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Awards

Academy Awards, USA

2019 Nominee
Oscar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2012 Nominee
Oscar
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Bridesmaids (2011)

Primetime Emmy Awards

2017 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
For playing: "Host". For episode: "Melissa McCarthy/HAIM".
2016 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
For playing: "Host". For episode: "Melissa McCarthy/Kanye West".
2014 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Mike & Molly (2010)
For playing "Molly Flynn".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
For playing: "Host". For episode: "Melissa McCarthy/Imagine Dragons".
2013 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
For playing "Various Characters". For episode "Melissa McCarthy/Phoenix".
2012 Nominee
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Mike & Molly (2010)
For playing "Molly Flynn".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live (1975)
For playing "Various Characters". For episode "Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum".
2011 Winner
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Mike & Molly (2010)
For playing "Molly Flynn".

BAFTA Awards

2019 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Leading Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2012 Nominee
BAFTA Film Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Alliance of Women Film Journalists

2022 Winner
EDA Special Mention Award
She Deserves a New Agent
The Starling (2021)
2019 Nominee
EDA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Nominee
EDA Special Mention Award
Bravest Performance
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Actress Most in Need of a New Agent
Life of the Party (2018)
The Happytime Murders (2018)
Everything except CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME?
2017 Nominee
EDA Special Mention Award
Actress Most in Need of a New Agent
The Boss (2016)
Ghostbusters (2016)
2015 Nominee
EDA Special Mention Award
Actress Most in Need of a New Agent
Tammy (2014)
2013 Nominee
EDA Special Mention Award
Actress Most in Need of a New Agent
The Heat (2013)
Identity Thief (2013)

American Comedy Awards, USA

2014 Winner
American Comedy Award
Best Comedy Actress - Film
The Heat (2013)
2012 Nominee
American Comedy Award
Breakout Performer of the Year

Austin Film Critics Association

2019 Nominee
AFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Awards Circuit Community Awards

2011 Winner
ACCA
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Bridesmaids (2011)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards

2018 Winner
BSFC Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Winner
BSFC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Central Ohio Film Critics Association

2012 Nominee
COFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)
Best Ensemble
Bridesmaids (2011)
Shared with:

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

2018 Nominee
CFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Nominee
CFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

CinemaCon, USA

2013 Winner
CinemaCon Award
Female Star of the Year

CinEuphoria Awards

2020 Nominee
CinEuphoria
Best Actress - International Competition
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Columbus Film Critics Association

2019 Nominee
COFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Tied with Elsie Fisher for Eighth Grade (2018) in 2nd place

Critics Choice Awards

2022 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)
2019 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2016 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Actress in a Comedy
Spy (2015)
2015 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Actress in a Comedy Movie
St. Vincent (2014)
2014 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Actress in a Comedy
The Heat (2013)
2012 Nominee
Critics Choice Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

2018 Nominee
DFWFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
3rd place
2011 Nominee
DFWFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Denver Film Critics Society

2019 Nominee
DFCS Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2012 Nominee
DFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards

2018 Nominee
DFCS Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Nominee
DFCS Award
Breakthrough Artist
Bridesmaids (2011)

Elle Women in Hollywood Awards

2013 Winner
Woman of the Year

Florida Film Critics Circle Awards

2018 Winner
FFCC Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics

2019 Nominee
Dorian Award
Film Performance of the Year - Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2012 Nominee
Dorian Award
We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year

Gold Derby Awards

2017 Winner
Gold Derby TV Award
Comedy Guest Actress
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2012 Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)
Nominee
Gold Derby TV Award
Variety Performer
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Nominee
Gold Derby Film Award
Ensemble Cast
Bridesmaids (2011)
Shared with:

Golden Globes, USA

2019 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2016 Nominee
Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Spy (2015)

Golden Schmoes Awards

2011 Winner
Golden Schmoes
Best Supporting Actress of the Year
Bridesmaids (2011)
Nominee
Golden Schmoes
Breakthrough Performance of the Year
Bridesmaids (2011)

Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild Awards

2019 Winner
Distinguished Artisan Award

Houston Film Critics Society Awards

2019 Nominee
HFCS Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Nominee
HFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Indiana Film Journalists Association, US

2014 Nominee
IFJA Award
Best Supporting Actress
St. Vincent (2014)

Indiewire Critics' Poll

2018 Nominee
ICP Award
Best Lead Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
-Fifth Place
2011 Nominee
ICP Award
Best Supporting Performance
Bridesmaids (2011)
8th place.

