Melissa McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress known for her portrayal of Sookie St. James on the television series Gilmore Girls. She currently plays the role of Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?.
McCarthy, a cousin of actress Jenny McCarthy, was born in Plainfield, Illinois. Her career started with stand-up comedy and includes film, television, and theater.
She has had small roles in the films The Kid, Charlie's Angels, Go and The Life of David Gale. She also did voice work in three episodes of Kim Possible where she played DNAmy. McCarthy is a member of the Los Angeles-based Groundlings improvisational comedy troupe. In 2007 she acted opposite Ryan Reynolds in The Nines, written and directed by John August
McCarthy married her longtime boyfriend, Ben Falcone, on October 8, 2005. They have a daughter, Vivian, born May 5, 2007.
References
^ "Melissa McCarthy Biography". TVGuide.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-29.
^ A daughter for Gilmore Girls' Melissa McCarthy : Celebrity Baby Blog
External links
Melissa McCarthy at the Internet Movie Database
Melissa McCarthy at TV.com
Melissa McCarthy cast bio on The CW
Melissa McCarthy's biography on filmbug
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Gilmore Girls
Cast
Lauren Graham • Alexis Bledel • Scott Patterson • Melissa McCarthy • Keiko Agena • Liza Weil • Jared Padalecki • Milo Ventimiglia • Matt Czuchry • Sean Gunn • Yanic Truesdale • Kelly Bishop • Edward Herrmann • Jackson Douglas • Michael Winters • Chad Michael Murray • David Sutcliffe • Scott Cohen • Emily Kuroda
Important Crew
Amy Sherman-Palladino • Daniel Palladino • David S. Rosenthal • Jane Espenson • Lesli Linka Glatter • Rebecca Rand Kirshner • Rina Mimoun
Related Topics
Characters • Stars Hollow • List of episodes
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