Biography
Melissa McCarthy - American actress, star of films "Big Boss", "Bridesmaids", "Identity Thief," "Spy," "Ghostbusters" and others. It is the most popular actress with unformatted figure. McCarthy, according to the magazine «Forbes», included in the list of "hundred most influential celebrities."
Melissa McCarthy was born in Illinois, in the small village of Plainfield. Parents actress Sandy and Michael McCarthy worked as farmers, like most of its neighbors. Perhaps such a fate would have waited and Melissa, but the girl began to break comedic talent. After graduating from the Catholic secondary school for girls it is on the advice of a cousin, actress Jenny McCarthy, he went to New York.
There, she begins to act in nightclubs as a stand-up comedian. Melissa parallel studied acting at drama school in Manhattan, and then went to Los Angeles and is a member of the troupe The Groundlings, which specializes in improvisational comedy. At that time, the actress weight exceeds 100 kg. However, the future success of the actress proved movies that do not necessarily have the model looks to conquer the cinematic Olympus.
Films
When Melissa McCarthy became famous on the stage, the actress was invited to the movies. Cinematic McCarthy biography starts with supporting roles.The first painting was the television series "Jenny", where the key figure was the sister of the actress - Jenny McCarthy. This was followed by the episodes in the popular film "Charlie's Angels," "The Life of David Gale," "Babe," "White Oleander" and others. Also on account of its participation in the Independent tragic comedy "Ted" and "Pumpkin".
The success and popularity came to Melissa after the actress joined the popular TV series "Gilmore Girls", where for seven years played chef Sookie St. James. I wonder what this character was originally claimed actress Alex Borstein and even participated in the pilot issue, but then this role gave McCarthy. The last season of "Gilmore Girls" came out in 2007, but the planned resumption of the series in 2016.
Another well-known television work Melissa was the comedy "Samantha Who is this?", And on the big screen, McCarthy drew attention to themselves by means of a psychological drama "Nine." But the real success of this unconventional actress caught after the romantic comedy "Bridesmaids", which came out in cinemas in Russia under the name of "Bridesmaids".
Immediately Melissa fell down invitations from different studios, but she chose only those that were of interest to her. For example, McCarthy, along with Sandra Bullock played in a humorous detective story "The Heat," with Jason Bateman in the crime comedy "Identity Thief," with Bill Murray in the tragicomedy "St. Vincent".
She tried her Melissa McCarthy and as a screenwriter, writing the story for the film "Tammy", where she herself and played a major role.
In 2015, Melissa McCarthy starred in the comedy "The Spy". This is a film-parody on the plot moves and characters stereotypical spy thriller, including the famous James Bond movies. The role of two special agents executed Jason Statham and Jude Law, and Statham played a typical hero of the near-pitching and Lowe - gallant and charming spy.
Melissa McCarthy won the role of Agent Susan Cooper, who as a young man refused and became operational analyst at the headquarters. Due to the leak, Susan became the sole agent, whose face is unknown to the enemy. As a result, the actress received quite nezaezzhennoy original image. For this role, Melissa was nominated for "Golden Globe".
We should also mention such comedies as "half a spy" and "Big Boss". The latter can also be known by the Russians under the alternative name "Michelle Darnell."
Personal life
When Melissa McCarthy moved to California and joined the troupe The Groundlings, she met comedian Ben Falcone. They started dating, and then lived in a civil marriage, and in October 2005 played a wedding.
Two years later, the first daughter Vivian was born in the family of Melissa and Ben. It's funny that just at the time of the last months of pregnancy McCarthy played in the TV series "Gilmore Girls," the heroine, is also located in the state. So that the actress did not have to interrupt the shooting and to feed producers and directors.
In spring 2010 the couple had a second daughter, Georgette. Both girls were taken with his mother to the movies.
Melissa also tried her hand at fashion design for women textural. Her company produces clothes for ladies very large. As a woman of large size, Melissa McCarthy understands the desire of women to be full of beautiful and stylish clothes and releasing new models, based on their own experience.
The very same actress is not too suffers from the fact that her excessive weight. Actress falls regularly in the top ten highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, easily leaving behind girls with model looks.
Of course, Melissa tries to keep in shape, and in 2016 it became known that McCarthy lost weight by 30 kg. If, during the filming of the movie "Mike & Molly" actress had a weight of 107 kg with height 157 cm, by the time of the filming of "Ghostbusters" Melissa McCarthy was very thin, and after the picture has not stopped there.
The actress admits that is constantly faced with the negative reaction to his own appearance, especially on weight. Detractors have criticized the woman, and when Melissa refused to lose weight and was happy with his own figure, and when I decided to lose weight. According to most actresses, sometimes a criticism so much anger that it even unsettling. However, the actress does not allow critics to dictate terms: McCarthy puts in "Instagram" photos in a short coat, wear bright dresses and does not hesitate to joke about their own weight in the film.
Melissa McCarthy is now
In 2016, screens out a remake of the fantasy-adventure blockbuster "Ghostbusters," which McCarthy appeared on the first cast. The actress played the role of Abby Yates, academic and writer, published a book about ghosts. The heroine of a lifetime devoted to the study of paranormal phenomena and with its own agency and regular orders eventually became a hunter on the ghosts.Even before the premiere of the film has received mixed reviews. Part of potential viewers accused the crew that is an insult to and mockery of the original picture. Another part of the critics greeted the film positively, recognizing that the updated composition of the female hunters meet the needs of viewers to increase the number of characters, and does not prevent fans of the classics to enjoy the original film and the cartoons of the franchise.
In 2017 it became known that after a year on the screens released a new picture of "Life of the party", in which Melissa McCarthy starred Deanna.
Filmography
- 2000-2007 - "Gilmore Girls"
- 2007-2009 - "Who's Samantha?"
- 2011 - "Bridesmaids" ( "Bridesmaids")
- 2012 - "The Heat"
- 2013 - "Identity Thief"
- 2014 - "St. Vincent"
- 2014 - "Tammy"
- 2015 - "The Spy"
- 2016 - "The Big Boss" ( "Michelle Darnell")
- 2016 - "Ghostbusters"