Melanie Lynskey

Cast

Melanie Lynskey

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1977-05-16

From

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Also known as ملانی لینسکی, Melanie Jayne 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.

Don't Look Up
7.1
MOVIE2021

Don't Look Up

as June Mindy

Coyote Ugly
6.3
MOVIE2000

Coyote Ugly

as Gloria

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7.8
MOVIE2012

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

as Aunt Helen

The Frighteners
6.9
MOVIE1996

The Frighteners

as Deputy

EverAfter
7.4
MOVIE1998

EverAfter

as Jacqueline de Ghent

Sweet Home Alabama
6.4
MOVIE2002

Sweet Home Alabama

as Lurlynn

But I'm a Cheerleader
7.1
MOVIE2000

But I'm a Cheerleader

as Hilary

Flags of Our Fathers
6.9
MOVIE2006

Flags of Our Fathers

as Pauline Harnois

Up in the Air
6.9
MOVIE2009

Up in the Air

as Julie Bingham

Shattered Glass
7.0
MOVIE2003

Shattered Glass

as Amy Brand

Heavenly Creatures
7.0
MOVIE1994

Heavenly Creatures

as Pauline Parker

XX
5.1
MOVIE2017

XX

as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
6.6
MOVIE2012

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

as Karen Amalfi

They Came Together
5.5
MOVIE2014

They Came Together

as Brenda

The Informant!
6.2
MOVIE2009

The Informant!

as Ginger Whitacre

Win Win
6.8
MOVIE2011

Win Win

as Cindy Timmons

Touchback
6.5
MOVIE2011

Touchback

as Macy

Detroit Rock City
6.8
MOVIE1999

Detroit Rock City

as Beth Bumsteen

Leaves of Grass
6.0
MOVIE2009

Leaves of Grass

as Colleen

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
6.6
MOVIE2017

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

as Ruth Kimke

Claustrophobia
4.0
MOVIE2003

Claustrophobia

as Lauren

Sadie
6.8
MOVIE2018

Sadie

as Rae

Abandon
4.9
MOVIE2002

Abandon

as Mousy Julie

Foreign Correspondents
7.0
MOVIE2001

Foreign Correspondents

as Melody

We'll Never Have Paris
4.8
MOVIE2014

We'll Never Have Paris

as Devon

Park
4.9
MOVIE2006

Park

as Sheryl

Digging for Fire
5.2
MOVIE2015

Digging for Fire

as Squiggy

Away We Go
6.7
MOVIE2009

Away We Go

as Munch

Lady of the Manor
5.6
MOVIE2021

Lady of the Manor

as Hannah

Pike River
6.4
MOVIE2025

Pike River

as Anna Osborne

Itty Bitty Titty Committee
5.5
MOVIE2007

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

as Pat (uncredited)

Hello I Must Be Going
5.9
MOVIE2012

Hello I Must Be Going

as Amy

Rainbow Time
5.3
MOVIE2016

Rainbow Time

as Lindsay

The Changeover
5.6
MOVIE2017

The Changeover

as Kate Chant

The Cherry Orchard
5.0
MOVIE1999

The Cherry Orchard

as Dunyasha

Happy Christmas
5.1
MOVIE2014

Happy Christmas

as Kelly

Say Uncle
5.4
MOVIE2006

Say Uncle

as Susan

The Intervention
5.9
MOVIE2016

The Intervention

as Annie

1 Mile To You
6.5
MOVIE2017

1 Mile To You

as Coach Rowan

Griffin in Summer
6.5
MOVIE2025

Griffin in Summer

as Helen

Little Boxes
6.2
MOVIE2017

Little Boxes

as Gina

Shooters
5.5
MOVIE2002

Shooters

as Marie

Goodbye to All That
4.9
MOVIE2014

Goodbye to All That

as Annie Wall

Eye of the Hurricane
7.3
MOVIE2012

Eye of the Hurricane

as Amelia Kyte

The Big Ask
5.0
MOVIE2014

The Big Ask

as Hannah

And Then I Go
6.3
MOVIE2017

And Then I Go

as Janice

Folk Hero & Funny Guy
5.2
MOVIE2016

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

as Becky

Snakeskin
5.4
MOVIE2001

Snakeskin

as Alice

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
MOVIE2011

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

as Self

Don't Say Good Luck
MOVIE2026

Don't Say Good Luck

Show of Hands
6.7
MOVIE2008

Show of Hands

as Jess

Helena from the Wedding
4.1
MOVIE2010

Helena from the Wedding

as Alice

A Quiet Little Marriage
5.1
MOVIE2008

A Quiet Little Marriage

as Monique

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
MOVIE2024

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

as Self

Putzel
1.0
MOVIE2012

Putzel

as Sally

Chu and Blossom
4.0
MOVIE2014

Chu and Blossom

as Miss Shoemaker

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
4.0
MOVIE2004

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

as Zoe Cadwaulder

The Great & The Small
6.1
MOVIE2016

The Great & The Small

as Margaret

Behind Over the Garden Wall
MOVIE2015

Behind Over the Garden Wall

as Self

A Kiwi Legend
MOVIE2013

A Kiwi Legend

as Self

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