
Melanie Lynskey
Acting
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
2025Griffin in Summer
Helen
2025Pike River
Anna Osborne
2021Don't Look Up
June Mindy
2021Lady of the Manor
Hannah
2018Sadie
Rae
2017Little Boxes
Gina
20171 Mile To You
Coach Rowan
2017I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Ruth Kimke
2017The Changeover
Kate Chant
2017XX
Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
2017And Then I Go
Janice
2016The Intervention
Annie
2016The Great & The Small
Margaret
2016Rainbow Time
Lindsay
2016Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Becky
2015Digging for Fire
Squiggy
2015Behind Over the Garden Wall
Self
2014They Came Together
Brenda
2014The Big Ask
Hannah
2014We'll Never Have Paris
Devon
2014Happy Christmas
Kelly
2014Goodbye to All That
Annie Wall
2014Chu and Blossom
Miss Shoemaker
2013A Kiwi Legend
Self