A Look at The Roles of Melissa McCarthy Celebrities

A Flashback With Melissa McCarthy

The roles that made her who she is today

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2000-2007 Gilmore Girls

Played Sookie St. James for seven seasons (alongside Lauren Graham).
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2010-2016 Mike & Molly

Starred in 127 episodes opposite Billy Gardell. of

2011 Bridesmaids

Starred as Megan in what became her breakout film role and was nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar. of

2013 The Heat 

Played police Detective Shannon Mullins, sidekick to Sandra Bullock’s character. of

2014 Tammy

Cowrote (with husband Ben Falcone), produced and starred as the title character in this road trip movie costarring Susan Sarandon. of

2014 St Vincent

Showed her serious side, as single mom Maggie Bronstein (pictured with Jaeden Lieberher and Naomi Watts).
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2015 Spy br

Went undercover as CIA analyst Susan Cooper and showed off her comic physicality. of

2016 The Boss

Played CEO turned jailbird Michelle Darnell; cowrote and coproduced with her husband, Ben Falcone. of

2016 Ghostbusters

Costarred as researcher Abigail Yates. From left: Leslie Jones, McCarthy, Kristen Wiig and Kate McKinnon. of

2018 Life of the Party

Stars as housewife turned coed Deanna Miles; cowrote and coproduced with her husband. (Premieres May 11.) of ADVERTISEMENT of

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