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The Melissa McCarthy Story: From $35 in Her Pocket to The Highest Paid Actress in the World
The Melissa McCarthy Story
“Is it magic fucking whiskey? Do I get a motorcycle with it? Is it gonna be served in a Jesus shoe?” — Melissa McCarthy
Melissa McCarthy has taken the acting world by storm. She is known for her outlandish and quite frankly hilarious one-liners; she has captivated audiences across the globe with her incredible humour but more than that, Melissa is an example of someone her preserved until she struck gold.
She has applied herself seamlessly to a number of roles: high-flying boss, down and out waitress and even a fraudster. Every single role she stars in you can’t help want her to be your friend. I want her to be my friend.
She is, in my opinion, the best actress in Hollywood, well perhaps Sandra Bullock takes joint-first with her.
But McCarthy wasn’t always this loved. She only hit our screens with real authority in 2011 with the smash-hit Bridesmaids*. Prior to 2011, McCarthy playing a supporting role in the brilliant Gilmore Girls. The real question though is how did this total talent go largely unnoticed for years and how did she then take our screen by storm?
