Biography
Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. McCarthy was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and she has been featured multiple times in annual rankings of the highest-paid actresses in the world. In 2020, The New York Times ranked her #22 in its list of the 25 Gre...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Margie Claus
2027
as Margie Claus (voice)
Santa Claus disappears while delivering presents to his wife - Margie Claus - who must assemble a rescue team to save Christmas.
Margie Claus
2027
Producer
Santa Claus disappears while delivering presents to his wife - Margie Claus - who must assemble a rescue team to save Christmas.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest in...

Unfrosted
2024
as Donna Stankowski
In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.

Genie
2023
as Flora
Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling...

Genie
2023
Executive Producer
Flora, a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling...

Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story
2023
Executive Producer
Tim Sullivan owns a candle shop in West Hollywood that employs newly sober, and homeless men and women to help pour the 20k Christmas candle orders ev...

The Little Mermaid
2023
as Ursula
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the sur...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Self - Actor Hela
Settle in with the likes of Taika Waititi, Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale, and Tessa Thompson, and as they divulge the secrets behin...

Thor: Love and Thunder
2022
as Actor Hela
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of ...

Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around
2021
as Self
Kelly Clarkson celebrates the holidays with musical performances and special guests, including Brett Eldredge, Ariana Grande, Jay Leno, Melissa McCart...

Adele One Night Only
2021
as Self
A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special wi...

A Night at the Academy Museum
2021
as Self
Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and arti...

The Starling
2021
as Lilly Maynard
A woman adjusting to life after a loss contends with a feisty bird that's taken over her garden — and a husband who's struggling to find a way forward...

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed
2021
Producer
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.

Thunder Force
2021
as Lydia Berman
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to p...

Thunder Force
2021
Producer
In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to p...

Superintelligence
2020
as Carol Peters
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As...

Superintelligence
2020
Producer
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As...

FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
2020
as Self
Elton John hosts the one-hour benefit special in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; performers include Alicia Keys, Backstreet Boys, and Billie Eilish...

The Kitchen
2019
as Kathy Brennan
The mobster husbands of three 1978 Hell's Kitchen housewives are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp ax to grind, the ladies take ...

Can You Ever Forgive Me?
2018
as Lee Israel
When a bestselling celebrity biographer is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art f...

The Happytime Murders
2018
as Detective Connie Edwards
In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to ...

The Happytime Murders
2018
Producer
In a world where human beings and puppets live together, when the members of the cast of a children's television show aired during the 1990s begin to ...

Life of the Party
2018
as Deanna Miles
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same clas...

Life of the Party
2018
Producer, Writer
When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college... landing in the same clas...

Love, Gilda
2018
as Self
Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonies from friends and colleagues offer insight into the life and career of Gilda Radner -- the beloved comi...

The Box
2018
Director
Inside a magical box, a woman finds a chance to revisit a crucial moment in her childhood.

Barbra: The Music ... The Mem'ries ... The Magic!
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Iconic songstress Barbra Streisand culminates her 13-city tour in Miami with dazzling ballads, Broadway standards and stories from behind the scenes.

Cook-Off!
2017
as Amber Strang
Amateur 'chefs' from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight.

Ghostbusters
2016
as Abby Yates
Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Pat...

Central Intelligence
2016
as Darla (uncredited)
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Fa...

The Boss
2016
as Michelle Darnell
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart...

The Boss
2016
Screenplay, Producer
A titan of industry is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart...

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
The stars of America's greatest comedies - like Cheers, Friends, Taxi and The Big Bang Theory - get together for one night only to honor Director Jame...

Take Flight
2015
as Self - Performer
2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.

Spy
2015
as Susan Cooper
A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

St. Vincent
2014
as Maggie Bronstein
A young boy whose parents just divorced finds an unlikely friend and mentor in the misanthropic, bawdy, hedonistic, war veteran who lives next door.

Tammy
2014
as Tammy
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. ...

Tammy
2014
Writer, Producer
For Tammy, a burger-joint employee, a bad day keeps getting worse. She wrecks her car, loses her job, and finds that her husband has been unfaithful. ...

The Heat
2013
as Shannon Mullins
Uptight and straight-laced, FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn is a methodical investigator with a reputation for excellence--and hyper-arrogance. Shanno...

The Hangover Part III
2013
as Cassie
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.

Identity Thief
2013
as Diana
When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the ...

This Is 40
2012
as Catherine
Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their hous...

Bridesmaids
2011
as Megan Price
Annie's life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian's maid of honor. Though lovelorn ...

Life As We Know It
2010
as DeeDee
After a disastrous first date for caterer Holly and network sports director Messer, all they have in common is a dislike for each other and their love...

Love and Distrust
2010
as Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives")
This collection of five short films artfully portrays desire's ability to both empower and destroy those who encounter it.

The Back-Up Plan
2010
as Carol
When Zoe tires of looking for Mr. Right, she decides to have a baby on her own. But on the day she's artificially inseminated, she meets Stan, who see...

Pretty Ugly People
2008
as Becky
Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems, but when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wild...

Just Add Water
2008
as Selma
An offbeat romantic comedy about a decent guy, Ray Tuckby, with a dead-end life in the dead-end town of Trona, CA. After encouragement from a stranger...

The Nines
2007
as Margaret / Melissa / Mary
A troubled actor, a television show runner, and an acclaimed videogame designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways.

Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama
2005
as Amy Hall (voice)
Dr. Drakken has an evil new plot for world domination, but his ultimate success depends upon finding out KP's weakness which may involve a new hottie ...

Chicken Party
2003
as Tot Wagner
A comedic look at crime, love, tolerance and fried chicken.

Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
2003
as Bystander (uncredited)
The Angels are charged with finding a pair of missing rings that are encoded with the personal information of members of the Witness Protection Progra...

The Life of David Gale
2003
as Nico the Goth Girl
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.

White Oleander
2002
as Paramedic
A teenager journeys through a series of foster homes after her mother goes to prison for committing a crime of passion.

Pumpkin
2002
as Cici Pinkus
Carolyn's sorority sisters set their sights on the Sorority of the Year award and coaching challenged athletes is their ticket to the trophy. But when...

The Third Wheel
2002
as Marilyn
The clumsy and shy Stanley is a nice fellow, beloved by his colleagues in the office. He has a crush on the gorgeous new-hire Diana, but he has diffic...

Charlie's Angels
2000
as Doris
The captivating crime-fighting trio who are masters of disguise, espionage and martial arts are back! When a devious mastermind embroils them in a plo...

The Kid
2000
as Sky King Waitress
Powerful businessman Russ Duritz is self-absorbed and immersed in his work. But by the magic of the moon, he meets Rusty, a chubby, charming 8-year-ol...

Drowning Mona
2000
as Shirley
The recently deceased Mona Dearly was many things: an abusive wife, a domineering mother, a loud-mouthed neighbor and a violent malcontent. So when he...

Go
1999
as Sandra
A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.

God
1998
as Margaret
Talking to the camera, Margaret tells us about her friendship with God. "We talk every day," she explains. And at that moment, her phone rings, and it...
Untitled Stanley Cup Project
N/A
A wife schemes to steal the Stanley Cup as a gift for her terminally ill husband.
Untitled Stanley Cup Project
N/A
Screenplay
A wife schemes to steal the Stanley Cup as a gift for her terminally ill husband.