No thanks to the Academy. In an interview with the Guardian published on Thursday, Melissa Leo, 65, griped that winning an Oscar, “has not been good for me or my career.” “I didn’t dream of it, I ...

Melissa Leo, who won the best supporting actress Oscar for "The Fighter" in 2011, said during a Q&A with The Guardian that her career was "much better" before winning the award. “Winning an Oscar has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Consider this: Winning an Academy Award isn't always all it's cracked up to be, according to Melissa Leo. The "Frozen River" star, ...

Melissa Leo reveals why winning an Oscar for The Fighter did not improve her career and how the award changed her expectations.

Melissa Leo is convinced winning an Oscar was "not good" for her career. The 65-year-old screen star took home the Best Supporting Actress trophy at the 2011 Academy Awards for her role in The Fighter ...

Winning an Oscar is often viewed as the pinnacle of an actor's career, a moment of validation and achievement. For Melissa Leo, however, the experience was complex. She recalled feeling overwhelmed as ...

Consider this: Winning an Academy Award isn't always all it's cracked up to be, according to Melissa Leo. The "Frozen River" star, who won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 2011 for "The ...

Melissa Leo is getting candid about how winning an Oscar has impacted her career — or rather, not impacted it. Leo, 65, won Best Supporting Actress at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011 for her role in ...