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.
Awards & recognition
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award — Best Cast · 2009 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
Over the Garden Wall
House
The Last of Us
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The Shield
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Young Sheldon
Psych
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Summer Camp Island
Key and Peele
The L Word
Poker Face
Yellowjackets
Two and a Half Men
Ever After: A Cinderella Story
The Life & Times of Tim
Mrs. America
Mom
Castle Rock
Matlock
Candy
Don't Look Up
But I'm a Cheerleader
Comanche Moon
American Dad!
Shattered Glass
Up in the Air
Flags of Our Fathers
The Frighteners
Sadie
Win Win
Rose Red
Detroit Rock City
Togetherness
Away We Go
Girlboss
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Griffin in Summer
1 Mile to You
Touchback
Pike River
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Sweet Home Alabama
And Then I Go
Coyote Ugly
Little Boxes
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