Melanie Lynskey
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 16, 1977 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Lynskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
| 2025 | Griffin in SummerHelen | |
| 2025 | Pike RiverAnna Osborne | |
| 2025 | Hollywood SquaresSelf | |
| 2024 | The Making of The Tattooist of AuschwitzSelf | |
| 2024 | The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris | |
| 2024 | After MidnightSelf | |
| 2024 | Hot Ones VersusSelf | |
| 2024 | MatlockDebra Palmer | |
| 2023 | The Last of UsKathleen Coghlan | |
| 2023 | Poker FaceRegina Gilvary | |
| 2022 | CandyBetty Gore | |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | |
| 2021 | Don't Look UpJune Mindy | |
| 2021 | Lady of the ManorHannah | |
| 2021 | YellowjacketsShauna Sadecki | |
| 2020 | Mrs. AmericaRosemary Thomson | |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf | |
| 2018 | SadieRae | |
| 2018 | Castle RockMolly Strand | |
| 2018 | Summer Camp IslandSun (voice) | |
| 2017 | Little BoxesGina | |
| 2017 | 1 Mile To YouCoach Rowan | |
| 2017 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreRuth Kimke | |
| 2017 | The ChangeoverKate Chant | |
| 2017 | XXMary (segment "The Birthday Party") | |
| 2017 | And Then I GoJanice | |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterLaura | |
| 2017 | Young SheldonDora Ericson | |
| 2017 | GirlbossGail | |
| 2017 | SunshineZara Skelton | |
| 2016 | The InterventionAnnie | |
| 2016 | The Great & The SmallMargaret | |
| 2016 | Rainbow TimeLindsay | |
| 2016 | Folk Hero & Funny GuyBecky | |
| 2016 | Our Ex-WifeSara | |
| 2016 | EasyBeth | |
| 2016 | Future-Worm!Megan (voice) | |
| 2015 | Digging for FireSquiggy | |
| 2015 | Behind Over the Garden WallSelf | |
| 2015 | TogethernessMichelle Pierson | |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest | |
| 2014 | They Came TogetherBrenda | |
| 2014 | The Big AskHannah | |
| 2014 | We'll Never Have ParisDevon | |
| 2014 | Happy ChristmasKelly | |
| 2014 | Goodbye to All ThatAnnie Wall | |
| 2014 | Chu and BlossomMiss Shoemaker | |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name GameSelf | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | Over the Garden WallBeatrice (voice) | |
| 2013 | A Kiwi LegendSelf | |
| 2013 | MomShannon | |
| 2012 | Hello I Must Be GoingAmy | |
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a WallflowerAunt Helen | |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldKaren Amalfi | |
| 2012 | PutzelSally | |
| 2012 | Eye of the HurricaneAmelia Kyte | |
| 2012 | Key & PeeleFiance | |
| 2011 | TouchbackMacy | |
| 2011 | Win WinCindy Timmons | |
| 2011 | Helena from the Wedding: Cast InterviewsSelf | |
| 2010 | Helena from the WeddingAlice | |
| 2009 | Up in the AirJulie Bingham | |
| 2009 | The Informant!Ginger Whitacre | |
| 2009 | Leaves of GrassColleen | |
| 2009 | Away We GoMunch | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest | |
| 2008 | Show of HandsJess | |
| 2008 | A Quiet Little MarriageMonique | |
| 2008 | Comanche MoonPearl Coleman | |
| 2008 | The Life & Times of TimBecky (voice) | |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty CommitteePat (uncredited) | |
| 2007 | DriveWendy Patrakas | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our FathersPauline Harnois | |
| 2006 | ParkSheryl | |
| 2006 | Say UncleSusan | |
| 2006 | PsychEmily Bloom | |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaKate | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Sharon (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe CadwaulderZoe Cadwaulder | |
| 2004 | The L WordClea Mason | |
| 2004 | HouseNatalie Tavares | |
| 2003 | Shattered GlassAmy Brand | |
| 2003 | ClaustrophobiaLauren | |
| 2003 | Two and a Half MenRose | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self | |
| 2002 | AbandonMousy Julie | |
| 2002 | Sweet Home AlabamaLurlynn | |
| 2002 | ShootersMarie | |
| 2002 | Rose RedRachel Wheaton | |
| 2002 | The ShieldMarcy | |
| 2001 | SnakeskinAlice | |
| 2001 | Foreign CorrespondentsMelody | |
| 2000 | But I'm a CheerleaderHilary | |
| 2000 | Coyote UglyGloria | |
| 2000 | Big BrotherSelf - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men' | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock CityBeth Bumsteen | |
| 1999 | The Cherry OrchardDunyasha | |
| 1998 | EverAfterJacqueline de Ghent | |
| 1996 | The FrightenersDeputy | |
| 1994 | Heavenly CreaturesPauline Parker | |
| 1988 | This MorningSelf | |
| - | Don't Say Good Luck |