From Sookie St. James to Today! Check Out Melissa McCarthy’s Complete Transformation Over the Years

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Aug 26, 2019 7:45 am·

By Melissa Copelton

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Whether you used to watch Gilmore Girls or not, there’s a strong chance that you’re a Melissa McCarthy fan. After all, since her breakout role as Sookie St. James, the powerhouse actress has become one of the most famous (and hilarious) women in Hollywood. That said, Melissa has changed quite a bit since her days in Stars Hollow — including her incredible weight loss. Scroll through the gallery below to see Melissa’s complete transformation over the years.

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2003

Believe it or not, Melissa didn’t *technically* get her start on Gilmore Girls. In fact, her first acting credit from a 1997 episode of The Jenny McCarthy Show. Fun fact: Jenny and Melissa are first cousins.

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2005

After that, it would be another three years before Melissa landed anything notable. Of course, everything changed in 2000 when she officially became Sookie St. James. She played the beloved chef and confidant for a whopping seven years and appeared in 153 episodes.

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2008

During her time on Gilmore Girls, Melissa worked on a few side projects — including a small part in Charlie’s Angels and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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2011

By 2007, however, her career pretty much skyrocketed. In fact, if you think of a single hit comedy you’ve seen in the last 10 years, there’s a strong chance Melissa McCarthy was in it.

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2012

Some of the more notable titles include Bridesmaids, This is 40, Tammy, The Heat, Identity Thief, Spy, The Boss, Ghostbusters and Life of the Party.

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2013

Melissa even snagged an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Megan in Bridesmaids. “You feel that steam heat? That’s from my undercarriage,” was one of her iconic lines. So, really, we’re not surprised by the accolades that followed.

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2014

As it happens, though, Melissa’s acting chops extend beyond comedy. In fact, in 2019 she was nominated for yet another Oscar. This time, for Best Actress for her role as Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

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2015

We haven’t seen much from Melissa since then, but it’s rumored that she’s going to play Ursula in the upcoming live-action Little Mermaid.

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2016

Now that we’ve covered career highlights, let’s talk about Melissa’s personal life, shall we? She and her husband, Ben Falcone, have been happily married since 2005 and share two daughters — Vivian, 12 and Georgette, 9.

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2017

As mentioned, Melissa has lost a considerable amount of weight through her career due to strict diet and exercise, but that doesn’t erase her experiences with fat-shaming in Hollywood. Speaking with InStyle magazine earlier this year, Melissa recalled an instance when an interview publicly commented on her figure.

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2018

“He kept asking, ‘Are you shocked that you actually work in this business at your tremendous size?’ He was like, ‘Oh, your tremendous size, you can actually work?’ I just remember all the blood drained out of me,” she explained. “When we left, their producer was horrified and said, ‘We’ll never play what he said. I’m so sorry.’ But it happens all the time, to the point where it’s fascinating because they don’t do it to men. Not to be a jerk or single him out, but when John Goodman was heavier, did anybody ever talk about his girth?”

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2019

No matter her weight, Melissa has always been a fiercely talented and beautiful woman! We absolutely cannot wait to watch her career continue to flourish.