Melanie Lynskey

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

Pauline Parker

Heavenly Creatures

Pauline Harnois

Flags of Our Fathers

Deputy

The Frighteners

Hilary

But I'm a Cheerleader

Julie Bingham

Up in the Air

Ginger Whitacre

The Informant!

Gloria

Coyote Ugly

Jacqueline de Ghent

EverAfter

Colleen

Leaves of Grass

Beth Bumsteen

Detroit Rock City

Amy Brand

Shattered Glass

Jess

Show of Hands

Lauren

Claustrophobia

Sheryl

Park

Alice

Helena from the Wedding

Mousy Julie

Abandon

Monique

A Quiet Little Marriage

Self

A Kiwi Legend

Amy

Hello I Must Be Going

Macy

Touchback

Cindy Timmons

Win Win

Aunt Helen

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Alice

Snakeskin

Karen Amalfi

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Susan

Say Uncle

Sally

Putzel

Amelia Kyte

Eye of the Hurricane

Zoe Cadwaulder

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

Brenda

They Came Together

Hannah

The Big Ask

Devon

We'll Never Have Paris

Kelly

Happy Christmas

Annie Wall

Goodbye to All That

Miss Shoemaker

Chu and Blossom

Squiggy

Digging for Fire

Annie

The Intervention

Margaret

The Great & The Small

Munch

Away We Go

Helen

Griffin in Summer

Anna Osborne

Pike River

Lindsay

Rainbow Time

Becky

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Gina

Little Boxes

Pat (uncredited)

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Lurlynn

Sweet Home Alabama

Coach Rowan

1 Mile To You

Ruth Kimke

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Kate Chant

The Changeover

Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

XX

Janice

And Then I Go

Rae

Sadie

Marie

Shooters

Dunyasha

The Cherry Orchard

Melody

Foreign Correspondents

Self

Behind Over the Garden Wall

June Mindy

Don't Look Up

Hannah

Lady of the Manor

Self

Making 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Self

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Don't Say Good Luck

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Female

Birthday

1977-05-16

Place of Birth

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Also Known As

ملانی لینسکی