Melanie Lynskey
ملانی لینسکی | Melanie Jayne Lynskey
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1977-05-1649
Place of birth:New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Gender:Female
Popularity:3
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Don't Say Good Luck2026-08-140.00
- Pike RiverAnna Osborne2025-10-306.49
- Griffin in SummerHelen2025-08-296.510
- MatlockDebra Palmer2024-09-227.1136
- The Making of The Tattooist of AuschwitzSelf2024-05-020.00
- The Tattooist of AuschwitzHeather Morris2024-05-028.0152
- Poker FaceRegina Gilvary2023-01-267.5502
- The Last of UsKathleen Coghlan2023-01-158.47,084
- CandyBetty Gore2022-05-097.1231
- Don't Look UpJune Mindy2021-12-087.19,403
- YellowjacketsShauna Sadecki2021-11-147.5974
- Lady of the ManorHannah2021-09-175.655
- Mrs. AmericaRosemary Thomson2020-04-157.3138
- SadieRae2018-10-126.918
- Castle RockMolly Strand2018-07-257.2684
- Summer Camp IslandSun (voice)2018-07-077.857
- SunshineZara Skelton2017-10-188.03
- The ChangeoverKate Chant2017-09-285.653
- Young SheldonDora Ericson2017-09-258.03,004
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterLaura2017-08-046.4132
- And Then I GoJanice2017-06-166.348
- GirlbossGail2017-04-216.6171
- Little BoxesGina2017-04-146.267
- 1 Mile To YouCoach Rowan2017-04-076.5219
- XXMary (segment "The Birthday Party")2017-02-175.1462
- I Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreRuth Kimke2017-01-196.61,413
- EasyBeth2016-09-226.0164
- Our Ex-WifeSara2016-09-016.84
- The InterventionAnnie2016-08-265.9175
- Folk Hero & Funny GuyBecky2016-04-165.216
- The Great & The SmallMargaret2016-03-316.117
- Rainbow TimeLindsay2016-03-145.322
- Future-Worm!Megan (voice)2016-01-086.24
- Digging for FireSquiggy2015-08-215.2159
- Behind Over the Garden WallSelf2015-07-080.00
- TogethernessMichelle Pierson2015-01-116.7106
- Goodbye to All ThatAnnie Wall2014-12-174.959
- Over the Garden WallBeatrice (voice)2014-11-038.61,768
- We'll Never Have ParisDevon2014-10-014.8105
- Happy ChristmasKelly2014-07-255.1178
- They Came TogetherBrenda2014-06-275.5452
- The Big AskHannah2014-05-305.011
- Chu and BlossomMiss Shoemaker2014-01-314.01
- MomShannon2013-09-237.3636
- A Kiwi LegendSelf2013-01-270.00
- PutzelSally2012-10-101.01
- The Perks of Being a WallflowerAunt Helen2012-09-207.811,247
- Hello I Must Be GoingAmy2012-09-075.9147
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldKaren Amalfi2012-06-226.62,260
- Eye of the HurricaneAmelia Kyte2012-03-107.33
- Key & PeeleFiance2012-01-317.7245
- TouchbackMacy2011-04-136.6119
- Win WinCindy Timmons2011-03-186.8560
- Helena from the Wedding: Cast InterviewsSelf2011-03-080.00
- Helena from the WeddingAlice2010-11-124.18
- Up in the AirJulie Bingham2009-12-046.94,019
- The Informant!Ginger Whitacre2009-09-186.2982
- Leaves of GrassColleen2009-09-136.0464
- Away We GoMunch2009-06-056.7635
- A Quiet Little MarriageMonique2008-10-185.17
- Show of HandsJess2008-10-146.73
- The Life & Times of TimBecky (voice)2008-09-287.442
- Comanche MoonPearl Coleman2008-01-137.142
- Itty Bitty Titty CommitteePat (uncredited)2007-09-285.553
- DriveWendy Patrakas2007-04-136.134
- Flags of Our FathersPauline Harnois2006-10-196.92,030
- PsychEmily Bloom2006-07-077.9995
- Say UncleSusan2006-06-235.419
- ParkSheryl2006-06-124.928
- It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaKate2005-08-048.31,347
- American Dad!Sharon (voice)2005-02-067.02,383
- HouseNatalie Tavares2004-11-168.67,653
- Shattered GlassAmy Brand2003-11-147.0475
- Two and a Half MenRose2003-09-227.53,683
- ClaustrophobiaLauren2003-06-184.04
- AbandonMousy Julie2002-10-144.9181
- Sweet Home AlabamaLurlynn2002-09-266.41,711
- The ShieldMarcy2002-03-128.2864
- Rose RedRachel Wheaton2002-01-276.8436
- ShootersMarie2002-01-255.522
- SnakeskinAlice2001-10-015.49
- Foreign CorrespondentsMelody2001-09-177.02
- Coyote UglyGloria2000-07-306.32,284
- But I'm a CheerleaderHilary2000-07-077.1841
- Detroit Rock CityBeth Bumsteen1999-08-136.8454
- The Cherry OrchardDunyasha1999-01-015.08
- EverAfterJacqueline de Ghent1998-07-317.51,586
- The FrightenersDeputy1996-07-197.01,759
- Heavenly CreaturesPauline Parker1994-09-127.01,038