Melanie Lynskey
Acting
Born 1977-05-16 · 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Lynskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Pike River
Oct 30, 2025
Griffin in Summer
Aug 29, 2025
Don't Look Up
Dec 8, 2021
Lady of the Manor
Sep 17, 2021
Sadie
Oct 12, 2018
The Changeover
Sep 28, 2017
And Then I Go
Jun 16, 2017
Little Boxes
Apr 14, 2017
1 Mile To You
Apr 7, 2017
XX
Feb 17, 2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Jan 19, 2017
The Intervention
Aug 26, 2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Apr 16, 2016
The Great & The Small
Mar 31, 2016
Rainbow Time
Mar 14, 2016
Digging for Fire
Aug 21, 2015
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Jul 8, 2015
Goodbye to All That
Dec 17, 2014
We'll Never Have Paris
Oct 1, 2014
Happy Christmas
Jul 25, 2014
They Came Together
Jun 27, 2014
The Big Ask
May 30, 2014
Chu and Blossom
Jan 31, 2014
A Kiwi Legend
Jan 27, 2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Sep 20, 2012
Hello I Must Be Going
Sep 7, 2012
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Jun 22, 2012
Eye of the Hurricane
Mar 10, 2012
Touchback
Apr 13, 2011
Win Win
Mar 18, 2011