Melanie Lynskey
Date of birth: 1977-05-16
Place of birth: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Known for: Acting
Also known as: ملانی لینسکی
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.
Movie Credits
Heavenly Creatures
1994-09-12
Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, broodi
Flags of Our Fathers
2006-10-19
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by
The Frighteners
1996-07-18
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster
But I'm a Cheerleader
2000-07-07
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing he
Up in the Air
2009-12-04
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just a
The Informant!
2009-09-18
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whis
Coyote Ugly
2000-07-30
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of beco
EverAfter
1998-07-31
Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was
Leaves of Grass
2009-09-13
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to tak
Detroit Rock City
1999-08-13
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getti
Shattered Glass
2003-11-14
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights
Show of Hands
2008-10-14
Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman
Claustrophobia
2003-06-18
A serial killer armed with a crossbow pistol is murdering people from their own rooftops. When three
Park
2006-06-12
Park takes place all in one day in a public park in Los Angeles, as 11 disaffected Angelenos find bo
Helena from the Wedding
2010-11-12
Newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in
Abandon
2002-10-14
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under eno
A Quiet Little Marriage
2008-10-18
A Quiet Little Marriage is the love story of Dax and Olive, who manage to find harmony even as they
A Kiwi Legend
2013-01-27
Change is afoot in New Zealand as creative forces take on the ultimate Kiwi icon. But all is not wel
Hello I Must Be Going
2012-09-07
An affair with a 19-year old actor helps reinvigorate life for thirty-something Amy after she moves
Touchback
2011-04-13
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating grid
Win Win
2011-03-18
When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012-09-20
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life f
Snakeskin
2001-10-01
A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound her
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012-06-22
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides t
Say Uncle
2006-06-23
A young gay artist, desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson,
Putzel
2012-10-10
For Walter, a young man endearingly known as "Putzel," life literally doesn't go beyond his neighbor
Eye of the Hurricane
2012-03-10
An Everglades community struggles to put their lives back together in the wake of a hurricane.
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
2004-04-02
Romantic dark comedy sees phobia-riddled Zoe Cadwaulder overcoming her fears and discovering true lo
They Came Together
2014-06-27
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.
The Big Ask
2014-05-30
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal af
We'll Never Have Paris
2014-10-01
Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life spirals ou
Happy Christmas
2014-07-25
After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and the
Goodbye to All That
2014-12-17
Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly
Chu and Blossom
2014-01-31
A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small S
Digging for Fire
2015-08-21
Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hill
The Intervention
2016-08-26
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire t
The Great & The Small
2016-03-31
Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society whil
Away We Go
2009-06-05
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting thei
Griffin in Summer
2025-08-29
Griffin is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old. When his m
Pike River
2025-10-30
Based on the Pike River tragedy of 2010, this drama captures the profound impact of one of the worst
Rainbow Time
2016-03-14
Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shon
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016-04-16
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a
Little Boxes
2017-04-14
It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Disco
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2007-09-28
High School grad and all American gal, Anna, finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up with t
Sweet Home Alabama
2002-09-26
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most elig
1 Mile To You
2017-04-07
After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectl
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
2017-01-19
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves
The Changeover
2017-09-28
Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the e
XX
2017-02-17
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
And Then I Go
2017-06-16
In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his
Sadie
2018-10-12
While her father is away serving in the military, Sadie battles to preserve his place on the home fr
Shooters
2002-01-25
Gilly comes out of prison after serving a six year stretch and decides that he will now turn his lif
The Cherry Orchard
1999-01-01
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the
Foreign Correspondents
2001-09-17
Equal parts romance, fable, ghost story, character study, and cinematic puzzle, Foreign Corresponden
Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015-07-08
A special look at the making of Patrick McHale's award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall.
Don't Look Up
2021-12-08
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth
Lady of the Manor
2021-09-17
Past and present collide when aimless slacker Hannah gets hired to portray Lady Wadsworth -- a South
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
2024-05-02
Cast and crew discuss the making of Sky Studios' The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
2011-03-08
On-set interviews with the cast of Helena from the Wedding (2010).
Don't Say Good Luck
Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly
Over the Garden Wall: 10th Anniversary Tribute
2024-11-03
This stop-motion short film revisits the magical world of Over the Garden Wall (2014) on its tenth a