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.
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.
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IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0001491
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q235905
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Filmography (Movies)
Pike River
Character:Anna Osborne
Release Date:30/10/2025
Griffin in Summer
Character:Helen
Release Date:29/08/2025
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Character:Self
Release Date:02/05/2024
Don't Look Up
Character:June Mindy
Release Date:08/12/2021
Lady of the Manor
Character:Hannah
Release Date:17/09/2021
Sadie
Character:Rae
Release Date:12/10/2018
The Changeover
Character:Kate Chant
Release Date:28/09/2017
And Then I Go
Character:Janice
Release Date:16/06/2017
Little Boxes
Character:Gina
Release Date:14/04/2017
1 Mile To You
Character:Coach Rowan
Release Date:07/04/2017
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Character:Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
Release Date:17/02/2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Character:Ruth Kimke
Release Date:19/01/2017
The Intervention
Character:Annie
Release Date:26/08/2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Character:Becky
Release Date:16/04/2016
The Great & The Small
Character:Margaret
Release Date:31/03/2016
Rainbow Time
Character:Lindsay
Release Date:14/03/2016
Digging for Fire
Character:Squiggy
Release Date:21/08/2015
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Character:Self
Release Date:08/07/2015
Goodbye to All That
Character:Annie Wall
Release Date:17/12/2014
We'll Never Have Paris
Character:Devon
Release Date:01/10/2014
Happy Christmas
Character:Kelly
Release Date:25/07/2014
They Came Together
Character:Brenda
Release Date:27/06/2014
The Big Ask
Character:Hannah
Release Date:30/05/2014
Chu and Blossom
Character:Miss Shoemaker
Release Date:31/01/2014
A Kiwi Legend
Character:Self
Release Date:27/01/2013
Putzel
Character:Sally
Release Date:10/10/2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Character:Aunt Helen
Release Date:20/09/2012
Hello I Must Be Going
Character:Amy
Release Date:07/09/2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Character:Karen Amalfi
Release Date:22/06/2012
Eye of the Hurricane
Character:Amelia Kyte
Release Date:10/03/2012
Touchback
Character:Macy
Release Date:13/04/2011
Win Win
Character:Cindy Timmons
Release Date:18/03/2011
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/2011
Helena from the Wedding
Character:Alice
Release Date:12/11/2010
Up in the Air
Character:Julie Bingham
Release Date:04/12/2009
The Informant!
Character:Ginger Whitacre
Release Date:18/09/2009
Leaves of Grass
Character:Colleen
Release Date:13/09/2009
Away We Go
Character:Munch
Release Date:05/06/2009
A Quiet Little Marriage
Character:Monique
Release Date:18/10/2008
Show of Hands
Character:Jess
Release Date:14/10/2008
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Character:Pat (uncredited)
Release Date:28/09/2007
Flags of Our Fathers
Character:Pauline Harnois
Release Date:19/10/2006
Say Uncle
Character:Susan
Release Date:23/06/2006
Park
Character:Sheryl
Release Date:12/06/2006
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
Character:Zoe Cadwaulder
Release Date:02/04/2004
Shattered Glass
Character:Amy Brand
Release Date:14/11/2003
Claustrophobia
Character:Lauren
Release Date:18/06/2003
Abandon
Character:Mousy Julie
Release Date:14/10/2002
Sweet Home Alabama
Character:Lurlynn
Release Date:26/09/2002
Shooters
Character:Marie
Release Date:25/01/2002
Snakeskin
Character:Alice
Release Date:01/10/2001
Foreign Correspondents
Character:Melody
Release Date:17/09/2001
Coyote Ugly
Character:Gloria
Release Date:30/07/2000
But I'm a Cheerleader
Character:Hilary
Release Date:07/07/2000
Detroit Rock City
Character:Beth Bumsteen
Release Date:13/08/1999
The Cherry Orchard
Character:Dunyasha
Release Date:01/01/1999
EverAfter
Character:Jacqueline de Ghent
Release Date:31/07/1998
The Frighteners
Character:Deputy
Release Date:19/07/1996
Heavenly Creatures
Character:Pauline Parker
Release Date:12/09/1994
Television Appearances
Hollywood Squares
Character:Self
Matlock
Character:Debra Palmer
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Character:Heather Morris
Hot Ones Versus
Character:Self
After Midnight
Character:Self
Poker Face
Character:Regina Gilvary
The Last of Us
Character:Kathleen Coghlan
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character:
Candy
Character:Betty Gore
Yellowjackets
Character:Shauna Sadecki
Mrs. America
Character:Rosemary Thomson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Castle Rock
Character:Molly Strand
Summer Camp Island
Character:Sun (voice)
Sunshine
Character:Zara Skelton
Young Sheldon
Character:Dora Ericson
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Character:Laura
Girlboss
Character:Gail
Easy
Character:Beth
Our Ex-Wife
Character:Sara
Future-Worm!
Character:Megan
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character:Self - Guest
Togetherness
Character:Michelle Pierson
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character:Self
Over the Garden Wall
Character:Beatrice (voice)
Celebrity Name Game
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Mom
Character:Shannon
Key & Peele
Character:Fiance
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
The Life & Times of Tim
Character:Becky (voice)
Comanche Moon
Character:Pearl Coleman
Drive
Character:Wendy Patrakas
Psych
Character:Emily Bloom
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character:Kate
American Dad!
Character:Sharon (voice)
House
Character:Natalie Tavares
The L Word
Character:Clea Mason
Two and a Half Men
Character:Rose
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
The Shield
Character:Marcy
Rose Red
Character:Rachel Wheaton
Big Brother
Character:Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'
This Morning
Character:Self
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