Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 16, 1977
Place of Birth:
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Melanie 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.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self |
| 2024 | The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Heather Morris |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Self |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self |
| 2024 | Matlock | Debra Palmer |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Kathleen Coghlan |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Regina Gilvary |
| 2022 | Candy | Betty Gore |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets | Shauna Sadecki |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Rosemary Thomson |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Molly Strand |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Sun (voice) |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Laura |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Dora Ericson |
| 2017 | Girlboss | Gail |
| 2017 | Sunshine | Zara Skelton |
| 2016 | Our Ex-Wife | Sara |
| 2016 | Easy | Beth |
| 2016 | Future-Worm! | Megan |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Michelle Pierson |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Over the Garden Wall | Beatrice (voice) |
| 2013 | Mom | Shannon |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Fiance |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon | Pearl Coleman |
| 2008 | The Life & Times of Tim | Becky (voice) |
| 2007 | Drive | Wendy Patrakas |
| 2006 | Psych | Emily Bloom |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Kate |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Sharon (voice) |
| 2004 | The L Word | Clea Mason |
| 2004 | House | Natalie Tavares |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Rose |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2002 | Rose Red | Rachel Wheaton |
| 2002 | The Shield | Marcy |
| 2000 | Big Brother | Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men' |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self |