“I didn't really know how to write jokes, so I just told weird, long stories about being tall and beautiful and wealthy in New York. I'd tell them very seriously, but I kind of looked like a drag queen at the time with big wigs and crazy 12-inch platform heels.”

American actress, comedian, and producer

Melissa Ann McCarthy is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She has worked across film and television, and is known for a career that has brought major awards attention and wide public recognition. McCarthy has won two Primetime Emmy Awards and has been nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016, and has appeared several times on annual lists of the highest-paid actresses. In 2020, The New York Times placed her at number 22 on its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century.