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Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Acting

Born: May 16, 1977New 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
Filmography
Pike River

Pike River

Anna Osborne

2025
Griffin in Summer

Griffin in Summer

Helen

2025

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Self

2024
Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

June Mindy

2021
Lady of the Manor

Lady of the Manor

Hannah

2021
Sadie

Sadie

Rae

2018
The Changeover

The Changeover

Kate Chant

2017
And Then I Go

And Then I Go

Janice

2017
Little Boxes

Little Boxes

Gina

2017
1 Mile To You

1 Mile To You

Coach Rowan

2017
XX

XX

Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Ruth Kimke

2017
The Intervention

The Intervention

Annie

2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Becky

2016
The Great & The Small

The Great & The Small

Margaret

2016
Rainbow Time

Rainbow Time

Lindsay

2016
Digging for Fire

Digging for Fire

Squiggy

2015
Behind Over the Garden Wall

Behind Over the Garden Wall

Self

2015
Goodbye to All That

Goodbye to All That

Annie Wall

2014
We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris

Devon

2014
Happy Christmas

Happy Christmas

Kelly

2014
They Came Together

They Came Together

Brenda

2014
The Big Ask

The Big Ask

Hannah

2014
Chu and Blossom

Chu and Blossom

Miss Shoemaker

2014
A Kiwi Legend

A Kiwi Legend

Self

2013

Putzel

Sally

2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Aunt Helen

2012
Hello I Must Be Going

Hello I Must Be Going

Amy

2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Karen Amalfi

2012
Eye of the Hurricane

Eye of the Hurricane

Amelia Kyte

2012
Touchback

Touchback

Macy

2011
Win Win

Win Win

Cindy Timmons

2011
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Self

2011
Helena from the Wedding

Helena from the Wedding

Alice

2010
Up in the Air

Up in the Air

Julie Bingham

2009
The Informant!

The Informant!

Ginger Whitacre

2009
Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

Colleen

2009
Away We Go

Away We Go

Munch

2009
A Quiet Little Marriage

A Quiet Little Marriage

Monique

2008
Show of Hands

Show of Hands

Jess

2008
Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Pat (uncredited)

2007
Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

Pauline Harnois

2006
Say Uncle

Say Uncle

Susan

2006
Park

Park

Sheryl

2006
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

Zoe Cadwaulder

2004
Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

Amy Brand

2003
Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia

Lauren

2003
Abandon

Abandon

Mousy Julie

2002
Sweet Home Alabama

Sweet Home Alabama

Lurlynn

2002
Shooters

Shooters

Marie

2002
Snakeskin

Snakeskin

Alice

2001
Foreign Correspondents

Foreign Correspondents

Melody

2001
Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly

Gloria

2000
But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

Hilary

2000
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Beth Bumsteen

1999
The Cherry Orchard

The Cherry Orchard

Dunyasha

1999
EverAfter

EverAfter

Jacqueline de Ghent

1998
The Frighteners

The Frighteners

Deputy

1996
Heavenly Creatures

Heavenly Creatures

Pauline Parker

1994