
Melanie Lynskey
Born May 16, 1977 · New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born May 16, 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American dialects, she works predominantly in independent films. Lynskey is the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards, a HCA Award, a Gracie, a New Zealand Film Award, a Hollywood Film Award, and a Sundance Special Jury Award, as well as Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Golden Nymph, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Movies

Don't Look Up

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Up in the Air

Coyote Ugly

Don't Say Good Luck

Flags of Our Fathers

The Frighteners

Sweet Home Alabama

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

EverAfter

They Came Together

Shattered Glass

But I'm a Cheerleader

The Informant!

Detroit Rock City

Leaves of Grass

Heavenly Creatures

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Lady of the Manor

XX

1 Mile To You

Away We Go

Digging for Fire

Touchback

Happy Christmas

Goodbye to All That

Abandon

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Hello I Must Be Going

We'll Never Have Paris

Helena from the Wedding

Park

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

The Intervention

And Then I Go

Win Win

A Quiet Little Marriage

Griffin in Summer

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Pike River

Behind Over the Garden Wall

The Changeover
TV Shows

The Kelly Clarkson Show

American Dad!

House

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Two and a Half Men

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Big Brother

Young Sheldon

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Psych

The Shield

Mom

After Midnight

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

The Last of Us

Summer Camp Island

Yellowjackets

Key & Peele

Matlock

The L Word

Poker Face

Hot Ones Versus

Celebrity Name Game

Castle Rock

Over the Garden Wall

Hollywood Squares

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Future-Worm!

Togetherness

Mrs. America

Girlboss

The Life & Times of Tim

Easy

Candy

Rose Red

Drive

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Comanche Moon

This Morning

Our Ex-Wife




















