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10 Reasons Melissa McCarthy is Awesome

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15 April 2016
Here are ten reasons why we love Melissa McCarthy.
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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.

  1. 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.
  2. Talking about the Emmys: she designed her own gown for the ceremony.
  3. 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.
  4. McCarthy has proved that brunettes can have just as much fun (and success) as blondes – she’s the third highest-paid actress in Hollywood.
  5. Like any good comedy actress, she can improvise: McCarthy got her start with the improv group The Groundlings.
  6. Besides acting, she also writes, directs and produces.
  7. 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.”
  8. 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.
  9. She’s busy and ambitious. Together with her husband Ben Falcone, she started a production company called On the Day Productions.
  10. 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.