Melanie Lynskey

Born: 1977-05-16

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.


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as Aunt Helen
Released: 2012-09-20

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching...

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as June Mindy
Released: 2021-12-08

Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward...

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Heavenly Creatures

as Pauline Parker
Released: 1994-09-12

Wealthy and precocious teenager Juliet transfers from England to New Zealand with her family,...

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Sweet Home Alabama

as Lurlynn
Released: 2002-09-26

New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most...

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The Frighteners

as Deputy
Released: 1996-07-18

Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To...

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as Julie Bingham
Released: 2009-12-04

Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but...

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Coyote Ugly

as Gloria
Released: 2000-07-30

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of...

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EverAfter

as Jacqueline de Ghent
Released: 1998-07-31

Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she...

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But I'm a Cheerleader

as Hilary
Released: 2000-07-07

Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like...

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as Pauline Harnois
Released: 2006-10-18

There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt....

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Shattered Glass

as Amy Brand
Released: 2003-11-14

The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric...

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Detroit Rock City

as Beth Bumsteen
Released: 1999-08-13

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City...

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as Karen Amalfi
Released: 2012-06-22

As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He...

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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

as Ruth Kimke
Released: 2017-01-19

When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the...

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as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
Released: 2017-02-17

This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.

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Lady of the Manor

as Hannah
Released: 2021-09-17

Past and present collide when aimless slacker Hannah gets hired to portray Lady Wadsworth -- a...

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as Ginger Whitacre
Released: 2009-09-18

A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns...

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We'll Never Have Paris

as Devon
Released: 2014-10-01

Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life...

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Leaves of Grass

as Colleen
Released: 2009-09-13

An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to...

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Away We Go

as Munch Garnett
Released: 2009-06-05

Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting...

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They Came Together

as Brenda
Released: 2014-06-27

A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.

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Abandon

as Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)
Released: 2002-10-14

A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under...

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1 Mile To You

as Coach Rowan
Released: 2017-04-07

After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them...

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Digging for Fire

as Squiggy
Released: 2015-08-21

Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood...

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Hello I Must Be Going

as Amy
Released: 2012-09-07

Divorced and demoralised, Amy Minsky’s prospects look bleak when she is condemned to move back...

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Win Win

as Cindy Timmons
Released: 2011-03-18

When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian...

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Happy Christmas

as Kelly
Released: 2014-07-25

After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and...

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The Intervention

as Annie
Released: 2016-08-26

A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the...

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The Changeover

as Kate Chant
Released: 2017-09-28

Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on...

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Little Boxes

as Gina
Released: 2017-04-14

It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white....

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Touchback

as Macy
Released: 2011-04-13

A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating...

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Goodbye to All That

as Annie Wall
Released: 2014-12-17

Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife...

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Itty Bitty Titty Committee

as Pat (uncredited)
Released: 2007-09-28

High School grad and all American gal, Anna, finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up...

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A Quiet Little Marriage

as Monique
Released: 2008-10-18

A Quiet Little Marriage is the love story of Dax and Olive, who manage to find harmony even as...

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Shooters

as Marie
Released: 2002-01-25

Gilly comes out of prison after serving a six year stretch and decides that he will now turn his...

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Eye of the Hurricane

as Amelia Kyte
Released: 2012-03-10

An Everglades community struggles to put their lives back together in the wake of a hurricane.

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Helena from the Wedding

as Alice
Released: 2010-11-12

Newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin...

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Park

as Sheryl
Released: 2006-06-12

Park takes place all in one day in a public park in Los Angeles, as 11 disaffected Angelenos...

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Folk Hero & Funny Guy

as Becky
Released: 2016-04-16

Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out...

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Chu and Blossom

as Miss Shoemaker
Released: 2014-01-31

A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a...

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And Then I Go

as Janice
Released: 2017-06-16

In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside...

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Griffin in Summer

as Helen
Released: 2024-06-06

14-year-old aspiring playwright Griffin becomes enamored with a local handyman over the course...

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The Big Ask

as Hannah
Released: 2014-05-30

The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend...

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The Cherry Orchard

as Dunyasha
Released: 1999-01-01

Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face...

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Show of Hands

as Jess
Released: 2008-10-14

Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards...

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Rainbow Time

as Lindsay
Released: 2016-03-14

Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids,...

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The Great & The Small

as Margaret
Released: 2016-03-31

Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society...

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Snakeskin

as Alice
Released: 2001-10-01

A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound...

