Melissa Leo

Born: 1960-09-14

Melissa Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut in 1985, for which she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Ingenue/Woman in the Drama Series “All My Children”. Her most notable role as was as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on “Homicide: Life on the Street” for the show's first five seasons from 1993–1997. Following several films, Leo received critical acclaim and national attention in earning several nominations and awards, including an Oscar nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the critically acclaimed film, “The Fighter” (2010). For this role Leo won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Leo currently appears on the television series Treme.  Leo currently resides in Stone Ridge, New York and two sons John Matthew Heard (born 1987), and Adam (adopted - born 1984).


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as Susan Plummer
Released: 2023-08-30

Robert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the...

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as Susan Plummer
Released: 2014-09-24

McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a...

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as Susan Plummer
Released: 2018-07-19

Robert McCall, who serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, embarks on a...

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as Sally
Released: 2013-04-10

Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive...

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Prisoners

as Holly Jones
Released: 2013-09-19

Keller Dover is facing a parent’s worst nightmare: his young daughter and her friend have gone...

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Olympus Has Fallen

as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Released: 2013-03-20

When the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus") is captured by a terrorist mastermind and...

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London Has Fallen

as Secretary of Defense Ruth McMillan
Released: 2016-03-02

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the...

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The Big Short

as Georgia Hale
Released: 2015-12-11

The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.

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Snowden

as Laura Poitras
Released: 2016-09-15

CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press.

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Flight

as Ellen Block
Released: 2012-11-02

Commercial airline pilot Whip Whitaker has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far he's...

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as Marianne Jordan
Released: 2003-09-06

Paul Rivers, an ailing mathematician lovelessly married to an English émigré; Christina Peck, an...

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The Fighter

as Alice Ward
Released: 2010-12-10

Boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like...

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Hide and Seek

as Laura
Released: 2005-01-27

David Callaway tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide and has been...

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as Allie
Released: 2021-04-09

In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite...

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Conviction

as Nancy Taylor
Released: 2010-10-15

When Betty Anne Waters' older brother Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in...

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Righteous Kill

as Cheryl
Released: 2008-09-11

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent...

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Charlie Countryman

as Kate
Released: 2013-02-09

While traveling abroad, a guy falls for a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its...

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Novitiate

as Reverend Mother
Released: 2017-10-27

In the early 1960s, during the Vatican II era, a young woman training to become a nun struggles...

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All the Way

as Lady Bird Johnson
Released: 2016-05-23

Lyndon B. Johnson's amazing 11-month journey from taking office after JFK's assassination,...

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Frozen River

as Ray Eddy
Released: 2008-03-26

Ray Eddy, an upstate New York trailer mom, is lured into the world of illegal immigrant...

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Body Brokers

as Dr. White
Released: 2021-02-19

Utah and his girlfriend Opal, are drug addicts living on the streets in rural Ohio. After...

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as Sara
Released: 2011-08-19

Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon...

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According to Greta

as Karen
Released: 2009-11-25

Dumped on her grandparents for the summer by her indifferent mother, acerbic and...

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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

as Bette Altmann
Released: 2014-05-23

After learning that a brain aneurysm will kill him in about 90 minutes, a perpetually unhappy...

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as Sally Jansen
Released: 2007-09-14

Taken aback by his mother's wedding announcement, a young man returns home in an effort to stop...

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The Alphabet Killer

as Kathy Walsh
Released: 2008-11-07

Based on the true story of double killings occurring in Rochester, NY during the 80’s and the...

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Ida Red

as Ida ‘Red’ Walker
Released: 2021-11-05

Ida Red may not survive her 20-year prison sentence for armed robbery. She turns to her son,...

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Welcome to the Rileys

as Lois Riley
Released: 2010-10-29

Years after their teenage daughter’s death, Lois and Doug Riley, an upstanding Indiana couple,...

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The Cake Eaters

as Ceci Kimbrough
Released: 2007-04-29

The death of the Kimbrough family matriarch affects the three male survivors of the clan....

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The Most Hated Woman in America

as Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Released: 2017-03-24

The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist --...

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Everybody's Fine

as Colleen
Released: 2009-12-04

Eight months after the death of his wife, Frank Goode looks forward to a reunion with his four...

