McCarthy gained critical acclaim for her performance in the comedy film "Bridesmaids" (2011), receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to star in several commercially successful comedies, including "Identity Thief" (2013), "The Heat" (2013), "Tammy" (2014), "St. Vincent" (2014), "Spy" (2015), and "The Boss" (2016). Following a short series of failed comedies, McCarthy portrayed Lee Israel in the biographical film "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" (2018), earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.