Melissa McCarthy: Summary

Recent Role:: Dena on Samantha Who?

Gender:: Female

Birthday:: 8-26-1970

Birthplace:: Plainfield, Illinois, USA

Birth Name:: Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy, an American actress, is known for her portrayal of Sookie St. James on the critically acclaimed series, Gilmore Girls.

Melissa started her career by doing stand up comedy in New York. She made her first mark in New York at The Stand Up New York and The Improv. In addition to doing stand up, she also received dramatic training in The Actors Studio, and started performing in many stage productions.

Since moving to Los Angeles, Melissa has continued working on her improv and does improv almost every weekend at "The Groundlings Main Company" in which she is a member, which is a world-renowned improv and sketch troupe.

Aside from starring in Gilmore Girls and performing stand up, she has also done television and movie roles such as Charlie's Angels, Kim Possible, The Kid, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She wrote, directed, and produced the short film Polk Valley in which she plays the main character. In Fall 2007, she was cast to play Dena, one of Christina Applegate's best friends in ABC's comedy Samantha Who?.

Melissa lives in Los Angeles with her husband. Ben Falcone, whom she married in October 2005. Melissa McCarthy, an American actress, is known for her portrayal of Sookie St. James on the critically acclaimed series, Gilmore Girls.

Melissa started her career by doing stand up comedy in New York. She made her first mark in New York at The Stand Up New York and The Improv. In addition to doing stand...

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gilmoregirls007
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Melissa plays soookie st james on gilmore girls. she plays a woman who is funny and always getting hurt! shes always going to the hospital ans she falls in love with her vegtible guy jackson and gets married. she is also lorelai's partner in their new inn ...Continue »
she is a very talented actress ansd she is hilarious!! she should be accknowledged more in my opinion cause shes great!!!!! she really is perfect for the role of sookie...............and when her and jackson got together it was the cutest thing!! i love her so much..shes completly adorable! shes such a lovable character..and melissa does it sooo well you can really relate to the lovable character of sookie. shes increible talented....................................................
and she always trys to help everyone and give friendly advice. she usually ends up just sounding stupid and funny!! ans she really is talented and very believable in her character!
05/24/08 11:35am | report abuse
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amfarley84
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One of my all time favorite actress. ...Continue »
I have been a huge Melissa McCarthy fan since I have seen acting in Gilmore Girls as her character Sookie St.James. I think that she was perfect for the role and was really happy to learn that they replaced another actress with her for the role. I was really happy to learn that she was choosen for a role on Samantha Who? evan though I have not seen the show I bet she is great in her role. I reall like seening her different acting capiblities in different movies like White Oleander and the Life of David Gale which she did great in.
10/21/07 06:33pm | report abuse
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tonightless41
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Played Sookie on the hit-show Gilmore Girls. ...Continue »
Melissa McCarthy played Sookie on the hit show gilmore girls. She played Lauren (Lorelai)'s best friend. Sookie was a very funny and very good advice giving cook with a soft heart and was very sweet. Melissa did an excellent job with her role as Sookie. One of my favorite actors on the show. She is definatly a person that you can look up to.
07/19/07 11:53am | report abuse
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singme_tosleep
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Melissa McCarthy is an American-born actress known for her portrayal of Sookie St. James on the CW television series "Gilmore Girls". McCarthy is the cousin of actress Jenny McCarthy, and her career started in stand-up comedy. ...Continue »
She is easily one of the funniest comediennes acting today. She lights up every scene she's in, and her comic timely is impeccable. She is just enough of a comedienne to be hysterically funny but never borders into slapstick, unlike her cousin often does. She seems to be a lovely and down-to-earth person. (Her interview on extra of the Gilmore Girls' DVD about her family hiding in closets is so funny.)

She and Lauren Graham are wonderfully compatible together as actors and very believable as best friends on "Gilmore Girls". She is very underused on the show, and is definitely someone I'd love to see in more shows or movies. She really feels like one of Hollywood's best-kept secrets.
11/10/06 05:35pm | report abuse
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krysklaus
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Melissa is perfect for her role on Gilmore Girls. Her relationship to the characters really shows during the show. In recent season, she has had more important roles. She always seems to be the one to help the show in moments where there would be the "ackward silnence". Melissa is such a wonderful actress and hope to see more of her in the future.
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