Iowa Film Critics Awards

2012 Winner
IFC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Kids' Choice Awards, USA

2021 Nominee
Kids' Choice Award
Favorite Movie Actress
Superintelligence (2020)
2017 Winner
Blimp Award
Favorite Movie Actress
Ghostbusters (2016)
Nominee
Blimp Award
#SQUAD
Ghostbusters (2016)
Shared with:

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards

2011 Winner
Sierra Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards

2019 Nominee
LEJA Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards

2018 Nominee
Legacy Award
Best Political Comedy Artist Or Group
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Best Comedy Artist Female

MTV Movie + TV Awards

2016 Winner
Comedic Genius Award
Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Comedic Performance
Spy (2015)
Best Fight
Spy (2015)
Shared with:
Susan Cooper (Melissa McCarthy) vs. Lia (Nargis Fakhri)
2014 Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Best Fight
Identity Thief (2013)
Shared with:

Jason Bateman vs. Melissa McCarthy -Bateman and McCarthy duke it out by wrestling and face slapping... More

Jason Bateman vs. Melissa McCarthy -Bateman and McCarthy duke it out by wrestling and face slapping, but not without breaking nearly everything in sight first.

Best Musical Moment
Identity Thief (2013)

To ease the tension of stealing Sandy's identity, McCarthy's Diana shows her musical range as she ... More

To ease the tension of stealing Sandy's identity, McCarthy's Diana shows her musical range as she attempts to sing along with the car radio -- and even hits that high note in "Barracuda."

Best Comedic Performance
The Heat (2013)
2012 Winner
MTV Movie Award
Best Comedic Performance
Bridesmaids (2011)
Best Gut-Wrenching Performance
Bridesmaids (2011)
Shared with:
Nominee
MTV Movie Award
Breakthrough Performance
Bridesmaids (2011)

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA

2019 Nominee
NSFC Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

New York Film Critics, Online

2018 Winner
NYFCO Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Winner
NYFCO Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

North Carolina Film Critics Association

2019 Nominee
NCFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

North Texas Film Critics Association, US

2018 Nominee
NTFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
5th place

Online Film & Television Association

2019 Nominee
OFTA Film Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2017 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Female Performance in a Variety Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2016 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Female Performance in a Variety Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2014 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2013 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)
2012 Nominee
OFTA Television Award
Best Female Performance in a Fiction Program
Saturday Night Live (1975)

Online Film Critics Society Awards

2012 Nominee
OFCS Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Palm Springs International Film Festival

2019 Winner
Spotlight Award
Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

"Melissa McCarthy delivers a heartbreaking performance as author Lee Israel, perfectly portraying ... More

"Melissa McCarthy delivers a heartbreaking performance as author Lee Israel, perfectly portraying Israel's loneliness as she struggles with her own relevance in society. McCarthy's dramatic turn is truly captivating and deserving of awards recognition. It is our honor to present this year's Spotlight Award to her."


