Melissa Leo was raised in the Lower East Side after being born in Manhattan.
She is the daughter of California teacher Margaret (née Chessington) and former East Hampton Baymen’s Association representative Arnold Leo III, an editor at Grove Press and a fisherman.
Melissa Leo’s Husband
Melissa Leo, an Oscar-winning actress, was married to John Heard from the beginning. She dated John, a television and movie actor, back in the 1980s. After three years of a loving relationship, they got divorced, and she now lives alone with her children Jack and Adam Leo (Adopted).
Melissa Leo’s Children
In Stone Ridge, New York, Leo resides. She birthed John Matthew “Jack” Heard in 1987 while still dating actor John Heard.
Melissa Leo’s Parents
Arnold Leo and Peggy Chessington are her parents. She and her brother Erik were both raised by Leo in her family.
Her father served as the East Hampton Baymen’s Association’s spokesperson and an editor for Grove Press. Her mother worked as a teacher.