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Veronika Decides to Die

as Mari
Released: 2009-05-16

After a frantic suicide attempt, Veronika awakens inside a mysterious mental asylum. Under the...

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The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

as Rachel
Released: 2005-11-17

When brash Texas border officer Mike Norton wrongfully kills and buries the friend and ranch...

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Why Stop Now?

as Penny
Released: 2012-08-17

When a college piano prodigy tries to check his mother into rehab, he is taken hostage by her...

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Furlough

as Joan Anderson
Released: 2018-03-16

In between caring for her mother, a young woman works part time at a prison. The rookie guard...

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Alone Together

as Deborah
Released: 2022-07-22

Strangers June and Charlie wind up double-booked in the same upstate New York Airbnb during the...

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Seven Days in Utopia

as Lily
Released: 2011-09-02

Talent can only get you so far. For golfer Luke Chisholm, that turns out to be Utopia, Texas --...

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Stephanie Daley

as Miri Daley
Released: 2007-04-20

Stephanie collapses in a pool of blood while on a school skiing trip. A doctor discovers that...

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Coast

as Olivia
Released: 2022-04-08

Desperate to escape the trappings of her small coastal farming town, 16-year-old Abby falls for...

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Jane

as Principal Rhodes
Released: 2022-08-26

When Olivia gets deferred from her dream college, she begins to spiral. In an attempt to regain...

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Streetwalkin'

as Cookie
Released: 1985-09-20

Cookie is a teen runaway who escapes her abusive stepfather and heads for the Big Apple with her...

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Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

as Robin
Released: 2013-04-20

A psychotherapist helps a law student cope with schizophrenia in one of five interconnected...

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Burn Country

as Gloria
Released: 2016-04-16

A former war journalist now writing for a paper in Northern California is drawn into conflict at...

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American Gun

as Louise
Released: 2005-09-15

Seemingly disparate portraits of people -- among them a single mother, a high school principal,...

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Unlovable

as Maddie
Released: 2018-11-01

A sex and love addicted woman learns what real intimacy is when she starts making music with a...

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Don McKay

as Marie
Released: 2009-04-24

Everything appears off-kilter when a man returns to his hometown after 25 years to visit his...

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Dear Lemon Lima

as Mrs. Howard
Released: 2009-10-23

After being dumped by Philip, her one true love, the infatuated Nessa enrolls at his private...

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Deadtime Stories

as Judith 'MaMa' Baer
Released: 1986-04-13

A babysitting uncle tells his charges three horror stories: about a killer witch; Little Red...

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Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

as Narrator (voice)
Released: 2013-06-19

Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000...

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Bonnie

as Self
Released: 2022-11-12

A portrait of casting director Bonnie Timmermann.

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The Ashram

as Chandra
Released: 2018-03-02

After receiving a cryptic message, American skeptic Jamie travels to the Indian Himalayas to...

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Silent Witness

as Patti Mullen
Released: 1985-10-14

The marriage of a young working-class woman is jeopardized when she witnesses her...

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Queen of the Lot

as Aunt Bee
Released: 2010-11-19

An electronic ankle bracelet and being under house arrest aren't about to stop up-and-coming...

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Measure of Revenge

as Lillian
Released: 2022-03-18

Theater actress Lillian Cooper's son dies mysteriously. When the investigating officer rules the...

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Homicide: The Movie

as Kay Howard
Released: 2000-02-13

Retired police lieutenant Al Giardello is running for mayor when he is suddenly shot at a press...

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The Ballad of Little Jo

as Beatrice Grey
Released: 1993-08-20

After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to...

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Hollywood Dreams

as Aunt Bee
Released: 2007-05-25

The tale of a young girl fresh off the bus from Iowa, who falls in love with a sexy and...

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In the Line of Duty: Hunt for Justice

as Carol Manning
Released: 1995-10-01

When a state trooper is gunned down on a New Jersey highway, his friend and colleague sets out...

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Carolina Skeletons

as Cassie
Released: 1991-09-30

After a long time in the army, an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown, where, years...

