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Melanie Lynskey

Acting
Known For

48 Years Old

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.

Born

New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand on 16th May 1977

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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
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The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
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House
Natalie Tavares
American Dad! Image
American Dad!
Sharon (voice)
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Celebrity Name Game
Self
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Two and a Half Men
Rose
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Young Sheldon
Dora Ericson
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The Last of Us
Kathleen Coghlan
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Kate
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Psych
Emily Bloom
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After Midnight
Self
Mom Image
Mom
Shannon
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The Shield
Marcy
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Yellowjackets
Shauna Sadecki
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Poker Face
Regina Gilvary
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Big Brother
Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'
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Summer Camp Island
Sun (voice)
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Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
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The L Word
Clea Mason
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Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Laura
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The Life & Times of Tim
Becky (voice)
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Key & Peele
Fiance
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The Jennifer Hudson Show
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Castle Rock
Molly Strand
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Rose Red
Rachel Wheaton
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Future-Worm!
Megan
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Candy
Betty Gore
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Over the Garden Wall
Beatrice (voice)
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Easy
Beth
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Girlboss
Gail
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris
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Hollywood Squares
Self
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Hot Ones Versus
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Mrs. America Image
Mrs. America
Rosemary Thomson
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Togetherness
Michelle Pierson
Drive Image
Drive
Wendy Patrakas
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Aunt Helen
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Don't Look Up
June Mindy
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EverAfter
Jacqueline de Ghent
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Up in the Air
Julie Bingham
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Coyote Ugly
Gloria
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Comanche Moon
Pearl Coleman
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Sweet Home Alabama
Lurlynn
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Heavenly Creatures
Pauline Parker
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But I'm a Cheerleader
Hilary
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The Frighteners
Deputy
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Flags of Our Fathers
Pauline Harnois
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Detroit Rock City
Beth Bumsteen
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Shattered Glass
Amy Brand
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Karen Amalfi
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This Morning
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XX
Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
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Touchback
Macy
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Ruth Kimke
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They Came Together
Brenda
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Away We Go
Munch
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The Informant!
Ginger Whitacre
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Sunshine
Zara Skelton
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Hello I Must Be Going
Amy
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Shooters
Marie
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Leaves of Grass
Colleen
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We'll Never Have Paris
Devon
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Win Win
Cindy Timmons
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Digging for Fire
Squiggy
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Abandon
Mousy Julie
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Chu and Blossom
Miss Shoemaker
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The Changeover
Kate Chant
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1 Mile To You
Coach Rowan
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Our Ex-Wife
Sara
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The Big Ask
Hannah
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Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Pat (uncredited)
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Lady of the Manor
Hannah
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The Intervention
Annie
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The Cherry Orchard
Dunyasha
Park Image
Park
Sheryl
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Happy Christmas
Kelly
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Griffin in Summer
Helen
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Rainbow Time
Lindsay
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Sadie
Rae
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Becky
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Goodbye to All That
Annie Wall
And Then I Go Image
And Then I Go
Janice
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A Quiet Little Marriage
Monique
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Say Uncle
Susan
Little Boxes Image
Little Boxes
Gina
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Eye of the Hurricane
Amelia Kyte
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Snakeskin
Alice
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Pike River
Anna Osborne
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Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews
Self
Helena from the Wedding Image
Helena from the Wedding
Alice
Claustrophobia Image
Claustrophobia
Lauren
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Show of Hands
Jess
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Don't Say Good Luck
Behind Over the Garden Wall Image
Behind Over the Garden Wall
Self
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder Image
The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
Zoe Cadwaulder
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Foreign Correspondents
Melody
The Great & The Small Image
The Great & The Small
Margaret
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Making 'The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Self
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Putzel
Sally
A Kiwi Legend Image
A Kiwi Legend
Self