Melissa McCarthy Biography

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NAME: Melissa McCarthy
OCCUPATION: Actress, Comedian, Producer, Writer
BIRTH DATE: August 26, 1970 (Age: 42)
EDUCATION: The Actor's Studio, St. Francis Academy (now Joliet Catholic Academy)
PLACE OF BIRTH: Plainfield, Illinois
Full Name: Melissa McCarthy
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

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Actress Melissa McCarthy starred as Sookie in the show Gilmore Girls. In 2011, she received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress in the film Bridesmaids.

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McCarthy and her family currently live in Los Angeles, where she is designing a clothing line.

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