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Immaculate Conception

as Hannah
Released: 1992-09-11

Alistair, a British representative for a wildlife conservation agency based in Karachi and his...

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True Adolescents

as Sharon Mitchell
Released: 2009-03-14

At 34, struggling Seattle musician Sam finds himself broke, jobless and losing touch with the...

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Last Summer in the Hamptons

as Trish Axelrod
Released: 1995-11-22

Helena Mora, the head of an eccentric theatrical family, has decided to sell her large estate in...

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The Parting Glass

as Al
Released: 2018-06-24

A family dealing with their sister's death travel across country to collect her belongings and...

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Nasty Boys

as Katie Morrissey
Released: 1989-09-22

When a narcotics team sent to bust some drug dealers are massacred. The police department form a...

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Confess

as Agnes Lessor
Released: 2005-01-01

A young ex-hacker, disgruntled with his life, lashes back at those deemed responsible, uploading...

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The Dry Land

as Martha
Released: 2010-07-30

A U.S. soldier returning home from war struggles to reconcile his experiences abroad with the...

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She's The Best Thing in It

as Self
Released: 2015-03-16

Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While...

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From Other Worlds

as Miriam
Released: 2004-10-29

FROM OTHER WORLDS is a sci-fi comedy about a depressed Brooklyn housewife who sleepwalks through...

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The Bride in Black

as Mary Margaret
Released: 1990-10-21

A Brooklyn widow (Susan Lucci) traces the past of her boxer/sculptor husband (David Soul),...

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Always

as Peggy
Released: 1985-10-04

A middle-aged couple, on the verge of proceeding with a divorce, find themselves questioning...

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Black Irish

as Margaret McKay
Released: 2007-10-26

In South Boston, where Irish roots run deep and Catholic tradition reigns, two brothers face...

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The Ever After

as Penny
Released: 2015-02-13

Ava and Thomas live--to outside eyes--the good life, complete with a child and a lovely home in...

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The 24 Hour Woman

as Dr. Suzanne Pincus
Released: 1999-01-29

Grace tries to be the perfect mother and TV producer but finds trouble in juggling both.

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The House Is Burning

as Mrs. Miller
Released: 2006-11-16

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A Time of Destiny

as Josie Larraneta
Released: 1988-04-22

World War II provides the setting for a melodramatic tale of love and revenge.

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I Believe in America

as Soto
Released: 2007-07-02

Three generations of one family, all involved at different levels with the Puerto Rican...

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Dwegons and Leprechauns

as Grandma Fitz / Butterfly McDweg / Mrs. Fitzgerald
Released: 2014-01-24

Family inherits an old house and to their surprise, finds the home filled with wonderful...

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The Space Between

as Montine
Released: 2011-09-11

Montine McLeod, a world-weary flight attendant, and Omar Hassan, a prematurely wise 10-year-old...

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Who Is Henry Jaglom?

as Self
Released: 1997-07-08

Hailed by some as a cinematic genius, a feminist voice and a true maverick of American cinema,...

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Runaway

as Lisa Adler
Released: 2005-04-26

Michael Adler has run away from his suburban home with his little brother Dylan. Hiding out in a...

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The Limbo Room

as KC Collins
Released: 2006-01-23

When an on stage rape scene sparks an offstage affair, the line between reality and fiction...

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Venice/Venice

as Peggy
Released: 1992-04-10

Dean is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as...

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Bottled Up

as Fay
Released: 2013-04-19

A solitary woman (Melissa Leo) earning her living by delivering mail and body piercing, makes...

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Midnight Son

as Rita
Released: 2007-02-02

Mild-mannered professor Edward leaves his wife, Rita, one night to meet a stranger from an...

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Santa Mesa

as Maggie
Released: 2008-03-15

Following his mother's death, Hector arrives in Manila to live with his grandmother. Unable to...

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Racing Daylight

as Sadie / Anna
Released: 2007-07-31

RACING DAYLIGHT is a spooky murder mystery as well as a supernatural love story that transcends...

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The View from Up Here

as uncredited
Released: 2017-10-27

Claire and Lila are neighbours. They both live in the same building, they see each other every...

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Francine

as Francine
Released: 2012-09-12

Francine is released from prison and settles down in a small town. She is unable to regain a...

