Tuesday 11 July 2017

Melissa McCarthy



Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American actress , comedian, writer, fashion designer and producer who was born on 26th August, 1970 at Plainfield Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Her parents are Sandra and Michael McCarthy, a farmer. She started her career as stand up comedian in New York but on televisions she came into lime light in late 90's. She got critical recognition in Gilmore Girls from 2000 to 2007. From 2009 she appeared on ABC sitcom Samantha Who? She acted in sitcom Mike & Molly. She has got maximum success from movie Bridesmaids in 2011. She also acted in Identity thief and The Heat. 

Melissa McCarthy Religion

McCarthy was raised on a farm in a large Catholic family. Her father is of  Irish descent with roots in County Longford and County Armagh, while her mother is of English, German and Irish ancestry. Some of her ancestors are from Country Cork. She has graduated from Joliet Catholic academy. She is a dedicated Christian. Her family beliefs and Christianity has shown her always a way in the darkest period of her life.

Melissa McCarthy Political Views

McCarthy bends to be more developing when it comes to politics. She has supported gay marriage and people within the LGBT community. She appeared to be a registered Democrat based on her progressive political views. More recently she was seen with Hillary Clinton at the premiere of the remake of Ghost Busters. In 2017, she appeared on Saturday Night Live to do a skit, making fun of Trump’s press secretary.

Who is she dating?

Mellissa married to her long time boy friend Ben Falcone in 2005. She gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter Vivian Falcone on May 5, 2007. She gave birth to her 2nd child at age 39, a daughter Georgette Falcone on March 22, 2010.  McCarthy's pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season of Gilmore Girls. Their daughter Vivian played the younger version of her mother's character in the 2016 movie The Boss.

Melissa McCarthy Hobbies

She was grown up at farms and loves playing Tennis. She is a jolly kind of woman. She is the charm of the party. In her spare time she watch movies. Her favorite movies are Planes, Trains & Automobiles released in 1987. She is a great supporter of women's development. She has quoted "I grew up with funny and interesting women, and my friends are funny, interesting women. So I can't think of any story where those women don't come into play. It's the same as how I can't imagine writing a story with no men. It's just not real."

Interesting Facts

She is an alumni of the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings, where she was a member for nearly 10 years.
She received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on May 19, 2015.
She is a good friend of Octavia Spencer.


Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_McCarthy
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0565250/