Melanie 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.
Filmography
Don't Say Good Luck
2026
as Elizabeth Birenbaum
Pike River
2025
as Anna Osborne
Griffin in Summer
2025
as Helen
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The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
2024
as Self
Don't Look Up
2021
as June Mindy
Lady of the Manor
2021
as Hannah
Sadie
2018
as Rae
The Changeover
2017
as Kate Chant
And Then I Go
2017
as Janice
Little Boxes
2017
as Gina
1 Mile To You
2017
as Coach Rowan
XX
2017
as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
2017
as Ruth Kimke
The Intervention
2016
as Annie
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
2016
as Becky
The Great & The Small
2016
as Margaret
Rainbow Time
2016
as Lindsay
Digging for Fire
2015
as Squiggy
Behind Over the Garden Wall
2015
as Self
Goodbye to All That
2014
as Annie Wall
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
as Devon
Happy Christmas
2014
as Kelly
They Came Together
2014
as Brenda
The Big Ask
2014
as Hannah