She stole the show in Bridesmaids; she’ll be busting ghosts in 2016, and she redefined action heroes with the comedy film, Spy. These are just three of the many things that make Melissa McCarthy awesome; but because we love this amazing actress so much, we’re giving you ten more reasons you should love her too.
- She makes us laugh on TV, as well as in film. McCarthy starred in the sitcom Mike & Molly for six seasons, winning an Emmy for her role, in 2011.
- Talking about the Emmys: she designed her own gown for the ceremony.
- Her Oscar nomination in 2012 was for a comedy (Bridesmaids). If you look at Oscar history, a vast amount of nominees (and winners) got their nod for a dramatic role.
- McCarthy has proved that brunettes can have just as much fun (and success) as blondes – she’s the third highest-paid actress in Hollywood.
- Like any good comedy actress, she can improvise: McCarthy got her start with the improv group The Groundlings.
- Besides acting, she also writes, directs and produces.
- She’s social media savvy (check her out on Twitter and Instagram), but she keeps it low key: “I don’t want to be that person who has their face buried in a screen.”
- Trendsetter alert! McCarthy studied textiles at Southern Illinois University, attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and worked as a costumer for a dance company. Last year she launched her own clothing line, called Seven7.
- She’s busy and ambitious. Together with her husband Ben Falcone, she started a production company called On the Day Productions.
- And, of course: she makes us laugh.
Watch Melissa McCarthy in your Sunday night movie Spy at 20:30 on M-Net and 21:00 on M-Net Movies Premiere.
