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Emmys 2011: Melissa Leo, reporting for awards duty

Los Angeles Times reporter Amy Kaufman
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Melissa Leo has been a fixture on the awards circuit over the last year. At the Emmy Awards, where she was nominated for her supporting role in the HBO’s miniseries ‘Mildred Pierce,’ she said she was ‘delighted’ that offers began rolling in even in her middle age.’ ‘I turned 40 and work started getting more and more interesting and therefore there was more of a chance to get noticed.’

Leo’s speech at the Oscars, where she took home the best supporting actress prize for her role in ‘The Fighter’ in February, got its fair share of attention for its somewhat hysterical delivery. So if she wins tonight, will she taper down the emotion? Doesn’t sound like it.

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‘As you can see, I have so much joy in the job, it won’t be hard to call up joy and gratitude.’

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Amy Kaufman

Amy Kaufman is a columnist at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes a monthly A-1 column, “For Real With Amy Kaufman.” The series examines the lives of icons, underdogs and rising stars to find out who the people are shaping our culture — for real. Since joining The Times in 2009, she has profiled hundreds of influential figures, including Stevie Nicks, Kevin Hart, Joan Rivers, Michael B. Jordan and Lady Gaga. She also works on investigations and was part of the 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist team that covered the tragic shooting on the “Rust” film set. Her work often shines a light on the darker side of the entertainment business, and she has uncovered misconduct allegations against Randall Emmett, Russell Simmons and Chris D’Elia. In 2018, her book “Bachelor Nation: Inside the World of America’s Favorite Guilty Pleasure” became a New York Times bestseller.

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