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Acting

Melissa McCarthy

Career: Active from 1998 to 2027, busiest in 2018 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles: 27
top three billing

Average score: 52/100

Highest rated: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 52 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Melissa McCarthy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
0.9, average 2.6
Melancholy
3.3, average 4.7
Tension
4.7, average 6.0
Psychological
4.4, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 4
Pop Culture References 3
Dark Comedy 3
Cringe Humor 3
Lighthearted 3
Psychological Thriller 2
Workplace Romance 2
Resilience 2
Suburban Setting 2
Buddy Cop Comedy 2
Romantic Comedy 2
Situational Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

Upcoming

2 titles

Miss Nelson Is Missing

as Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp

Untitled Stanley Cup Project

Screenplay

2020s

14 titles · average score 53

Unfrosted

44

as Donna Stankowski

The Little Mermaid

59

as Ursula

Genie

45

as Flora

Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story

Executive Producer

God's Favorite Idiot

47

TV show · as Amily Luck

Thor: Love and Thunder

57

as Actor Hela

Nine Perfect Strangers

57

TV show · as Frances

Thunder Force

33

as Lydia Berman

The Starling

45

as Lilly Maynard

Only Murders in the Building

85

TV show · as Doreen

Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed

62

Producer

Superintelligence

44

as Carol Peters

2010s

22 titles · average score 53

The Kitchen

41

as Kathy Brennan

Life of the Party

46

as Deanna Miles

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

83

as Lee Israel

The Happytime Murders

37

as Detective Connie Edwards

Ghostbusters

57

as Abby Yates

The Boss

39

as Michelle Darnell

Spy

71

as Susan Cooper

St. Vincent

71

as Maggie Bronstein

Tammy

38

as Tammy

The Heat

64

as Mullins

Identity Thief

40

as Diana

Mike & Molly

63

TV show · as Molly Flynn

2000s

21 titles · average score 59

Pretty Ugly People

29

as Becky

Just Add Water

45

as Selma

The Penguins of Madagascar

79

TV show · as Shelly (voice)

The Nines

58

as Margaret / Melissa / Mary

Samantha Who?

69

TV show · as Dena

Private Practice

59

TV show · as Lynn McDonald

White Oleander

69

as Paramedic

The Third Wheel

39

as Marilyn

Kim Possible

78

TV show · as DNAmy (voice) / DNAmy / Gorilla Fist (voice)

Gilmore Girls

80

TV show · as Sookie St. James

Curb Your Enthusiasm

87

TV show · as Saleswoman

Charlie's Angels

58

as Doris

1990s

3 titles · average score 71

77

as Sandra

God

66

as Margaret

The Jenny McCarthy Show

TV show

1980s

1 title · average score 83

The Simpsons

83

TV show · as Calvin (voice)