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Dear Lemon Lima

as Mrs. Howard
Released: 2007-04-28

A lonely girl with a vivid imagination struggles to plant seeds of love after her narcissistic...

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I'm Only There...

as Maggie
Released: 1984-06-19

Rare short film starring Oscar winner Melissa Leo in her first screen role, written and directed...

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Mabel, Mabel Tiger Trainer

as Narrator
Released: 2018-04-10

A story of the world's first female tiger trainer who claimed her love for her tigers was so...

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The Sea Is All I Know

as Sara
Released: 2011-06-24

When an estranged couple come to the aid of their dying daughter, the experience sends them...

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Lullaby

as Stephanie
Released: 2008-02-24

An American mother receives word that her drug addled son has been kidnapped by a drug lord...

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After the Spill

as Narrator
Released: 2015-10-04

Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast of Louisiana. Five years later the...

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The Butterfly, The Harp, and The Timepiece

as Papillon
Released: 2015-09-03

In this magic shop, no matter who you are, you get what you need.

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Law & Order

as Defense Attorney Alice Sutton
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Law & Order

as Sherri Quinn
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Law & Order

as Donna Cheponis
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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BoJack Horseman

as Ma Nguyen (voice)
First aired: 2014-08-22

Meet the most beloved sitcom horse of the 90s - 20 years later. BoJack Horseman was the star of...

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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as Sybil Perez
First aired: 2000-10-06

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Maureen Curtis
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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Criminal Minds

as Sheriff Georgia Davis
First aired: 2005-09-22

An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating...

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Miami Vice

as uncredited
First aired: 1984-09-16

The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking...

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Veronica Mars

as Julia Smith
First aired: 2004-09-22

In the fictional town of Neptune, California, student Veronica Mars progresses from high school...

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Homicide: Life on the Street

as Kay Howard
First aired: 1993-01-31

An American police procedural chronicling the work of a fictional version of the Baltimore...

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The Arsenio Hall Show

as Self
First aired: 2013-09-09

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The L Word

as Winnie Mann
First aired: 2004-01-18

A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.

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The Equalizer

as Irina Dzershinsky
First aired: 1985-09-18

Robert McCall is a former agent of a secret government agency who is now running his own private...

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Cold Case

as Tayna Raymes (1994 & 2007)
First aired: 2003-09-28

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned...

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Shark

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-09-21

Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career...

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Spenser: For Hire

as uncredited
First aired: 1985-09-20

Mystery and suspense series based on Robert Parker's "Spenser" novels. Spenser, a private...

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Wayward Pines

as Nurse Pam
First aired: 2015-05-14

Imagine the perfect American town... beautiful homes, manicured lawns, children playing safely...

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The Young Riders

as Emma Shannon
First aired: 1989-09-20

The Young Riders was an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents...

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Broad City

as Lori
First aired: 2014-01-22

Broad City follows two women throughout their daily lives in New York City, making the smallest...

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Treme

as Toni Bernette
First aired: 2010-04-11

Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of...

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Treme

as uncredited
First aired: 2010-04-11

Tremé takes its name from a neighborhood of New Orleans and portrays life in the aftermath of...

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I'm Dying Up Here

as Goldie
First aired: 2017-06-04

Set in LA’s celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this series delves into the...

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I Know This Much Is True

as Concettina Ipolita Tempesta 'Ma' Birdsey
First aired: 2020-05-09

The parallel lives of identical twin brothers Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in an epic story of...

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Mildred Pierce

as Lucy Gessler
First aired: 2011-03-27

Mildred Pierce depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression...

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Dolly Parton's Heartstrings

as Amelia Meegers
First aired: 2019-11-22

Eight stories celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series...

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Scarlett

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-11-13

Scarlett O’Hara’s flight from the scrutiny of Atlanta society takes her on a journey to Savannah...

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Nasty Boys

as Katie Morrissey
First aired: 1989-09-21

The Nasty Boys is a television action drama series based on the real life Narcotics Officers of...

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Legacy

as uncredited
First aired: 1998-10-09

During post-civil war, Ned Logan, a wealthy widower, is raising a family all on his own on his...

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