Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

46 · Born: May 16, 1977

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born May 16, 1977 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Spouse
  • Jason Ritter

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 26, 2024 )
  • Jimmi Simpson

    ( Apr 14, 2007 to May 22, 2014 )
Parents
  • Kay Lynskey
  • Tim Lynskey
  • Amy Yasbeck
  • John Ritter

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.

Career

2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz as Heather Morris
2023
The Last of Us
The Last of Us as Kathleen Coghlan
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2022
Candy
Candy as Betty Gore
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2021
Lady of the Manor
Lady of the Manor as Hannah
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Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets as Shauna Sadecki
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2020
Mrs. America
Mrs. America as Rosemary Thomson
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Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon as Dora Ericson
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Mom
Mom as Shannon
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2019
Easy
Easy as Beth
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2018
Sadie
Sadie as Rae
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Castle Rock
Castle Rock as Molly Strand
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Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island as Sun (voice)
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2017
Little Boxes
Little Boxes as Gina
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
1 Mile to You
1 Mile to You as Coach Rowan
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And Then I Go
And Then I Go as Janice
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The Changeover
The Changeover as Kate Chant
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XX
XX as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
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Sunshine
Sunshine as Zara Skelton
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2016
The Great & The Small
The Great & The Small as Margaret
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Rainbow Time
Rainbow Time as Lindsay
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The Intervention
The Intervention as Annie
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Folk Hero & Funny Guy as Becky
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Future-Worm!
Future-Worm! as Megan
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Our Ex-Wife
Our Ex-Wife as Sara
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2015
Togetherness
Togetherness as Michelle Pierson
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2014
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas as Kelly
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Chu and Blossom
Chu and Blossom as Miss Shoemaker
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Goodbye to All That
Goodbye to All That as Annie Wall
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The Big Ask
The Big Ask as Hannah
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We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris as Devon
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Over the Garden Wall
Over the Garden Wall as Beatrice (voice)
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2012
Putzel
Putzel as Sally
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Eye of the Hurricane
Eye of the Hurricane as Amelia Kyte
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Hello I Must Be Going
Hello I Must Be Going as Amy
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World as Karen Amalfi
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Perks of Being a Wallflower as Aunt Helen
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2011
Touchback
Touchback as Macy
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Win Win
Win Win as Cindy Timmons
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House M.D.
House M.D. as Natalie Tavares
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2010
Helena from the Wedding
Helena from the Wedding as Alice
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2009
Up in the Air
Up in the Air as Julie Bingham
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Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass as Colleen
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The Informant!
The Informant! as Ginger Whitacre
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2008
Show of Hands
Show of Hands as Jess
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A Quiet Little Marriage
A Quiet Little Marriage as Monique
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Comanche Moon
Comanche Moon as Pearl Coleman
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2007
Drive
Drive as Wendy Patrakas
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Psych
Psych as Emily Bloom
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2006
Park
Park as Sheryl
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Say Uncle
Say Uncle as Susan
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2004
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
2003
Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass as Amy Brand
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Claustrophobia
Claustrophobia as Lauren
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Two and a Half Men
Two and a Half Men as Rose
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The Shield
The Shield as Marcy
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2002
Abandon
Abandon as Mousy Julie
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Sweet Home Alabama
Sweet Home Alabama as Lurlynn
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Shooters
Shooters as Marie
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Rose Red
Rose Red as Rachel Wheaton
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2001
Foreign Correspondents
Foreign Correspondents as Melody
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Snakeskin
Snakeskin as Alice
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2000
Coyote Ugly
Coyote Ugly as Gloria
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But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader as Hilary Vandermueller
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1999
Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City as Beth Bumsteen
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The Cherry Orchard
The Cherry Orchard as Dunyasha
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1998
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Ever After: A Cinderella Story as Jacqueline De Ghent
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1995
Century of Cinema
Century of Cinema as Pauline Parker
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1994
Heavenly Creatures
Heavenly Creatures as Pauline Parker
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