Melissa McCarthy’s move away from comedy has paid off
Melissa McCarthy’s move away from comedy has paid off with an Oscar nomination for her role as a real-life fraudster, writes .
Think of law-skirting, anti-social antiheroes in film and it is unlikely you would think of a woman. Perhaps even less likely you would think of Melissa McCarthy, who first charmed audiences as the sweet Sookie St James in Gilmore Girls and then shot to global fame as the breakout star of the comedy Bridesmaids, followed by lead roles in The Heat, Spy and The Boss.
