Melanie Lynskey
May 16, 1977 (47 years old) in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Lynskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Griffin in Summer as Helen
- 2024 · The Tattooist of Auschwitz as Heather Morris
- 2023 · The Last of Us as Kathleen Coghlan
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as
- 2022 · Candy as Betty Gore
- 2021 · Don't Look Up as June Mindy
- 2021 · Yellowjackets as Shauna Sadecki
- 2021 · Yellowjackets as Self - Adult Shauna
- 2021 · Lady of the Manor as Hannah
- 2020 · Mrs. America as Rosemary Thomson
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2018 · Sadie as Rae
- 2018 · Castle Rock as Molly Strand
- 2018 · Summer Camp Island as Sun (voice)
- 2017 · Sunshine as Zara Skelton
- 2017 · The Changeover as Kate Chant
- 2017 · Young Sheldon as Dora Ericson
- 2017 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Laura
- 2017 · And Then I Go as Janice
- 2017 · Girlboss as Gail
- 2017 · Little Boxes as Gina
- 2017 · 1 Mile To You as Coach Rowan
- 2017 · XX as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
- 2017 · I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore as Ruth Kimke
- 2016 · Easy as Beth
- 2016 · Our Ex-Wife as Sara
- 2016 · The Intervention as Annie
- 2016 · Folk Hero & Funny Guy as Becky
- 2016 · The Great & The Small as Margaret
- 2016 · Rainbow Time as Lindsay
- 2016 · Future-Worm! as Megan
- 2015 · Digging for Fire as Squiggy
- 2015 · Behind Over the Garden Wall as Self
- 2015 · The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- 2015 · Togetherness as Michelle Pierson
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Goodbye to All That as Annie Wall
- 2014 · Over the Garden Wall as Beatrice (voice)
- 2014 · We'll Never Have Paris as Devon
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · Happy Christmas as Kelly
- 2014 · They Came Together as Brenda
- 2014 · The Big Ask as Hannah
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Chu and Blossom as Miss Shoemaker
- 2013 · Mom as Shannon
- 2013 · A Kiwi Legend as Self
- 2012 · Putzel as Sally
- 2012 · The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Aunt Helen
- 2012 · Hello I Must Be Going as Amy
- 2012 · Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Karen Amalfi
- 2012 · Eye of the Hurricane as Amelia Kyte
- 2011 · Touchback as Macy
- 2011 · Win Win as Cindy Timmons
- 2010 · Helena from the Wedding as Alice
- 2009 · Up in the Air as Julie Bingham
- 2009 · The Informant! as Ginger Whitacre
- 2009 · Leaves of Grass as Colleen
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Away We Go as Munch Garnett
- 2008 · A Quiet Little Marriage as Monique
- 2008 · Show of Hands as Jess
- 2008 · The Life & Times of Tim as Becky (voice)
- 2008 · Comanche Moon as Pearl Coleman
- 2007 · Itty Bitty Titty Committee as Pat (uncredited)
- 2007 · Drive as Wendy Patrakas
- 2006 · Flags of Our Fathers as Pauline Harnois
- 2006 · Psych as Emily Bloom
- 2006 · Say Uncle as Susan
- 2006 · Park as Sheryl
- 2005 · It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Kate
- 2005 · American Dad! as Sharon (voice)
- 2004 · House as Natalie Tavares
- 2004 · The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder as Zoe Cadwaulder
- 2004 · The L Word as Clea Mason
- 2003 · Shattered Glass as Amy Brand
- 2003 · Two and a Half Men as Rose
- 2003 · Claustrophobia as Lauren
- 2002 · Abandon as Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)
- 2002 · Sweet Home Alabama as Lurlynn
- 2002 · The Shield as Marcy
- 2002 · Rose Red as Rachel Wheaton
- 2002 · Rose Red as Melanie Lynskey
- 2002 · Shooters as Marie
- 2001 · Snakeskin as Alice
- 2001 · Foreign Correspondents as Melody
- 2000 · Coyote Ugly as Gloria
- 2000 · But I'm a Cheerleader as Hilary
- 2000 · Big Brother as Guest
- 1999 · Detroit Rock City as Beth Bumsteen
- 1999 · The Cherry Orchard as Dunyasha
- 1998 · EverAfter as Jacqueline de Ghent
- 1996 · The Frighteners as Deputy
- 1994 · Heavenly Creatures as Pauline Parker
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- Future · Pike River as Anna Osborne