Acting
Melanie Lynskey
Born 16 May 1977 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
94 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 94
- 2026Don't Say Good LuckFilmElizabeth Birenbaum
- 2025Griffin in SummerFilmHelen
- 2025Pike RiverFilmAnna Osborne
- 2024MatlockSeriesDebra Palmer
- 2024After MidnightSeriesSelf
- 2024The Tattooist of AuschwitzSeriesHeather Morris
- 2024The Making of The Tattooist of AuschwitzFilmSelf
- 2023The Last of UsSeriesKathleen Coghlan
- 2023Poker FaceSeriesRegina Gilvary
- 2022CandySeriesBetty Gore
- 2021YellowjacketsSeriesShauna Sadecki
- 2021Don't Look UpFilmJune Mindy
- 2021Lady of the ManorFilmHannah
- 2020Mrs. AmericaSeriesRosemary Thomson
- 2018Castle RockSeriesMolly Strand
- 2018Summer Camp IslandSeriesSun (voice)
- 2018SadieFilmRae
- 2017Young SheldonSeriesDora Ericson
- 2017GirlbossSeriesGail
- 2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterSeriesLaura
- 2017I Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreFilmRuth Kimke
- 2017XXFilmMary (segment "The Birthday Party")
- 20171 Mile To YouFilmCoach Rowan
- 2017Little BoxesFilmGina
- 2017The ChangeoverFilmKate Chant
- 2017And Then I GoFilmJanice
- 2017SunshineSeriesZara Skelton
- 2016EasySeriesBeth
- 2016The InterventionFilmAnnie
- 2016Future-Worm!SeriesMegan (voice)
- 2016Folk Hero & Funny GuyFilmBecky
- 2016The Great & The SmallFilmMargaret
- 2016Rainbow TimeFilmLindsay
- 2016Our Ex-WifeSeriesSara
- 2015TogethernessSeriesMichelle Pierson
- 2015Digging for FireFilmSquiggy
- 2015Behind Over the Garden WallFilmSelf
- 2014Over the Garden WallSeriesBeatrice (voice)
- 2014They Came TogetherFilmBrenda
- 2014Happy ChristmasFilmKelly
- 2014We'll Never Have ParisFilmDevon
- 2014Goodbye to All ThatFilmAnnie Wall
- 2014Celebrity Name GameSeriesSelf
- 2014The Big AskFilmHannah
- 2014Chu and BlossomFilmMiss Shoemaker
- 2013MomSeriesShannon
- 2013A Kiwi LegendFilmSelf
- 2012Key & PeeleSeriesFiance
- 2012The Perks of Being a WallflowerFilmAunt Helen
- 2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldFilmKaren Amalfi
- 2012Hello I Must Be GoingFilmAmy
- 2012Eye of the HurricaneFilmAmelia Kyte
- 2012PutzelFilmSally
- 2011Win WinFilmCindy Timmons
- 2011TouchbackFilmMacy
- 2011Helena from the Wedding: Cast InterviewsFilmSelf
- 2010Helena from the WeddingFilmAlice
- 2009Up in the AirFilmJulie Bingham
- 2009The Informant!FilmGinger Whitacre
- 2009Leaves of GrassFilmColleen
- 2009Away We GoFilmMunch
- 2008The Life & Times of TimSeriesBecky (voice)
- 2008Comanche MoonSeriesPearl Coleman
- 2008A Quiet Little MarriageFilmMonique
- 2008Show of HandsFilmJess
- 2007DriveSeriesWendy Patrakas
- 2007Itty Bitty Titty CommitteeFilmPat (uncredited)
- 2006PsychSeriesEmily Bloom
- 2006Flags of Our FathersFilmPauline Harnois
- 2006ParkFilmSheryl
- 2006Say UncleFilmSusan
- 2005American Dad!SeriesSharon (voice)
- 2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaSeriesKate
- 2004HouseSeriesNatalie Tavares
- 2004The L WordSeriesClea Mason
- 2004The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe CadwaulderFilmZoe Cadwaulder
- 2003Two and a Half MenSeriesRose
- 2003Shattered GlassFilmAmy Brand
- 2003ClaustrophobiaFilmLauren
- 2002The ShieldSeriesMarcy
- 2002Rose RedSeriesRachel Wheaton
- 2002Sweet Home AlabamaFilmLurlynn
- 2002AbandonFilmMousy Julie
- 2002ShootersFilmMarie
- 2001SnakeskinFilmAlice
- 2001Foreign CorrespondentsFilmMelody
- 2000Coyote UglyFilmGloria
- 2000But I'm a CheerleaderFilmHilary
- 1999Detroit Rock CityFilmBeth Bumsteen
- 1999The Cherry OrchardFilmDunyasha
- 1998EverAfterFilmJacqueline de Ghent
- 1996The FrightenersFilmDeputy
- 1994Heavenly CreaturesFilmPauline Parker
- 1988This MorningSeriesSelf
Filmography from TMDB.