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Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Acting

May 16, 1977 (49)New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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.

Known for

Griffin in Summer
2025

Griffin in Summer

Helen

Pike River2025

Pike River

Anna Osborne

Don't Look Up2021

Don't Look Up

June Mindy

Lady of the Manor2021

Lady of the Manor

Hannah

Sadie2018

Sadie

Rae

Little Boxes2017

Little Boxes

Gina

1 Mile To You2017

1 Mile To You

Coach Rowan

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore2017

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Ruth Kimke

The Changeover2017

The Changeover

Kate Chant

XX2017

XX

Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")

And Then I Go2017

And Then I Go

Janice

The Intervention2016

The Intervention

Annie

The Great & The Small2016

The Great & The Small

Margaret

Rainbow Time2016

Rainbow Time

Lindsay

Folk Hero & Funny Guy2016

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

Becky

Digging for Fire2015

Digging for Fire

Squiggy

Behind Over the Garden Wall2015

Behind Over the Garden Wall

Self

They Came Together2014

They Came Together

Brenda

The Big Ask2014

The Big Ask

Hannah

We'll Never Have Paris2014

We'll Never Have Paris

Devon

Happy Christmas2014

Happy Christmas

Kelly

Goodbye to All That2014

Goodbye to All That

Annie Wall

Chu and Blossom2014

Chu and Blossom

Miss Shoemaker

A Kiwi Legend2013

A Kiwi Legend

Self