‘Bridesmaids’ Star Melissa McCarthy Before She Was Famous
Oct. 5 2011, Published 3:30 p.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Bridesmaids star Melissa McCarthy was a huge success hosting SNL over the weekend, and now Breaking Celebrity News has exclusive details of the the hilarious plus-sized comedian before she was famous.
The funny girl from Plainfield, Illinois, attended the St. Francis Academy (now called Joliet Catholic Academy) in nearby Joliet, where she was a favorite among the teachers who remember her fondly.
"She was a preppy kid during her first couple of years here then she got into the theater scene and got more artsy," Sister Barbara Kwiatkowski, who was the Dean of Students at St. Francis Academy when Melissa was at the school told Breaking Celebrity News on Wednesday.
"She was a late bloomer. She was an ordinary kid in high school but was always very funny and had a quick wit and a great sense of humor," explained the sister, who is now campus minister at the Catholic school.
As a smiling high school student, the bubbly brunette in the photos (that were taken between 1986 and 1988) looks like a typical high school student, posing with her classmates in a school sweater. In another photo, she can be seen painting a friend’s face in drama class.
While McCarthy didn't stand out to teachers as the girl in class who was destined to be famous, "She was very sociable and the life of the party with the kids she hung out with."
Melissa, whose cousin is former Playboy model and actress Jenny McCarthy, is as famous for her size as her TV roles, such as Mike and Molly, which makes her perfect for the part of Overeaters Anonymous member Molly, but she was never overweight in school revealed her teacher.
"She was a lot slimmer in high school and quite sporty, she played tennis for a few years and was on the cheerleading squad," remembers Sister Kwiatkowski. "She never s