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Melanie Lynskey
Highest Rated: 95% Heavenly Creatures (1994)
Lowest Rated: 16% Say Uncle (2005)
Birthday: May 16, 1977
Birthplace: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Born and raised in New Plymouth, New Zealand, 16 year-old Melanie Lynskey was discovered when she was chosen by Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson to star in their film "Heavenly Creatures" (1994). Directed by Jackson, the film told the story of the notorious Parker-Hulme murder case, in which two teenage girls murdered the mother of one of them. Lynskey and Kate Winslet were roundly praised for their roles and Jackson and Walsh earned an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay. Lynskey won Best Actress for the role in her native New Zealand. Her first role behind her, Lynskey finished school and played a supporting role in Jackson's next film, "The Frighteners" (1996). She played both supporting roles in larger budget studio films like "Ever After: A Cinderella Story" (1998) starring Drew Barrymore, as well as meatier roles in independent features like "But I'm A Cheerleader" (1999). In 2003, Lynskey landed a regular guest starring role on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 2003-2015), and continued to make appearances on the show over the course of its 12 seasons. The consistent work allowed Lynskey to continue her unusual career path, contributing critically acclaimed performances to smaller films like "Shattered Glass" (2003), "The Informant!" (2009), and "Win Win" (2011). In 2015, Lynskey debuted in one of the lead roles on "Togetherness" (HBO, 2015-16), again earning rave reviews. In 2018, Lynskey played one of the leads on the show "Castle Rock" (Hulu, 2018-), a series based on the stories of Stephen King.
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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93% | No Score Yet | Griffin in Summer | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
55% |
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Don't Look Up | June Mindy (Character) | - | 2021 |
25% |
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Lady of the Manor | Hannah (Character) | - | 2021 |
79% |
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Sadie | Rae (Character) | - | 2018 |
72% |
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The Changeover | Kate Chant (Character) | - | 2017 |
92% |
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And Then I Go | Janice (Character) | - | 2017 |
89% |
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Ruth Kimke (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet |
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1 Mile to You | Coach Rowan (Character) | - | 2017 |
69% |
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XX | Mary (Segment: "The Birthday Party") (Character) | $30.1K | 2017 |
74% |
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Becky (Character) | - | 2016 |
67% |
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Little Boxes | Gina (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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The Great & The Small | Margaret (Character) | - | 2016 |
67% |
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Rainbow Time | Lindsay (Character) | - | 2016 |
78% |
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The Intervention | Annie (Character) | - | 2016 |
64% |
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Digging for Fire | Squiggy (Character) | $119.4K | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Chu and Blossom | Miss Shoemaker (Character) | - | 2014 |
33% |
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We'll Never Have Paris | Devon (Character) | - | 2014 |
64% |
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Goodbye to All That | Annie (Character) | $9.0K | 2014 |
77% |
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Happy Christmas | Kelly (Character) | $30.1K | 2014 |
70% |
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They Came Together | Brenda (Character) | - | 2014 |
58% |
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Teddy Bears | Hannah (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Putzel | Sally (Character) | - | 2012 |
85% |
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Aunt Helen (Character) | $17.7M | 2012 |
75% |
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Hello I Must Be Going | Amy (Character) | $25.0K | 2012 |
55% |
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Karen (Character) | $6.6M | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Eye of the Hurricane | Amelia Kyte (Character) | - | 2012 |
38% |
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Touchback | Macy (Character) | $204.1K | 2011 |
94% |
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Win Win | Cindy Timmons (Character) | $10.2M | 2011 |
50% |
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Helena From the Wedding | Alice (Character) | - | 2010 |
63% |
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Leaves of Grass | Colleen (Character) | $68.0K | 2009 |
90% |
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Up in the Air | Julie Bingham (Character) | $83.8M | 2009 |
80% |
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The Informant! | Ginger Whitacre (Character) | $33.3M | 2009 |
67% |
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Away We Go | Munch (Character) | $9.4M | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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A Quiet Little Marriage | Monique (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Show of Hands | Jess (Character) | - | 2008 |
33% |
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Park | Sheryl (Character) | - | 2006 |
76% |
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Flags of Our Fathers | Pauline Harnois (Character) | $33.6M | 2006 |
16% |
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Say Uncle | Susan (Character) | $5.2K | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Serial Slayer | Unknown (Character) | - | 2004 |
92% |
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Shattered Glass | Amy Brand (Character) | $2.2M | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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Shooters | Marie (Character) | - | 2002 |
16% |
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Abandon | Mousy Julie (Character) | $10.7M | 2002 |
38% |
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Sweet Home Alabama | Lurlynn (Character) | $127.2M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Rose Red | Rachel Wheaton (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Snakeskin | Alice (Character) | - | 2001 |
23% |
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Coyote Ugly | Gloria (Character) | $60.8M | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Foreign Correspondents | Melody (Character) | - | 1999 |
54% |
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The Cherry Orchard | Dunyasha (Character) | $131.2K | 1999 |
50% |
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Detroit Rock City | Beth Bumsteen (Character) | $4.2M | 1999 |
91% |
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Ever After: A Cinderella Story | Jacqueline De Ghent (Character) | $65.7M | 1998 |
95% |
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Heavenly Creatures | Pauline Yvonne (Parker) Rieper (Character) | $870.8K | 1994 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 62% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2024 |
76% | 75% | The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Heather Morris (Character) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2023-2024 |
50% | 85% | HouseBroken |
Pinky (Guest Voice), Memory Sheep (Guest Star) |
2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Guest | 2023 |
96% | 58% | Yellowjackets | Shauna (Character) | 2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | 24% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2022-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 19% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2023 |
96% | 88% | The Last of Us | Kathleen (Guest Star) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | If We're Being Honest With Laverne Cox | Guest | 2022 |
72% | 70% | Candy | Betty Gore (Character) | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2012 2022 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Mom | Shannon (Guest Star) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Young Sheldon | Professor Ericson (Guest Star) | 2021 |
96% | 69% | Mrs. America | Rosemary Thomson (Character) | 2020 |
90% | 85% | Easy | Beth (Character) | 2019 |
88% | 79% | Castle Rock | Molly Strand (Character) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Future-Worm! | Megan Douglas (Voice) | 2016-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sunshine Kings | Zara Skelton (Character) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad! | Sharon (Guest Voice) | 2017 |
90% | 85% | Togetherness | Michelle Pierson (Character) | 2015-2016 |
65% | 66% | Two and a Half Men |
Rose (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2003-2014 |
No Score Yet | 94% | Over the Garden Wall | Beatrice (Voice) | 2014 |
90% | 96% | House | Natalie Tavares (Guest Star) | 2012 |
94% | 92% | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Kate (Guest Star) | 2009 |
65% | No Score Yet | Drive | Wendy Patrakas (Character) | 2007 |
90% | 96% | The Shield | Marcy (Guest Star) | 2003 |
42% | 58% | Stephen King's Rose Red | Unknown (Character) | 2002 |