Melissa McCarthy

Melissa McCarthy rose to fame playing Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls. She can currently be seen on the ABC television program Samantha Who?

Melissa in Jenny McCarthy Show (1997)

DNAmy in Kim Possible (2002-2005)

Sookie St. James in Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)

Dena in Samantha Who? (2007-2008)

"You always figure out your own backstory. Everyone's perception of that will be different, which is kind of fun."TV.com: Melissa McCarthy Quotes

"We are so excited about the baby. I'm hoping the baby has a lot of Ben's calm traits and less of my spazzy one."TV.com: Melissa McCarthy Quotes

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• 1970: Born September 26

• 1998: The Jenny McCarthy Show

• 2000 - 2007: Gilmore Girls

• 2002: Pumpkin

• 2003: Kim Possible: The Secret Files

• 2005: Marries Ben Falcone

• 2007: Gives birth to first child, a daughter

• 2007: The Nines

• 2007: Samantha Who?