McCarthy Melissa: the path to a successful career

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:47

Actress Melissa McCarthy appeared as if from nowhere and in an instant became popular all over the world. Today we will tell about the life and career of one of the most popular contemporary actresses.

Brief biography of Melissa McCarthy

Girl Melisa McCarthy was born in 1970 in the small rural village of Pleinfield, which is located in the United States of America in the state of Illinois. As the daughter of farmers Michael and Sandy McCarthy, Melissa grew up as a spoiled, hardworking child. The star herself said that her childhood on the farm was difficult, but at the same time quite carefree and happy.

The future actress graduated from a Catholic school in the same state in the city of Joliet, and then moved to New York for more opportunities, Melissa said in an interview with McCarthy. It was there, in New York, that the future actress became a stand-up comedian and made her first public appearance. At the same time, she simultaneously studied and performed in the theater, participated in various comedy productions. In 1990 McCarthy Melissa moved to Los Angeles. In the city of angels (Los Angeles), the girl first began her career in film and television.

Melissa's personal life

BIn 2005, being already a well-known actress in America, Melissa married Ben Falcone, who was her old friend. Two years later, their daughter Vivian was born. And in 2010, the second daughter was born to the happy spouses. Today Melissa McCarthy lives with her beloved husband Ben Falcone and their two daughters in Los Angeles.

Melissa McCarthy and cinema

The debut of the actress on television took place back in 1997, when the American television series "Jenny" was released. It is noteworthy that the main role in this television series was played by Jenny McCarthy, who is the cousin of Melissa herself. However, the actress got only a minor role.

The second project was clearly a success - Melissa was given the lead role in a short comedy film called "God". This project took place in 1998, which was especially pleased with Melissa McCarthy. Since then, the filmography of the actress has been replenished with more and more new projects. She played a minor role in the film "Ecstasy", and all subsequent years she got small, but important roles for her in a variety of Hollywood films. One of these was the picture "Charlie's Angels", which at the time of release raised a huge amount of funds.

In all subsequent years until 2005, Melissa McCarthy, whose filmography was replenished exclusively with secondary roles, worked and studied acting.

2007 was a big breakthrough for the girl and her acting career. She got a part in the project"Nines", Ryan Reynolds himself worked with her. This psychological drama is famous only for excellent reviews from American critics. A few months later, the actress got a role in the famous comedy series called "Who is Samantha?". There McCarthy Melissa played the role of a friend of the main character. However, a few years after the start of filming, this series was decided to be closed due to declining ratings. But the actress did not remain unemployed. In 2008, she starred in two worthy films at once: "Just Add Water" and "Beautiful Freaks." After that, she began to be invited to participate in the series, often she played herself.

2010 saw another breakthrough with two supporting roles in "Life As It Is" starring Katherine Heigl herself, and "Plan B" starring Jennifer Lopez. Melissa McCarthy (photo in the article) was remembered by the audience as a funny fat woman, perhaps that's why they fell in love with her. A little later, the actress appeared in the title role in the Mike and Molly project, where she played a sexually liberated, but no longer young woman. Critics were delighted with Melissa, she was praised as an actress and the audience.

In 2011, the actress received one of the most important roles in the world-famous film "Bridesmaids". It was a real breakthrough in her career. In the Russian box office, this picture is called "Bachelorette Party in Vegas." The film became famous in a good half of America, Europe, and also Russia. The picture collected at the box office 300 million dollars, this is noteven the directors expected. Critics and viewers have recognized that Melissa was the funniest character in the film "Bachelorette Party in Vegas", thanks to her the picture became world famous. It was in 2011 that the actress gained fame throughout America, Europe, Russia and Asia.

Best movies

Despite the fact that the film "Bachelorette Party in Vegas" brought Melissa McCartney world fame, it is not considered her best film. In 2012, she starred in the same film with the legendary American actress Sandra Bullock. Melissa McCarthy (photo can be seen in many glossy magazines) played on a par with her. The film collected about 230 million, received positive reviews in Russia.

Following projects "Catch the fat girl if you can", "Saint Vincent" and "Spy" were especially successful.

Actress weight

There is one factor that makes Melissa McCarthy stand out - her weight. It is he who plays a significant role in her career, according to directors, critics, viewers and the girl herself. Her roles are exclusively comedic, her figure makes her a kind of funny fat woman, sometimes cute, and sometimes quite intimidating. To date, the weight of Melissa McCarthy, according to official figures, is about 120 kilograms with her height not reaching 160 cm.

Melissa McCarthy today

Today, the actress lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters. She sat down indirector's chair, plans to release an adventure fairy tale for family viewing in 2016, in which she will play the Tinker Bell fairy.