
Cast
Melanie Lynskey
Acting
Cast
Melanie Lynskey
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
as June Mindy

Coyote Ugly
as Gloria

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
as Aunt Helen

The Frighteners
as Deputy

EverAfter
as Jacqueline de Ghent

Sweet Home Alabama
as Lurlynn

But I'm a Cheerleader
as Hilary

Flags of Our Fathers
as Pauline Harnois

Up in the Air
as Julie Bingham

Shattered Glass
as Amy Brand

Heavenly Creatures
as Pauline Parker

XX
as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Karen Amalfi

They Came Together
as Brenda

The Informant!
as Ginger Whitacre

Win Win
as Cindy Timmons

Touchback
as Macy

Detroit Rock City
as Beth Bumsteen

Leaves of Grass
as Colleen

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
as Ruth Kimke

Claustrophobia
as Lauren

Sadie
as Rae

Abandon
as Mousy Julie

Foreign Correspondents
as Melody

We'll Never Have Paris
as Devon

Park
as Sheryl

Digging for Fire
as Squiggy

Away We Go
as Munch

Lady of the Manor
as Hannah

Pike River
as Anna Osborne

Itty Bitty Titty Committee
as Pat (uncredited)

Hello I Must Be Going
as Amy

Rainbow Time
as Lindsay

The Changeover
as Kate Chant

The Cherry Orchard
as Dunyasha

Happy Christmas
as Kelly

Say Uncle
as Susan

The Intervention
as Annie

1 Mile To You
as Coach Rowan

Griffin in Summer
as Helen

Little Boxes
as Gina

Shooters
as Marie

Goodbye to All That
as Annie Wall

Eye of the Hurricane
as Amelia Kyte

The Big Ask
as Hannah

And Then I Go
as Janice

Folk Hero & Funny Guy
as Becky

Snakeskin
as Alice

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
as Self

Don't Say Good Luck

Show of Hands
as Jess

Helena from the Wedding
as Alice

A Quiet Little Marriage
as Monique

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
as Self

Putzel
as Sally

Chu and Blossom
as Miss Shoemaker

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
as Zoe Cadwaulder

The Great & The Small
as Margaret

Behind Over the Garden Wall
as Self

A Kiwi Legend
as Self