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.
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Personal info
Gender
Female
Birthday
1977-05-16
Place of birth
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Images
Cast
Heavenly Creatures
1994
7.00
Flags of Our Fathers
2006
6.90
The Frighteners
1996
6.92
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000
7.05
Up in the Air
2009
6.90
The Informant!
2009
6.14
Coyote Ugly
2000
6.26
EverAfter
1998
7.40
Leaves of Grass
2009
6.01
Detroit Rock City
1999
6.70
Shattered Glass
2003
7.00
Show of Hands
2008
6.70
Claustrophobia
2003
2.70
Park
2006
4.74
Helena from the Wedding
2010
4.13
Abandon
2002
4.90
A Quiet Little Marriage
2008
5.14
A Kiwi Legend
2013
0.00
Hello I Must Be Going
2012
5.90
Touchback
2011
6.50
Win Win
2011
6.82
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012
7.80
Snakeskin
2001
5.00
Say Uncle
2006
5.22
Putzel
2012
1.00
Eye of the Hurricane
2012
7.30
They Came Together
2014
5.54
The Big Ask
2014
5.00
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
4.80
Happy Christmas
2014
5.08
Goodbye to All That
2014
4.80
Chu and Blossom
2014
4.00
Digging for Fire
2015
5.20
The Intervention
2016
5.87
The Great & The Small
2016
6.10
Away We Go
2009
6.66
Griffin in Summer
2025
7.00
Rainbow Time
2016
5.29
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016
5.20
Little Boxes
2017
6.10
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2007
5.46
Sweet Home Alabama
2002
6.40
1 Mile To You
2017
6.50
The Changeover
2017
5.64
XX
2017
5.05
And Then I Go
2017
6.30
Sadie
2018
6.76
Shooters
2002
5.40
The Cherry Orchard
1999
4.30
Foreign Correspondents
2001
7.00
Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015
0.00
Don't Look Up
2021
7.07
Lady of the Manor
2021
5.70
Pike River
2025
5.00