Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Acting

Birthday

1977/05/16 (47 years old)

Gender

Female

Place of Birth

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Also know as

멜라니 린스키

Biography

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. Descriptio...Read more

Acting
Heavenly Creatures
7.0

(1994) Heavenly Creatures

as Pauline Parker

Flags of Our Fathers
6.9

(2006) Flags of Our Fathers

as Pauline Harnois

The Frighteners
6.9

(1996) The Frighteners

as Deputy

But I'm a Cheerleader
7.0

(2000) But I'm a Cheerleader

as Hilary

Up in the Air
6.9

(2009) Up in the Air

as Julie Bingham

The Informant!
6.1

(2009) The Informant!

as Ginger Whitacre

Coyote Ugly
6.3

(2000) Coyote Ugly

as Gloria

EverAfter
7.4

(1998) EverAfter

as Jacqueline de Ghent

Leaves of Grass
6.0

(2009) Leaves of Grass

as Colleen

Detroit Rock City
6.7

(1999) Detroit Rock City

as Beth Bumsteen

Shattered Glass
7.0

(2003) Shattered Glass

as Amy Brand

Show of Hands
6.7

(2008) Show of Hands

as Jess

Claustrophobia
2.7

(2003) Claustrophobia

as Lauren

Park
4.9

(2006) Park

as Sheryl

Helena from the Wedding
4.4

(2010) Helena from the Wedding

as Alice

Abandon
4.8

(2002) Abandon

as Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)

A Quiet Little Marriage
4.5

(2008) A Quiet Little Marriage

as Monique

A Kiwi Legend
0.0

(2013) A Kiwi Legend

as Self

Hello I Must Be Going
6.0

(2012) Hello I Must Be Going

as Amy

Touchback
6.3

(2011) Touchback

as Macy

Win Win
6.8

(2011) Win Win

as Cindy Timmons

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.8

(2012) The Perks of Being a Wallflower

as Aunt Helen

Snakeskin
5.4

(2001) Snakeskin

as Alice

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
6.6

(2012) Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

as Karen Amalfi

Say Uncle
5.5

(2006) Say Uncle

as Susan

1.0

(2012) Putzel

as Sally

Eye of the Hurricane
7.3

(2012) Eye of the Hurricane

as Amelia Kyte

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
4.0

(2004) The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

as Zoe Cadwaulder

They Came Together
5.6

(2014) They Came Together

as Brenda

The Big Ask
5.3

(2014) The Big Ask

as Hannah

We'll Never Have Paris
4.9

(2014) We'll Never Have Paris

as Devon

Happy Christmas
5.1

(2014) Happy Christmas

as Kelly

Goodbye to All That
4.9

(2014) Goodbye to All That

as Annie Wall

Chu and Blossom
4.0

(2014) Chu and Blossom

as Miss Shoemaker

Digging for Fire
5.1

(2015) Digging for Fire

as Squiggy

The Intervention
5.9

(2016) The Intervention

as Annie

The Great & The Small
6.3

(2016) The Great & The Small

as Margaret

Away We Go
6.6

(2009) Away We Go

as Munch Garnett

0.0

(2024) Griffin in Summer

as Helen

Pike River
0.0

Pike River

as Anna Osborne

Rainbow Time
5.7

(2016) Rainbow Time

as Lindsay

Folk Hero & Funny Guy
5.4

(2016) Folk Hero & Funny Guy

as Becky

Little Boxes
6.1

(2017) Little Boxes

as Gina

Itty Bitty Titty Committee
5.6

(2007) Itty Bitty Titty Committee

as Pat (uncredited)

Sweet Home Alabama
6.4

(2002) Sweet Home Alabama

as Lurlynn

1 Mile To You
6.5

(2017) 1 Mile To You

as Coach Rowan

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
6.6

(2017) I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

as Ruth Kimke

The Changeover
5.7

(2017) The Changeover

as Kate Chant

XX
5.0

(2017) XX

as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

And Then I Go
6.3

(2017) And Then I Go

as Janice

Sadie
6.7

(2018) Sadie

as Rae

Shooters
5.6

(2002) Shooters

as Marie

The Cherry Orchard
5.0

(1999) The Cherry Orchard

as Dunyasha

Foreign Correspondents
0.0

(2001) Foreign Correspondents

as Melody

Behind Over the Garden Wall
0.0

(2015) Behind Over the Garden Wall

as Self

Don't Look Up
7.1

(2021) Don't Look Up

as June Mindy

Lady of the Manor
5.9

(2021) Lady of the Manor

as Hannah

Psych
7.9

(2006) Psych

as Emily Bloom

Drive
6.2

(2007) Drive

as Wendy Patrakas

Yellowjackets
7.5

(2021) Yellowjackets

as Shauna Sadecki

Two and a Half Men
7.5

(2003) Two and a Half Men

as Rose

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
6.4

(2017) Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

as Laura

Young Sheldon
8.1

(2017) Young Sheldon

as Dora Ericson

The L Word
7.6

(2004) The L Word

as Clea Mason

Comanche Moon
7.0

(2008) Comanche Moon

as Pearl Coleman

Rose Red
6.8

(2002) Rose Red

as Rachel Wheaton

The Tattooist of Auschwitz
8.1

(2024) The Tattooist of Auschwitz

as Heather Morris

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.3

(2005) It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Kate

Girlboss
6.6

(2017) Girlboss

as Gail

Togetherness
6.8

(2015) Togetherness

as Michelle Pierson

Mom
7.3

(2013) Mom

as Shannon

Yellowjackets
7.5

(2021) Yellowjackets

as Self - Adult Shauna

Our Ex-Wife
6.0

(2016) Our Ex-Wife

as Sara

The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.4

(2015) The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Rose Red
6.8

(2002) Rose Red

as Melanie Lynskey

Celebrity Name Game
5.3

(2014) Celebrity Name Game

as Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.4

(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Candy
7.3

(2022) Candy

as Betty Gore

Castle Rock
7.2

(2018) Castle Rock

as Molly Strand

Sunshine
8.0

(2017) Sunshine

as Zara Skelton

The Jennifer Hudson Show
6.6

(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show

as ---

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.4

(2014) Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
5.0

(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

The Shield
8.1

(2002) The Shield

as Marcy

Summer Camp Island
7.1

(2018) Summer Camp Island

as Sun (voice)

The Life & Times of Tim
7.5

(2008) The Life & Times of Tim

as Becky (voice)

Mrs. America
7.3

(2020) Mrs. America

as Rosemary Thomson

Easy
6.1

(2016) Easy

as Beth

House
8.6

(2004) House

as Natalie Tavares

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

(2019) The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

American Dad!
7.0

(2005) American Dad!

as Sharon (voice)

The Last of Us
8.6

(2023) The Last of Us

as Kathleen Coghlan

Future-Worm!
5.0

(2016) Future-Worm!

as Megan

Big Brother
5.0

(2000) Big Brother

as Guest

Over the Garden Wall
8.6

(2014) Over the Garden Wall

as Beatrice (voice)

This Morning
5.5

(1988) This Morning

as Self

Key & Peele
7.6

(2012) Key & Peele

as Fiance