Melanie Lynskey

Acting

Melanie Lynskey

Born May 16, 1977New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand106 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Pike River
2025Pike River
as Anna OsborneMovie
Matlock
2024Matlock
as Debra PalmerTV
Poker Face
2023Poker Face
as Regina GilvaryTV
The Last of Us
2023The Last of Us
as Kathleen CoghlanTV
Candy
2022Candy
as Betty GoreTV
Don't Look Up
2021Don't Look Up
as June MindyMovie
Yellowjackets
2021Yellowjackets
as Shauna SadeckiTV
Lady of the Manor
2021Lady of the Manor
as HannahMovie
Mrs. America
2020Mrs. America
as Rosemary ThomsonTV
Sadie
2018Sadie
as RaeMovie
Castle Rock
2018Castle Rock
as Molly StrandTV
Summer Camp Island
2018Summer Camp Island
as Sun (voice)TV
Sunshine
2017Sunshine
as Zara SkeltonTV
The Changeover
2017The Changeover
as Kate ChantMovie
Young Sheldon
2017Young Sheldon
as Dora EricsonTV
And Then I Go
2017And Then I Go
as JaniceMovie
Girlboss
2017Girlboss
as GailTV
Little Boxes
2017Little Boxes
as GinaMovie
1 Mile To You
20171 Mile To You
as Coach RowanMovie
XX
2017XX
as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")Movie
Easy
2016Easy
as BethTV
Rainbow Time
2016Rainbow Time
as LindsayMovie
Future-Worm!
2016Future-Worm!
as Megan (voice)TV
Digging for Fire
2015Digging for Fire
as SquiggyMovie
Togetherness
2015Togetherness
as Michelle PiersonTV
Goodbye to All That
2014Goodbye to All That
as Annie WallMovie
Over the Garden Wall
2014Over the Garden Wall
as Beatrice (voice)TV
Happy Christmas
2014Happy Christmas
as KellyMovie
The Big Ask
2014The Big Ask
as HannahMovie
Chu and Blossom
2014Chu and Blossom
as Miss ShoemakerMovie
Mom
2013Mom
as ShannonTV
A Kiwi Legend
2013A Kiwi Legend
as SelfMovie
P
2012Putzel
as SallyMovie
Eye of the Hurricane
2012Eye of the Hurricane
as Amelia KyteMovie
Key & Peele
2012Key & Peele
as FianceTV
Touchback
2011Touchback
as MacyMovie
Win Win
2011Win Win
as Cindy TimmonsMovie
Up in the Air
2009Up in the Air
as Julie BinghamMovie
The Informant!
2009The Informant!
as Ginger WhitacreMovie
Leaves of Grass
2009Leaves of Grass
as ColleenMovie
Away We Go
2009Away We Go
as MunchMovie
Show of Hands
2008Show of Hands
as JessMovie
The Life & Times of Tim
2008The Life & Times of Tim
as Becky (voice)TV
Comanche Moon
2008Comanche Moon
as Pearl ColemanTV
Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2007Itty Bitty Titty Committee
as Pat (uncredited)Movie
Drive
2007Drive
as Wendy PatrakasTV
Flags of Our Fathers
2006Flags of Our Fathers
as Pauline HarnoisMovie
Psych
2006Psych
as Emily BloomTV
Say Uncle
2006Say Uncle
as SusanMovie
Park
2006Park
as SherylMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Sharon (voice)TV
House
2004House
as Natalie TavaresTV
The L Word
2004The L Word
as Clea MasonTV
Shattered Glass
2003Shattered Glass
as Amy BrandMovie
Claustrophobia
2003Claustrophobia
as LaurenMovie
Abandon
2002Abandon
as Mousy JulieMovie
Sweet Home Alabama
2002Sweet Home Alabama
as LurlynnMovie
The Shield
2002The Shield
as MarcyTV
Rose Red
2002Rose Red
as Rachel WheatonTV
Shooters
2002Shooters
as MarieMovie
Snakeskin
2001Snakeskin
as AliceMovie
Coyote Ugly
2000Coyote Ugly
as GloriaMovie
Big Brother
2000Big Brother
as Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'TV
Detroit Rock City
1999Detroit Rock City
as Beth BumsteenMovie
The Cherry Orchard
1999The Cherry Orchard
as DunyashaMovie
EverAfter
1998EverAfter
as Jacqueline de GhentMovie
The Frighteners
1996The Frighteners
as DeputyMovie
Heavenly Creatures
1994Heavenly Creatures
as Pauline ParkerMovie