Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

106

Gender

Female

Birthday

1977-05-16 (48 years old)

Place of Birth

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Also Known As

ملانی لینسکی

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Lynskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

EverAfter

EverAfter

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Eye of the Hurricane

Eye of the Hurricane

Don't Look Up

Don't Look Up

Acting

Heavenly Creatures

1994

Heavenly Creatures

as

Pauline Parker

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

Flags of Our Fathers

as

Pauline Harnois

The Frighteners

1996

The Frighteners

as

Deputy

But I'm a Cheerleader

2000

But I'm a Cheerleader

as

Hilary

Up in the Air

2009

Up in the Air

as

Julie Bingham

The Informant!

2009

The Informant!

as

Ginger Whitacre

Coyote Ugly

2000

Coyote Ugly

as

Gloria

EverAfter

1998

EverAfter

as

Jacqueline de Ghent

Leaves of Grass

2009

Leaves of Grass

as

Colleen

Detroit Rock City

1999

Detroit Rock City

as

Beth Bumsteen

Shattered Glass

2003

Shattered Glass

as

Amy Brand

Show of Hands

2008

Show of Hands

as

Jess

Claustrophobia

2003

Claustrophobia

as

Lauren

Park

2006

Park

as

Sheryl

Helena from the Wedding

2010

Helena from the Wedding

as

Alice

Abandon

2002

Abandon

as

Mousy Julie

A Quiet Little Marriage

2008

A Quiet Little Marriage

as

Monique

A Kiwi Legend

2013

A Kiwi Legend

as

Self

Hello I Must Be Going

2012

Hello I Must Be Going

as

Amy

Touchback

2011

Touchback

as

Macy

Win Win

2011

Win Win

as

Cindy Timmons

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

2012

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

as

Aunt Helen

Snakeskin

2001

Snakeskin

as

Alice

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

2012

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

as

Karen Amalfi

Say Uncle

2006

Say Uncle

as

Susan

Putzel

2012

Putzel

as

Sally

Eye of the Hurricane

2012

Eye of the Hurricane

as

Amelia Kyte

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

2004

The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

as

Zoe Cadwaulder

They Came Together

2014

They Came Together

as

Brenda

The Big Ask

2014

The Big Ask

as

Hannah

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

We'll Never Have Paris

as

Devon

Happy Christmas

2014

Happy Christmas

as

Kelly

Goodbye to All That

2014

Goodbye to All That

as

Annie Wall

Chu and Blossom

2014

Chu and Blossom

as

Miss Shoemaker

Digging for Fire

2015

Digging for Fire

as

Squiggy

The Intervention

2016

The Intervention

as

Annie

The Great & The Small

2016

The Great & The Small

as

Margaret

Away We Go

2009

Away We Go

as

Munch

Griffin in Summer

2025

Griffin in Summer

as

Helen

Rainbow Time

2016

Rainbow Time

as

Lindsay

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

2016

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

as

Becky

Little Boxes

2017

Little Boxes

as

Gina

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

2007

Itty Bitty Titty Committee

as

Pat (uncredited)

Sweet Home Alabama

2002

Sweet Home Alabama

as

Lurlynn

1 Mile To You

2017

1 Mile To You

as

Coach Rowan

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

2017

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

as

Ruth Kimke

The Changeover

2017

The Changeover

as

Kate Chant

2017

XX

as

Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

And Then I Go

2017

And Then I Go

as

Janice

Sadie

2018

Sadie

as

Rae

Shooters

2002

Shooters

as

Marie

The Cherry Orchard

1999

The Cherry Orchard

as

Dunyasha

Foreign Correspondents

2001

Foreign Correspondents

as

Melody

Behind Over the Garden Wall

2015

Behind Over the Garden Wall

as

Self

Don't Look Up

2021

Don't Look Up

as

June Mindy

Lady of the Manor

2021

Lady of the Manor

as

Hannah

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

2024

The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

as

Self

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

2011

Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews

as

Self

Don't Say Good Luck

Don't Say Good Luck

as

Pike River

2025

Pike River

as

Anna Osborne

Psych

Psych

as

Emily Bloom

Drive

Drive

as

Wendy Patrakas

Yellowjackets

Yellowjackets

as

Shauna Sadecki

Two and a Half Men

Two and a Half Men

as

Rose

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

as

Laura

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

as

Dora Ericson

The L Word

The L Word

as

Clea Mason

Comanche Moon

Comanche Moon

as

Pearl Coleman

Rose Red

Rose Red

as

Rachel Wheaton

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

as

Heather Morris

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as

Kate

Girlboss

Girlboss

as

Gail

Togetherness

Togetherness

as

Michelle Pierson

Mom

Mom

as

Shannon

Our Ex-Wife

Our Ex-Wife

as

Sara

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as

Self - Guest

Celebrity Name Game

Celebrity Name Game

as

Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as

Self

Candy

Candy

as

Betty Gore

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

as

Molly Strand

Sunshine

Sunshine

as

Zara Skelton

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as

Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as

Self - Guest

The Shield

The Shield

as

Marcy

Summer Camp Island

Summer Camp Island

as

Sun (voice)

The Life & Times of Tim

The Life & Times of Tim

as

Becky (voice)

Mrs. America

Mrs. America

as

Rosemary Thomson

Easy

Easy

as

Beth

House

House

as

Natalie Tavares

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as

Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as

Self

American Dad!

American Dad!

as

Sharon (voice)

The Last of Us

The Last of Us

as

Kathleen Coghlan

Future-Worm!

Future-Worm!

as

Megan

Over the Garden Wall

Over the Garden Wall

as

Beatrice (voice)

This Morning

This Morning

as

Self

Key & Peele

Key & Peele

as

Fiance

Big Brother

Big Brother

as

Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as

Self

After Midnight

After Midnight

as

Self

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

as

Self

Hot Ones Versus

Hot Ones Versus

as

Self

Poker Face

Poker Face

as

Regina Gilvary

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as

Self

Matlock

Matlock

as

Debra Palmer

Production

Crew

Directing