Melissa Leo
by Jacki Garfinkel
Role: Ray Eddy Frozen River
Age: 48
How she got here: Melissa's big break was in 1984 when she played the part of Linda Warner in four episodes of All My Children.
Who she has to thank: Kay Howard. Kay was Melissa's alter ego on Homicide: Life on the Street, the TV show she was on for four years, which helped boost her career.
Awards so far: No major awards
NEXT : Anne Hathaway 
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