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Melissa McCarthy in Tragedy Role

Updated 2026-09-21 15:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Actress Melissa McCarthy will star in 'The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey,' a Netflix miniseries about the 1996 murder case. The project aims to explore the psychological aspects of the tragedy.

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Melissa McCarthy on Getting Serious for ‘JonBenét Ramsey,’ the Psychiatrist on Set and Hollywood’s ‘Bulls—‘ Excuse for Why Comedies Don’t Work Anymore

Melissa McCarthy, one of the most gifted comic actors working today, will soon be starring in a tragedy. In “The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey” — premiering on Netflix on Dec. 10 — McCarthy plays Patsy Ramsey, the mother of 6-year-old JonBenét, who was killed in the Ramseys’ Boulder, Colorado, hom

2026-09-21 15:00 UTC