Melissa McCarthy: komedi yıldızının kariyeri, başarıları ve aile hayatı
28 december 2024 в 17:37
Melissa McCarthy, «Vegas Bachelorette», «The Little Mermaid» and «Only Murders in the Building». In television and film, the comedic actress predictably accumulated a high fortune, as well as an Emmy award, several People’s Choice awards, and nominations for BAFTA and Oscar awards.
In a 2012 interview with Good Housekeeping, the 54-year-old star of the movie «Spy» Melissa McCarthy revealed her surprisingly simple secret to success in the entertainment industry. «There's a little bit of a weirdo here», - she told the magazine, pointing to herself. «And I chose a career where you have to be a little crazy to think you can make a living. The madness is that I can; it never escapes me».
Learn more about Melissa’s incredible career and achievements below.
According to her IMDb profile, McCarthy began her career as a stand-up comedian and improviser in New York. According to Wikipedia, in the mid-1990s she made her television debut in an episode of the NBC sitcom «Jenny», starring opposite her famous cousin Jenny McCarthy. Two years later, in 1999, the actress appeared in her first film in a small role in the movie «Go». In 2000, things started to pick up for the talented comedian. She appeared in films such as «Charlie's Angels», «Disney's Child», and «Life of David Gale», among others. She also solidified her status as a television queen, playing Sookie St. James on the WB series «Gilmore Girls».
In the next decade, she starred in the sitcom «Mike & Molly» on CBS. By 2012, she had become a true star thanks to the 2011 film «Bachelorette in Vegas», where she starred alongside Rose Byrne, Kirsten Wiig, and Maya Rudolph, among others. Her unstoppable performance in the raucous comedy earned her nominations for BAFTA, SAG, and Critics' Choice awards, as well as a coveted Oscar nomination.
In 2015, after several notable roles, the comedy icon received the highest mark of success in the industry — a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Big laughs can lead to big paychecks. According to Parade, McCarthy earned herself a fortune of $ 90 million by 2024. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she reached the peak of her earnings as an artist in 2015, earning a staggering $ 33 million. She continued to work successfully between 2019 and 2020, reportedly earning $ 25 million.
The actress claims she never plans to slow down. «I know deep down inside I’m incredibly tired, but I just keep moving forward», - she told Good Housekeeping about her life as a mother and artist. «I'm afraid that if I stop, I’ll just fall apart».
According to Celebrity Net Worth, McCarthy mainly earns her financial position through acting. Between 2017 and 2018, the actress became one of the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the world for the first time, earning a cool $ 12 million, which grew to $ 33 million by 2015. McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone founded One Day Productions in 2013, and since then the company has released films such as «The Happytime Murders», «Life of the Party», «Thunder Force», the TV series «Nobodies» and «The Boss», among others. Many of the films released by the company feature McCarthy in a leading role.
Celebrity Net Worth reports that McCarthy is also involved in real estate. She and her husband own a house purchased for $ 2.4 million in Valley Village in Los Angeles, as well as two properties in Toluca Lake. The specially built estate there reportedly cost them $ 3.5 million in 2012, while another property purchased in 2009 cost, according to reports, $ 780,000.
As mentioned earlier, Melissa is married to fellow actor and filmmaker Ben Falcone. According to PEOPLE, the couple married in 2005 and are raising two children, daughters Vivian, 17, and Georgette, 14
In a 2012 interview with Good Housekeeping, the 54-year-old star of the movie «Spy» Melissa McCarthy revealed her surprisingly simple secret to success in the entertainment industry. «There's a little bit of a weirdo here», - she told the magazine, pointing to herself. «And I chose a career where you have to be a little crazy to think you can make a living. The madness is that I can; it never escapes me».
Learn more about Melissa’s incredible career and achievements below.
According to her IMDb profile, McCarthy began her career as a stand-up comedian and improviser in New York. According to Wikipedia, in the mid-1990s she made her television debut in an episode of the NBC sitcom «Jenny», starring opposite her famous cousin Jenny McCarthy. Two years later, in 1999, the actress appeared in her first film in a small role in the movie «Go». In 2000, things started to pick up for the talented comedian. She appeared in films such as «Charlie's Angels», «Disney's Child», and «Life of David Gale», among others. She also solidified her status as a television queen, playing Sookie St. James on the WB series «Gilmore Girls».
In the next decade, she starred in the sitcom «Mike & Molly» on CBS. By 2012, she had become a true star thanks to the 2011 film «Bachelorette in Vegas», where she starred alongside Rose Byrne, Kirsten Wiig, and Maya Rudolph, among others. Her unstoppable performance in the raucous comedy earned her nominations for BAFTA, SAG, and Critics' Choice awards, as well as a coveted Oscar nomination.
In 2015, after several notable roles, the comedy icon received the highest mark of success in the industry — a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Big laughs can lead to big paychecks. According to Parade, McCarthy earned herself a fortune of $ 90 million by 2024. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she reached the peak of her earnings as an artist in 2015, earning a staggering $ 33 million. She continued to work successfully between 2019 and 2020, reportedly earning $ 25 million.
The actress claims she never plans to slow down. «I know deep down inside I’m incredibly tired, but I just keep moving forward», - she told Good Housekeeping about her life as a mother and artist. «I'm afraid that if I stop, I’ll just fall apart».
According to Celebrity Net Worth, McCarthy mainly earns her financial position through acting. Between 2017 and 2018, the actress became one of the top 10 highest-paid actresses in the world for the first time, earning a cool $ 12 million, which grew to $ 33 million by 2015. McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone founded One Day Productions in 2013, and since then the company has released films such as «The Happytime Murders», «Life of the Party», «Thunder Force», the TV series «Nobodies» and «The Boss», among others. Many of the films released by the company feature McCarthy in a leading role.
Celebrity Net Worth reports that McCarthy is also involved in real estate. She and her husband own a house purchased for $ 2.4 million in Valley Village in Los Angeles, as well as two properties in Toluca Lake. The specially built estate there reportedly cost them $ 3.5 million in 2012, while another property purchased in 2009 cost, according to reports, $ 780,000.
As mentioned earlier, Melissa is married to fellow actor and filmmaker Ben Falcone. According to PEOPLE, the couple married in 2005 and are raising two children, daughters Vivian, 17, and Georgette, 14
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