Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
16 5월 1977 (49)
Place of birth
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Also known as
ملانی لینسکی · Melanie Jayne 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.
대표작
8.6
Series
Over the Garden Wall
Beatrice (voice)
2014
7.4
Series
Yellowjackets
Shauna Sadecki
2021–
7.8
Film
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Aunt Helen
2012
7.1
Film
Don't Look Up
June Mindy
2021
6.2
Film
The Informant!
Ginger Whitacre
2009
7.3
Film
Don't Say Good Luck
Elizabeth Birenbaum
2026
6.8
Series
Togetherness
Michelle Pierson
2015–2016
6.9
Film
Up in the Air
Julie Bingham
2009
6.3
Film
Coyote Ugly
Gloria
2000
6.8
Series
Rose Red
Rachel Wheaton
2002
6.4
Film
Sweet Home Alabama
Lurlynn
2002
7.1
Series
Candy
Betty Gore
2022
7.1
Film
But I'm a Cheerleader
Hilary
2000
7.3
Series
Mrs. America
Rosemary Thomson
2020
6.9
Film
Flags of Our Fathers
Pauline Harnois
2006
8.0
Series
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
2024
7.0
Film
Heavenly Creatures
Pauline Parker
1994
6.0
Film
Leaves of Grass
Colleen
2009
5.5
Film
They Came Together
Brenda
2014
6.8
Film
Detroit Rock City
Beth Bumsteen
1999
6.7
Film
Away We Go
Munch
2009
6.1
Series
Drive
Wendy Patrakas
2007
6.2
Series
Future-Worm!
Megan (voice)
2016–2018
7.1
Series
Comanche Moon
Pearl Coleman
2008
5.0
Film
XX
Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
2017
7.5
Film
EverAfter
Jacqueline de Ghent
1998
7.0
Film
Griffin in Summer
Helen
2025
6.6
Film
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Karen Amalfi
2012
7.0
Film
Shattered Glass
Amy Brand
2003
6.4
Film
Pike River
Anna Osborne
2025
5.6
Film
The Changeover
Kate Chant
2017
6.6
Film
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Ruth Kimke
2017
6.8
Series
Our Ex-Wife
Sara
2016
8.0
Series
Sunshine
Zara Skelton
2017
5.6
Film
Lady of the Manor
Hannah
2021
5.9
Film
The Intervention
Annie
2016
6.2
Film
Little Boxes
Gina
2017
6.5
Film
1 Mile To You
Coach Rowan
2017
5.3
Film
Rainbow Time
Lindsay
2016
5.2
Film
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Becky
2016
6.9
Film
Sadie
Rae
2018
6.3
Film
And Then I Go
Janice
2017
6.1
Film
The Great & The Small
Margaret
2016
Acting credits 43 titles
Don't Say Good Luck
as Elizabeth Birenbaum
7.3
2026
Pike River
as Anna Osborne
6.4
2025
Griffin in Summer
as Helen
7.0
2025
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
as Heather Morris
8.0
2024
Candy
as Betty Gore
7.1
2022
Yellowjackets
as Shauna Sadecki
7.4
2021–
Lady of the Manor
as Hannah
5.6
2021
Don't Look Up
as June Mindy
7.1
2021
Mrs. America
as Rosemary Thomson
7.3
2020
Sadie
as Rae
6.9
2018
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
as Ruth Kimke
6.6
2017
Little Boxes
as Gina
6.2
2017
The Changeover
as Kate Chant
5.6
2017
And Then I Go
as Janice
6.3
2017
Sunshine
as Zara Skelton
8.0
2017
1 Mile To You
as Coach Rowan
6.5
2017
XX
as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
5.0
2017
The Great & The Small
as Margaret
6.1
2016
Our Ex-Wife
as Sara
6.8
2016
Rainbow Time
as Lindsay
5.3
2016
The Intervention
as Annie
5.9
2016
Future-Worm!
as Megan (voice)
6.2
2016–2018
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
as Becky
5.2
2016
Togetherness
as Michelle Pierson
6.8
2015–2016
Over the Garden Wall
as Beatrice (voice)
8.6
2014
They Came Together
as Brenda
5.5
2014
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
as Aunt Helen
7.8
2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
as Karen Amalfi
6.6
2012
The Informant!
as Ginger Whitacre
6.2
2009
Leaves of Grass
as Colleen
6.0
2009
Up in the Air
as Julie Bingham
6.9
2009
Away We Go
as Munch
6.7
2009
Comanche Moon
as Pearl Coleman
7.1
2008
Drive
as Wendy Patrakas
6.1
2007
Flags of Our Fathers
as Pauline Harnois
6.9
2006
Shattered Glass
as Amy Brand
7.0
2003
Rose Red
as Rachel Wheaton
6.8
2002
Sweet Home Alabama
as Lurlynn
6.4
2002
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Hilary
7.1
2000
Coyote Ugly
as Gloria
6.3
2000
Detroit Rock City
as Beth Bumsteen
6.8
1999
EverAfter
as Jacqueline de Ghent
7.5
1998
Heavenly Creatures
as Pauline Parker
7.0
1994