Melissa Leo
Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. After appearing on several television shows and films in the 1980s, her breakthrough role came in 1993 as Det. Sgt. Kay Howard on the television series Homicide: Life on the Street for the show's first five seasons (1993-97). She was also previously been a regular on the television shows All My Children and The Young Riders. Following several films, Leo received critical acclaim and national attention for her performance as Ray Eddy in the film Frozen River (2008), earning several nominations and awards, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Leo earned several awards for her role as Alice Ward in the film, The Fighter (2010), including the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Leo also starred in the HBO television series Treme in the role of Antoinette "Toni" Bernette.