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Melanie Lynskey

Acting · 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 with Melanie Lynskey

• Don't Look Up (2021) — June Mindy
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) — Aunt Helen
• Up in the Air (2009) — Julie Bingham
• Flags of Our Fathers (2006) — Pauline Harnois
• Sweet Home Alabama (2002) — Lurlynn
• Don't Say Good Luck (2026) — Elizabeth Birenbaum
• Coyote Ugly (2000) — Gloria
• The Frighteners (1996) — Deputy
• Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) — Karen Amalfi
• EverAfter (1998) — Jacqueline de Ghent
• But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) — Hilary
• They Came Together (2014) — Brenda

TV shows with Melanie Lynskey

• Two and a Half Men (2003) — Rose
• Yellowjackets (2021) — Shauna Sadecki
• Castle Rock (2018) — Molly Strand
• Over the Garden Wall (2014) — Beatrice (voice)
• Togetherness (2015) — Michelle Pierson
• Mrs. America (2020) — Rosemary Thomson
• Future-Worm! (2016) — Megan (voice)
• The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2024) — Heather Morris