Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 16, 1977 (49 years old)
Place of Birth
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Also Known As
ملانی لینسکی
Melanie Jayne Lynskey
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.
Acting
Melanie Lynskey has 106 acting credits
2024
2021
2017
Sunshine (TV)
2017
as Zara Skelton
The Changeover
2017
as Kate Chant
Young Sheldon (TV)
2017
as Dora Ericson
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (TV)
2017
as Laura
And Then I Go
2017
as Janice
Girlboss (TV)
2017
as Gail
Little Boxes
2017
as Gina
1 Mile To You
2017
as Coach Rowan
XX
2017
as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
2017
as Ruth Kimke
2016
2015
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (TV)
2014
as Self
Goodbye to All That
2014
as Annie Wall
Over the Garden Wall (TV)
2014
as Beatrice (voice)
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
as Devon
Celebrity Name Game (TV)
2014
as Self
Happy Christmas
2014
as Kelly
They Came Together
2014
as Brenda
The Big Ask
2014
as Hannah
Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV)
2014
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV)
2014
as Self
Chu and Blossom
2014
as Miss Shoemaker