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The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder

as Zoe Cadwaulder
Released: 2004-04-02

Romantic dark comedy sees phobia-riddled Zoe Cadwaulder overcoming her fears and discovering...

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Say Uncle

as Susan
Released: 2006-06-23

A young gay artist, desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated...

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Pike River

as Anna Osborne
Released:

Based on the Pike River tragedy of 2010, this drama captures the profound impact of one of the...

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Behind Over the Garden Wall

as Self
Released: 2015-07-08

A special look at the making of Patrick McHale's award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall.

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Sadie

as Rae
Released: 2018-10-12

While her father is away serving in the military, Sadie battles to preserve his place on the...

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Foreign Correspondents

as Melody
Released: 2001-09-17

Equal parts romance, fable, ghost story, character study, and cinematic puzzle, Foreign...

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Claustrophobia

as Lauren
Released: 2003-06-18

A serial killer armed with a crossbow pistol is murdering people from their own rooftops. When...

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A Kiwi Legend

as Self
Released: 2013-01-27

Change is afoot in New Zealand as creative forces take on the ultimate Kiwi icon. But all is not...

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Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-25

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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House

as Natalie Tavares
First aired: 2004-11-16

Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of...

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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2009-07-16

Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality...

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Two and a Half Men

as Rose
First aired: 2003-09-22

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and...

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Young Sheldon

as Dora Ericson
First aired: 2017-09-25

The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.

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American Dad!

as Sharon (voice)
First aired: 2005-02-06

The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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Psych

as Emily Bloom
First aired: 2006-07-07

Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a...

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Mom

as Shannon
First aired: 2013-09-23

Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

as Kate
First aired: 2005-08-04

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way...

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The Last of Us

as Kathleen Coghlan
First aired: 2023-01-15

Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired...

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2022-09-12

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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The Shield

as Marcy
First aired: 2002-03-12

The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above...

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Big Brother

as Guest
First aired: 2000-07-05

American version of the reality game show which follows a group of HouseGuests living together...

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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self
First aired: 2014-12-21

PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through...

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Yellowjackets

as Shauna Sadecki
First aired: 2021-11-14

This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the...

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Yellowjackets

as Self - Adult Shauna
First aired: 2021-11-14

This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the...

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Castle Rock

as Molly Strand
First aired: 2018-07-25

Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the...

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Over the Garden Wall

as Beatrice (voice)
First aired: 2014-11-03

Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in...

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The L Word

as Clea Mason
First aired: 2004-01-18

A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.

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Summer Camp Island

as Sun (voice)
First aired: 2018-07-07

Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging...

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz

as Heather Morris
First aired: 2024-05-02

The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID...

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Celebrity Name Game

as Self
First aired: 2014-09-22

Celebrity Name Game is an American syndicated game show which premiered on September 22, 2014....

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Girlboss

as Gail
First aired: 2017-04-21

Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of...

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Rose Red

as Rachel Wheaton
First aired: 2002-01-27

Dr. Joyce Reardon, a psychology professor, commissions a team of psychics and a gifted autistic...

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Rose Red

as Melanie Lynskey
First aired: 2002-01-27

Dr. Joyce Reardon, a psychology professor, commissions a team of psychics and a gifted autistic...

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Easy

as Beth
First aired: 2016-09-22

This eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern...

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Mrs. America

as Rosemary Thomson
First aired: 2020-04-15

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash...

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Future-Worm!

as Megan
First aired: 2016-01-08

The show follows Danny Douglas and his friend Future-Worm as they go on adventures and travel...

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Togetherness

as Michelle Pierson
First aired: 2015-01-11

Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and...

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Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

as Laura
First aired: 2017-08-04

A decade after their wild summer as junior counselors, the gang reunites for a weekend of...

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Candy

as Betty Gore
First aired: 2022-05-09

Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — but when the...

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Drive

as Wendy Patrakas
First aired: 2007-04-13

Drive is an American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal...

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The Life & Times of Tim

as Becky (voice)
First aired: 2008-09-28

The Life & Times of Tim is an HBO comedy animated television series, which premiered on...

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Comanche Moon

as Pearl Coleman
First aired: 2008-01-13

Comanche Moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. It...

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Our Ex-Wife

as Sara
First aired: 2016-09-01

Jack is a man who has finally found real happiness with his new wife-to-be Sara, but his ex-wife...

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Sunshine

as Zara Skelton
First aired: 2017-10-18

This drama mini-series follows a group of friends from the South Sudanese community living in...

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