Melanie Lynskey
Born in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand — May 16 1977
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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…
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House
Natalie Tavares
American Dad!
Sharon (voice)
Two and a Half Men
Rose
Mom
Shannon
Young Sheldon
Dora Ericson
Psych
Emily Bloom
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Kate
The Shield
Marcy
The Last of Us
Kathleen Coghlan
Big Brother
Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'
Yellowjackets
Shauna Sadecki
Matlock
Debra Palmer
Summer Camp Island
Sun (voice)
The L Word
Clea Mason
Poker Face
Regina Gilvary
Castle Rock
Molly Strand
Don't Look Up
June Mindy
Key & Peele
Fiance
Over the Garden Wall
Beatrice (voice)
Easy
Beth
Hollywood Squares
Self
Rose Red
Rachel Wheaton
Girlboss
Gail
Togetherness
Michelle Pierson
Celebrity Name Game
Self
The Life & Times of Tim
Becky (voice)
Future-Worm!
Megan (voice)
Drive
Wendy Patrakas
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Aunt Helen
Candy
Betty Gore
Mrs. America
Rosemary Thomson
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
Sweet Home Alabama
Lurlynn
Comanche Moon
Pearl Coleman
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Laura
Coyote Ugly
Gloria
EverAfter
Jacqueline de Ghent
Up in the Air
Julie Bingham
The Frighteners
Deputy
Flags of Our Fathers
Pauline Harnois
The Informant!
Ginger Whitacre
But I'm a Cheerleader
Hilary
XX
Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
Sunshine
Zara Skelton
Heavenly Creatures
Pauline Parker
Shattered Glass
Amy Brand
Leaves of Grass
Colleen
Abandon
Mousy Julie
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Karen Amalfi
Our Ex-Wife
Sara
Detroit Rock City
Beth Bumsteen
Griffin in Summer
Helen
Win Win
Cindy Timmons
Away We Go
Munch
Shooters
Marie
Touchback
Macy
Park
Sheryl
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Ruth Kimke
They Came Together
Brenda
Happy Christmas
Kelly
Little Boxes
Gina
Lady of the Manor
Hannah
Hello I Must Be Going
Amy
The Changeover
Kate Chant
Pike River
Anna Osborne
Helena from the Wedding
Alice
We'll Never Have Paris
Devon
The Cherry Orchard
Dunyasha
1 Mile To You
Coach Rowan
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Self
Say Uncle
Susan
Digging for Fire
Squiggy
Rainbow Time
Lindsay
The Intervention
Annie
Chu and Blossom
Miss Shoemaker
A Quiet Little Marriage
Monique
And Then I Go
Janice
Putzel
Sally
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Pat (uncredited)
The Big Ask
Hannah
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Becky
The Great & The Small
Margaret
Sadie
Rae
Snakeskin
Alice
Foreign Correspondents
Melody
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Self
Claustrophobia
Lauren
Don't Say Good Luck
Eye of the Hurricane
Amelia Kyte
Goodbye to All That
Annie Wall
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
Self
A Kiwi Legend
Self
Show of Hands
Jess
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
Zoe Cadwaulder