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.
TV credits
Rated 4.4 out of 10
Hollywood Squares
2025
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Matlock
2024
Rated 8.0 out of 10
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
2024
Rated 8.8 out of 10
Hot Ones Versus
2024
Rated 5.5 out of 10
After Midnight
2024
Rated 7.5 out of 10
Poker Face
2023
Rated 8.4 out of 10
The Last of Us
2023
Rated 5.6 out of 10
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Rated 7.1 out of 10
Candy
2022
Rated 7.4 out of 10
Yellowjackets
2021
Rated 7.3 out of 10
Mrs. America
2020
Rated 6.3 out of 10
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Rated 7.2 out of 10
Castle Rock
2018
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Summer Camp Island
2018
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Sunshine
2017
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Young Sheldon
2017
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
Rated 6.5 out of 10
Girlboss
2017
Rated 6.0 out of 10
Easy
2016
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Our Ex-Wife
2016
Rated 6.2 out of 10
Future-Worm!
2016
Rated 6.1 out of 10
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Rated 5.1 out of 10
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Rated 6.8 out of 10
Togetherness
2015