Melissa Leo to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Leo fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known for her roles in The Fighter or Homicide: Life on the Street, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 64, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 17/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouMelissa
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMelissa was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Melissa Leo was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMelissa”
— @universalObserver, 16 Apr 2025
“Didn't Melissa Leo retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Apr 2025
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