Pena de Prata

2021 Nominee
Pena de Prata
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or TV Special
Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)

People's Choice Awards, USA

2018 Winner
People's Choice Award
Favorite Comedy Star
Life of the Party (2018)
2017 Winner
People's Choice Award
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Movie Actress
2016 Winner
People's Choice Award
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Movie Actress
2015 Winner
People's Choice Award
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Movie Actress
Favorite Comedic TV Actress
2014 Nominee
People's Choice Award
Favorite Movie Actress
Favorite Movie Duo
The Heat (2013)
Shared with:
Favorite Comedic Movie Actress
Favorite Comedic TV Actress

Phoenix Critics Circle

2018 Winner
PCC Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

2011 Nominee
PFCS Award
Best Ensemble Acting
Bridesmaids (2011)
Shared with:

Razzie Awards

2019 Winner
Razzie Award
Worst Actress
The Happytime Murders (2018)
Life of the Party (2018)
Winner
Redeemer Award
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2015 Nominee
Razzie Award
Worst Actress
Tammy (2014)

San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

2018 Nominee
SDFCS Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

San Francisco Film Critics Circle

2018 Winner
SFFCC Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Santa Barbara International Film Festival

2019 Winner
Montecito Award
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

"Melissa McCarthy - always a compelling talent - triumphs as Lee Israel in CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME,... More

"Melissa McCarthy - always a compelling talent - triumphs as Lee Israel in CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME," says SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling. "She's funny, dark, caustic and oh so vulnerable. SBIFF is so pleased to be able to award this performance and her career so far."

2012 Winner
Virtuoso Award
Bridesmaids (2011)

Satellite Awards

2019 Nominee
Satellite Award
Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Nominee
Satellite Award
Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Mike & Molly (2010)

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2019 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2012 Nominee
Actor
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Bridesmaids (2011)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Bridesmaids (2011)
Shared with:

Teen Choice Awards

2018 Nominee
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
Life of the Party (2018)
2016 Nominee
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
Ghostbusters (2016)
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
The Boss (2016)
2015 Nominee
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
Spy (2015)
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
Spy (2015)
Choice Movie: Fight
Spy (2015)
Shared with:
Susan Cooper vs. Lia
2014 Nominee
Teen Choice Award
Choice Summer Movie Star
Tammy (2014)
2013 Winner
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Chemistry
The Heat (2013)
Shared with:
Nominee
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie Actress: Comedy
Identity Thief (2013)
Choice Comedian
Choice Movie: Villain
Identity Thief (2013)
Choice Summer Movie Star: Female
The Heat (2013)
Choice Movie: Hissy Fit
The Heat (2013)
2011 Nominee
Teen Choice Award
Choice Movie: Female Scene Stealer
Bridesmaids (2011)

Toronto Film Critics Association Awards

2018 Nominee
TFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

TV Guide Awards

2012 Nominee
TV Guide Award
Favorite Actress
Mike & Molly (2010)

Twin Cities Film Fest, US

2018 Nominee
Breakthrough Achievement Award
Performance
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Vancouver Film Critics Circle

2018 Winner
VFCC Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Tied with Olivia Colman for The Favourite (2018) and Regina Hall for Support the Girls (2018).
2012 Nominee
VFCC Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Village Voice Film Poll

2011 Nominee
VVFP Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)
2nd place.

Walk of Fame

2015 Winner
Star on the Walk of Fame
Motion Picture
On May 19, 2015. At 6927 Hollywood Blvd.

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards

2018 Nominee
WAFCA Award
Best Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2011 Nominee
WAFCA Award
Best Supporting Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Women Film Critics Circle Awards

2018 Nominee
Courage in Acting Award
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
Nominee
WFCC Award
Best Comedic Actress
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
2016 Winner
WFCC Award
Best Female Action Hero
Ghostbusters (2016)
Shared with:
The women of Ghostbusters
2015 Nominee
WFCC Award
Best Comedic Actress
Spy (2015)
2013 Winner
WFCC Award
Best Comedic Actress
The Heat (2013)
2011 Winner
WFCC Award
Best Comedic Actress
Bridesmaids (2011)

Women's Image Network Awards

2019 Nominee
WIN Award
Outstanding Actress Feature Film
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

Yoga Awards

2016 Winner
Yoga Award
Worst Foreign Actress
Spy (2015)

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