years older than they are.
Family Life
She had a son with her boyfriend John Heard in 1987 and adopted a boy in 1984.
Associated With
She beat out Julia Roberts for the role of Linda Warner on the soap opera All My Children.
