Melanie Lynskey

female

Born on May 16, 1977 (48 years old)

From New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2025
- Griffin in Summer
  as
  Helen
  2025
- Pike River
  as
  Anna Osborne
  2025
- Hollywood Squares
  as
  Self
  2025
2024
- no image
  The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
  as
  Self
  2024
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz
  as
  Heather Morris
  2024
- After Midnight
  as
  Self
  2024
- Hot Ones Versus
  as
  Self
  2024
- Matlock
  as
  Debra Palmer
  2024
2023
- The Last of Us
  as
  Kathleen Coghlan
  2023
- Poker Face
  as
  Regina Gilvary
  2023
2022
- Candy
  as
  Betty Gore
  2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show
  2022
2021
- Don't Look Up
  as
  June Mindy
  2021
- Lady of the Manor
  as
  Hannah
  2021
- Yellowjackets
  as
  Shauna Sadecki
  2021
2020
- Mrs. America
  as
  Rosemary Thomson
  2020
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show
  as
  Self
  2019
2018
- Sadie
  as
  Rae
  2018
- Castle Rock
  as
  Molly Strand
  2018
- Summer Camp Island
  as
  Sun (voice)
  2018
2017
- Little Boxes
  as
  Gina
  2017
- 1 Mile To You
  as
  Coach Rowan
  2017
- I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
  as
  Ruth Kimke
  2017
- The Changeover
  as
  Kate Chant
  2017
- XX
  as
  Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
  2017
- And Then I Go
  as
  Janice
  2017
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
  as
  Laura
  2017
- Young Sheldon
  as
  Dora Ericson
  2017
- Girlboss
  as
  Gail
  2017
- Sunshine
  as
  Zara Skelton
  2017
2016
- The Intervention
  as
  Annie
  2016
- The Great & The Small
  as
  Margaret
  2016
- Rainbow Time
  as
  Lindsay
  2016
- Folk Hero & Funny Guy
  as
  Becky
  2016
- Our Ex-Wife
  as
  Sara
  2016
- Easy
  as
  Beth
  2016
- Future-Worm!
  as
  Megan
  2016
2015
- Digging for Fire
  as
  Squiggy
  2015
- Behind Over the Garden Wall
  as
  Self
  2015
- Togetherness
  as
  Michelle Pierson
  2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
  as
  Self - Guest
  2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  as
  Self
  2015
2014
- They Came Together
  as
  Brenda
  2014
- The Big Ask
  as
  Hannah
  2014
- We'll Never Have Paris
  as
  Devon
  2014
- Happy Christmas
  as
  Kelly
  2014
- Goodbye to All That
  as
  Annie Wall
  2014
- Chu and Blossom
  as
  Miss Shoemaker
  2014
- Celebrity Name Game
  as
  Self
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  as
  Self
  2014
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
  as
  Self
  2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  as
  Self
  2014
- Over the Garden Wall
  as
  Beatrice (voice)
  2014
2013
- A Kiwi Legend
  as
  Self
  2013
- Mom
  as
  Shannon
  2013
2012
- Hello I Must Be Going
  as
  Amy
  2012
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
  as
  Aunt Helen
  2012
- Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
  as
  Karen Amalfi
  2012
- no image
  Putzel
  as
  Sally
  2012
- Eye of the Hurricane
  as
  Amelia Kyte
  2012
- Key & Peele
  as
  Fiance
  2012
2011
- Touchback
  as
  Macy
  2011
- Win Win
  as
  Cindy Timmons
  2011
- Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
  as
  Self
  2011
2010
- Helena from the Wedding
  as
  Alice
  2010
2009
- Up in the Air
  as
  Julie Bingham
  2009
- The Informant!
  as
  Ginger Whitacre
  2009
- Leaves of Grass
  as
  Colleen
  2009
- Away We Go
  as
  Munch
  2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
  as
  Self - Guest
  2009
2008
- Show of Hands
  as
  Jess
  2008
- A Quiet Little Marriage
  as
  Monique
  2008
- Comanche Moon
  as
  Pearl Coleman
  2008
- The Life & Times of Tim
  as
  Becky (voice)
  2008
2007
- Itty Bitty Titty Committee
  as
  Pat (uncredited)
  2007
- Drive
  as
  Wendy Patrakas
  2007
2006
- Flags of Our Fathers
  as
  Pauline Harnois
  2006
- Park
  as
  Sheryl
  2006
- Say Uncle
  as
  Susan
  2006
- Psych
  as
  Emily Bloom
  2006
2004
- The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
  as
  Zoe Cadwaulder
  2004
- The L Word
  as
  Clea Mason
  2004
- House
  as
  Natalie Tavares
  2004
2003
- Shattered Glass
  as
  Amy Brand
  2003
- Claustrophobia
  as
  Lauren
  2003
- Two and a Half Men
  as
  Rose
  2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  as
  Self
  2003
2002
- Abandon
  as
  Mousy Julie
  2002
- Sweet Home Alabama
  as
  Lurlynn
  2002
- Shooters
  as
  Marie
  2002
- Rose Red
  as
  Rachel Wheaton
  2002
- Rose Red
  as
  Rachel Wheaton
  2002
- The Shield
  as
  Marcy
  2002
2001
- Snakeskin
  as
  Alice
  2001
- Foreign Correspondents
  as
  Melody
  2001
2000
- But I'm a Cheerleader
  as
  Hilary
  2000
- Coyote Ugly
  as
  Gloria
  2000
- Big Brother
  as
  Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'
  2000
1999
- Detroit Rock City
  as
  Beth Bumsteen
  1999
- The Cherry Orchard
  as
  Dunyasha
  1999
1998
- EverAfter
  as
  Jacqueline de Ghent
  1998
1996
- The Frighteners
  as
  Deputy
  1996
1994
- Heavenly Creatures
  as
  Pauline Parker
  1994
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  as
  Kate
  2005
- American Dad!
  as
  Sharon (voice)
  2005
1988
- This Morning
  as
  Self
  1988

Melanie Lynskey

Biography

Cast Credits

Griffin in Summer

Pike River

Hollywood Squares

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

After Midnight

Hot Ones Versus

Matlock

The Last of Us

Poker Face

Candy

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Don't Look Up

Lady of the Manor

Yellowjackets

Mrs. America

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Sadie

Castle Rock

Summer Camp Island

Little Boxes

1 Mile To You

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

The Changeover

XX

And Then I Go

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Young Sheldon

Girlboss

Sunshine

The Intervention

The Great & The Small

Rainbow Time

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Our Ex-Wife

Easy

Future-Worm!

Digging for Fire

Behind Over the Garden Wall

Togetherness

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

They Came Together

The Big Ask

We'll Never Have Paris

Happy Christmas

Goodbye to All That

Chu and Blossom

Celebrity Name Game

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Over the Garden Wall

A Kiwi Legend

Mom

Hello I Must Be Going

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Putzel

Eye of the Hurricane

Key & Peele

Touchback

Win Win

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

Helena from the Wedding

Up in the Air

The Informant!

Leaves of Grass

Away We Go

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Show of Hands

A Quiet Little Marriage

Comanche Moon

The Life & Times of Tim

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

Drive

Flags of Our Fathers