Melissa McCarthy: movies and TV shows
Melissa McCarthy has 123 credits in the archive: 70 films and 53 TV series, from 1944 to 2027. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1944 – 2027 · busiest year: 2021 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Margie Claus | Margie Claus (voice) | Film | — | 56 |
| 2027 | Margie Claus | Film | — | 56 | |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | Film | 7.8 | 54 |
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Donna Stankowski | Film | 5.4 | 53 |
| 2023 | The Little Mermaid | Ursula | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 2023 | Genie | Flora | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2023 | Genie | Film | 6.5 | 52 | |
| 2023 | Relighting Candles: The Timothy Sullivan Story | Film | — | 52 | |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Actor Hela | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | Amily Luck | TV | 6.2 | 51 |
| 2022 | God's Favorite Idiot | TV | 6.2 | 51 | |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Thor: Love and Thunder | Self - Actor Hela | Film | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2022 | The Great Giveback with Melissa McCarthy and Jenna Perusich | Self - Host | TV | — | 51 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Doreen | TV | 8.4 | 50 |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers | Frances | TV | 6.9 | 50 |
| 2021 | Nine Perfect Strangers | TV | 6.9 | 50 | |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Lydia Berman | Film | 5.5 | 50 |
| 2021 | Thunder Force | Film | 5.5 | 50 | |
| 2021 | Adele One Night Only | Self | Film | 7.8 | 50 |
| 2021 | The Starling | Lilly Maynard | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 2021 | Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed | Film | 6.6 | 50 | |
| 2021 | A Night at the Academy Museum | Self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2021 | Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around | Self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2020 | Celebrity IOU | Self | TV | 6.6 | 49 |
| 2020 | Superintelligence | Carol Peters | Film | 5.9 | 49 |
| 2020 | Superintelligence | Film | 5.9 | 49 | |
| 2020 | FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America | Self | Film | 4.0 | 49 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2019 | The Kitchen | Kathy Brennan | Film | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2019 | Ellen's Greatest Night of Giveaways | Self | TV | — | 48 |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders | Detective Connie Edwards | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 2018 | The Happytime Murders | Film | 5.8 | 47 | |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Deanna Miles | Film | 6.1 | 47 |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Film | 6.1 | 47 | |
| 2018 | Life of the Party | Film | 6.1 | 47 | |
| 2018 | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Lee Israel | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 2018 | Show Me the Movie! | Self | TV | 4.0 | 47 |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda | Self | Film | 7.2 | 47 |
| 2018 | The Box | Film | 8.0 | 47 | |
| 2017 | Cook-Off! | Amber Strang | Film | 5.2 | 46 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 45 |
| 2016 | Ghostbusters | Abby Yates | Film | 5.3 | 45 |
| 2016 | Central Intelligence | Darla (uncredited) | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Sookie St. James | TV | 7.3 | 45 |
| 2016 | The Boss | Michelle Darnell | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 2016 | The Boss | Film | 5.8 | 45 | |
| 2016 | The Boss | Film | 5.8 | 45 | |
| 2016 | Little Big Shots | Self - Host | TV | 7.6 | 45 |
| 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | Film | 4.0 | 45 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 44 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self | TV | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2015 | Hot Ones | Self | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 2015 | Spy | Susan Cooper | Film | 6.8 | 44 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 43 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 43 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 43 |
| 2014 | St. Vincent | Maggie Bronstein | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2014 | Tammy | Tammy | Film | 5.3 | 43 |
| 2014 | Tammy | Film | 5.3 | 43 | |
| 2014 | Tammy | Film | 5.3 | 43 | |
| 2013 | The Hangover Part III | Cassie | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 2013 | Identity Thief | Diana | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2013 | The Heat | Mullins | Film | 6.6 | 42 |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 41 |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Catherine | Film | 5.9 | 41 |
| 2011 | Bridesmaids | Megan | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly | Molly Flynn | TV | 6.7 | 39 |
| 2010 | Mike & Molly | TV | 6.7 | 39 | |
| 2010 | Life As We Know It | DeeDee | Film | 6.9 | 39 |
| 2010 | The Back-Up Plan | Carol | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 2010 | Love and Distrust | Tonnie (segment "Auto Motives") | Film | 3.8 | 39 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 38 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Special Guest | TV | 7.5 | 38 |
| 2008 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Shelly (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 2008 | Pretty Ugly People | Becky | Film | 4.3 | 37 |
| 2008 | Just Add Water | Selma | Film | 5.0 | 37 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 36 |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Lynn McDonald | TV | 7.5 | 36 |
| 2007 | Samantha Who? | Dena | TV | 6.5 | 36 |
| 2007 | The Nines | Margaret / Melissa / Mary | Film | 6.0 | 36 |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.8 | 34 |
| 2005 | Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama | Amy Hall (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 32 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Bystander (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 32 |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | Nico the Goth Girl | Film | 7.4 | 32 |
| 2003 | Chicken Party | Tot Wagner | Film | 8.0 | 32 |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | DNAmy (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 31 |
| 2002 | White Oleander | Paramedic | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 2002 | The Third Wheel | Marilyn | Film | 5.3 | 31 |
| 2002 | Pumpkin | Cici Pinkus | Film | 5.8 | 31 |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Sookie St. James | TV | 7.9 | 29 |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Saleswoman | TV | 8.0 | 29 |
| 2000 | Charlie's Angels | Doris | Film | 5.9 | 29 |
| 2000 | The Kid | Sky King Waitress | Film | 6.8 | 29 |
| 2000 | Drowning Mona | Shirley | Film | 5.5 | 29 |
| 2000 | Auto Motives | Tonnie | Film | 6.0 | 29 |
| 2000 | D.C. | TV | 8.0 | 29 | |
| 1999 | Go | Sandra | Film | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1998 | God | Margaret | Film | 6.6 | 27 |
| 1997 | The Jenny McCarthy Show | TV | — | 26 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self | TV | 6.4 | 22 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 22 |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 8.1 | 21 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Calvin (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 18 |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards | Self | TV | 8.8 | 16 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 4 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 4 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 7.1 | 26 |
| The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey | Patsy Ramsey | TV | — | — | |
| The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey | TV | — | — | ||
| Turpentine | Film | — | — | ||
| Miss Nelson Is Missing | Miss Nelson/Miss Swamp | Film | — | — | |
| Miss Nelson Is Missing | Film | — | — | ||
| Untitled Stanley Cup Project | Film | — | — | ||
| Untitled Stanley Cup Project | Film | — | — |