She debuted in film in 1998 and continued to play character roles. From 2001 to 2007, she played Sookie St. James on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls. From 2007 to 2009 she played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who?. She currently stars in the CBS sitcom Mike & Molly, for which she earned an Emmy Award. In 2011, she starred in the film Bridesmaids.
Early life
McCarthy, a cousin of actress Jenny McCarthy, was born in Plainfield, Illinois, the daughter of Sandy and Michael McCarthy. She was raised on a farm, in a "big, Irish-Catholic family". She graduated from Joliet Catholic Academy (Formerly St. Francis Academy) in Joliet, Illinois. Her career started with stand-up comedy and includes film, television and theater. McCarthy is an alumna of The Groundlings, an improvisational and sketch comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California.
Career
In 1997 she appeared in an episode of the NBC comedy series Jenny. From 2000 to 2003 she played supporting roles in the films Disney's The Kid, Charlie's Angels, Go, The Third Wheel and The Life of David Gale. She also did voice work in three episodes of Kim Possible, where she played DNAmy.
From 2001 to 2007 she played the role of Sookie St. James, Lorelai Gilmore's best friend on the The WB television series Gilmore Girls.
In 2007, she acted opposite Ryan Reynolds in The Nines, written and directed by John August. McCarthy played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? from 2007 to 2009. She also was a guest star in TV series Rita Rocks in 2009 and Private Practice in 2010.
In 2010, she played character roles in films The Back-Up Plan and Life as We Know It. Since 2010 McCarthy has played a leading role as Molly Flynn on the CBS hit sitcom Mike & Molly. In 2011, she received her first Emmy award (and nomination) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on Mike & Molly.
In 2011, she starred in the financially successful and critically lauded film Bridesmaids with Kristen Wiig,
Personal life
McCarthy married her longtime boyfriend, Ben Falcone, an actor and fellow alumnus of The Groundlings, on October 8, 2005. They have two daughters, Vivian, born May 5, 2007, and Georgette, born in March 2010. McCarthy's pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season of Gilmore Girls.
During the 2011 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, she won the best comedy actress award for her performance on Mike & Molly.
Filmography
1998 God' Margaret
1999 Go Sandra
2000 Charlie's Angels Doris
Drowning Mona Shirley
Auto Motives' Tonnie
The Kid Sky King Waitress
2002 Pumpkin Cici Pinkus
The Third Wheel Marilyn
White Oleander Paramedic
2003 The Life of David Gale Nico the Goth Girl
Chicken Party Tot Wagner
Kim Possible: The Secret Files DNAmy voice
2006 Cook-Off! Amber Strang
2007 The Nines Margaret / Melissa / Mary
Shooter Night Store Clerk uncredited
The Captain Fran
2008 Just Add Water Selma
Pretty Ugly People Becky
2010 The Back-Up Plan Carol
Life as We Know It DeeDee
2011 Bridesmaids Megan Nominated— Teen Choice Awards for best Scene Stealer Female
2012 This is Forty spin-off of 2007's Knocked Up, Filming
ID Theft Pre-production
2013 Untitled Melissa McCarthy Project Pre-production
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