Melanie Lynskey

Actor

Born: May 16, 1977 (age 49)
From: 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,…

Filmography (60)

Don't Say Good Luck
Don't Say Good Luck (2026)
Pike River (2025)
Anna Osborne
Griffin in Summer (2025)
Helen
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz (2024)
Self
Don't Look Up (2021)
June Mindy
Lady of the Manor (2021)
Hannah
Sadie (2018)
Rae
The Changeover (2017)
Kate Chant
And Then I Go (2017)
Janice
Little Boxes (2017)
Gina
1 Mile To You (2017)
Coach Rowan
XX (2017)
Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
Ruth Kimke
The Intervention (2016)
Annie
Folk Hero & Funny Guy (2016)
Becky
The Great & The Small (2016)
Margaret
Rainbow Time (2016)
Lindsay
Digging for Fire (2015)
Squiggy
Behind Over the Garden Wall (2015)
Self
Goodbye to All That (2014)
Annie Wall
We'll Never Have Paris (2014)
Devon
Happy Christmas (2014)
Kelly
They Came Together (2014)
Brenda
The Big Ask (2014)
Hannah
Chu and Blossom (2014)
Miss Shoemaker
A Kiwi Legend (2013)
Self
Putzel
Putzel (2012)
Sally
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Aunt Helen
Hello I Must Be Going (2012)
Amy
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)
Karen Amalfi