Melissa McCarthy
35 credits on file—28 films and 7 shows, spanning 1975–2024.
59
Average MEANRANK
across 35 scored credits
across 35 scored credits
35
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
49
Years active
1975–2024
1975–2024
Also credited for writing (3).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
2 nominations
Emmys
1 won
+ 2 nominations
Golden Globes
2 nominations
BAFTAs
2 nominations
- Won Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Mike & Molly · 2011
- Nominated Oscar · Best Actress Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019
- Nominated Oscar · Best Supporting Actress Bridesmaids · 2011
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Mike & Molly · 2014
- Nominated Emmy · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Mike & Molly · 2012
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019
- Nominated Golden Globe · Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Spy · 2015
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Actress in a Leading Role Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Actress in a Supporting Role Bridesmaids · 2011
22
Wins
58
Nominations
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Primetime Emmy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mike & Molly · 2011 | Winner |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mike & Molly · 2014 | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mike & Molly · 2012 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy | The Heat · 2013 | Nominee |
Academy Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie | Nine Perfect Strangers · 2021 | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
8 nominations, 5 won
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actress | The Boss · 2016 | Winner |
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actress | Spy · 2015 | Winner |
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actress | Tammy · 2014 | Winner |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Mike & Molly · 2016 | Winner |
| The Comedy Movie Star of 2018 | Life of the Party · 2018 | Winner |
| Favorite Comedic Movie Actress | The Heat · 2013 | Nominee |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Mike & Molly · 2015 | Nominee |
| Favorite Comedic TV Actress | Mike & Molly · 2014 | Nominee |
MTV Movie Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Comedic Performance | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Gut-Wrenching Performance | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Winner |
| Best Breakthrough Performance | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
| Best Comedic Performance | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
| Best Comedic Performance | The Heat · 2013 | Nominee |
Golden Raspberry Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Worst Actress | Life of the Party · 2018 | Winner |
| Worst Actress | The Happytime Murders · 2018 | Winner |
| Worst Actress | Tammy · 2014 | Nominee |
| Worst Picture | The Happytime Murders · 2018 | Nominee |
Boston Society of Film Critics
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Comedic Actress | The Heat · 2013 | Winner |
| Best Comedic Actress | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Comedy Actress - Film | The Heat · 2013 | Winner |
Florida Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Winner |
Golden Raspberry Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Razzie Redeemer Award | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Online Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Spotlight Award | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Winner |
San Francisco Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Montecito Award | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Winner |
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
8 nominations
| Choice Movie Actress: Comedy | The Boss · 2016 | Nominee |
| Choice Movie Scene Stealer – Female | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
| Choice Movie: Hissy Fit | The Heat · 2013 | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Actress | Life of the Party · 2018 | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Star | Tammy · 2014 | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Star: Female | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
| Choice Summer Movie Star: Female | The Heat · 2013 | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
7 nominations
| Actress Most in Need of a New Agent | The Happytime Murders · 2018 | Nominee |
| Actress Most in Need of a New Agent | Life of the Party · 2018 | Nominee |
| Actress Most in Need of a New Agent | The Boss · 2016 | Nominee |
| Actress Most in Need of a New Agent | Tammy · 2014 | Nominee |
| Actress Most in Need of a New Agent | The Heat · 2013 | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
| Bravest Performance | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress – Motion Picture, Drama | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Mike & Molly · 2011 | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
1st PAAFTJ Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mike & Molly · 2012 | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
Broadcast Film Critics' Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Comedy | St. Vincent · 2015 | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Nominee |
Glamour Awards
1 nomination
| Comedy Actress | Spy · 2015 | Nominee |
Online Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress | Bridesmaids · 2011 | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Nominee |
Toronto Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2018 | Nominee |
Women's Image Network Awards
1 nomination
| Lead Actress Feature Film | Can You Ever Forgive Me? · 2019 | Nominee |
All credits
F
48
Unfrosted
D
50
Genie
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God's Favorite Idiot
D
55
Thor: Love and Thunder
D
57
Nine Perfect Strangers
C
60
The Starling
F
36
Thunder Force
D
50
Superintelligence
D
50
The Kitchen
B
76
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
D
52
Life of the Party
F
46
The Happytime Murders
C
62
Central Intelligence
F
48
The Boss
B
71
Spy
B
72
St. Vincent
F
43
Tammy
D
50
Identity Thief
D
50
The Hangover Part III
C
65
The Heat
D
56
This Is 40
C
68
Bridesmaids
C
60
Life As We Know It
C
65
Mike & Molly