Celebrity Biographies
Melissa McCarthy
Until recently, the face of Melissa McCarthy was more or less known to fans of television series, but few could put a name to it. Thanks to the repercussion of My Best Friend’s Wedding, it has become very popular, has shown that it is possible to succeed outside the prevailing stereotypes of thinness and perfect proportions, and has earned an Oscar nomination.
Born in Plainfield (Illinois, USA) on August 26, 1970, into a family of farmers of Irish origin and strong Catholic convictions, Melissa Ann McCarthy graduated from St. Francis Academy, a religious center.
In Los Angeles, he learned acting with The Groundlings, a comedy troupe specializing in improvisation. There she had Ben Falcone as a partner , with whom she fell in love and who would become the man of his life. After several years of dating, McCarthy married the also actor in 2005.
He took his first steps in the field of comic monologues, in venues, which served as a springboard to make himself known and get secondary roles in films such asthe boy ,Charlie’s Angels (2000) ,The Flower of Evil and The Life of David Gale .
Her agent warned her that she wouldn’t amount to anything if she didn’t lose weight. She decided to go on a liquid-only diet, but she felt so depressed and distraught that she decided to stop. Despite everything, she got a fixed role in the seriesGilmore Girls , where she was the nice chef who maintains an intense friendship with Lorelai Gilmore, the young mother protagonist.
During the time that the series lasted, she became pregnant, so the writers had to transfer her status to the character in the last season. In 2007, her daughter Vivian was born, and later, in 2010, she gave birth to Georgette, another girl.
She reprized the role of best friend in the Samantha Who , where she was shocked that the leading lady, Christina Applegate , had no recollection of her past.
At the end of 2010, success knocked on her door when she starred in the series Mike and Molly , where she did a great job as a teacher who met the man of her life in a group of anonymous compulsive overeaters. The thing has her grace, and McCarthy wins the Emmy for best actress in a comedy series.
But his absolute consecration would come withMy Best Friend’s Wedding , where she plays Megan, the funniest bridesmaid. The film starring Kristen Wiig , also a screenwriter, becomes a phenomenon, especially among female audiences, and McCarthy becomes an Oscar nominee.
McCarthy is an example that you shouldn’t go crazy if your body isn’t up to date. She always states that she eats healthy and exercises, but that she is not obsessed with her weight. She deserves to continue succeeding, and in fact her series is still going strong and she has shot This Is 40 with Judd Apatow , starring Megan Fox .