Who is Melissa McCarthy, what movies has she starred in and who’s her husband Ben Falcone?

OVER the past few years Melissa McCarthy has cemented herself as Hollywood’s leading lady.

But how did she start her career? And who is her husband? We take a look at her story so far.

Who is Melissa McCarthy? What is her background?

Melissa, 48, is an American actress and comedian, who was born August 26, 1970.

She began appearing in television and films in the late 1990s, and was well known around the world by Gilmore Girls fans for playing the adorable Sookie St James.

She then played Dena on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? (2007–2009), before starring as Molly Flynn on the hilarious Mike & Molly (2010–2016) – for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award.

But in 2011 she hit the big time when she played Megan in Bridesmaids, and the rest is history.

Fun fact, her cousin is former MTV presenter Jenny McCarthy.

What are Melissa’s biggest movies?

Melissa is one of Hollywood’s leading ladies and her film credits include…

• Bridesmaids (2011)
• The Heat (2013)
• Tammy (2014)
• Spy (2015)
• The Boss (2016)

Who is Melissa married to?

Melissa married her longtime boyfriend and actor Ben Falcone in October 2005.

The pair have starred in several movies together including Bridesmaids and The Boss – he even popped up in Gilmore Girls once.

The couple have two daughters, Vivian (born May 2007) and Georgie (born March 2010).

Melissa’s pregnancy with Vivian was written into the last season of Gilmore Girls.

She also played the younger version of her mother’s character in The Boss.

What is Melissa’s net worth?

Melissa is worth a whopping £60million

In 2017, Forbes named Melissa the world’s second highest-paid actress in the world, with earnings of £33million.

But this wasn’t always the case and she has previously revealed when she first started out she had around $5 in her bank account and would often have to ask her parents to help her make rent.