Melanie Lynskey
Acting·May 16, 1977 — 49 years old·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, Golden Nymph, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Known For
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2012·7.8
Don't Look Up
2021·7.1
House
2004·8.6
The Last of Us
2023·8.4
Up in the Air
2009·6.9
Two and a Half Men
2003·7.5
Young Sheldon
2017·8.0
American Dad!
2005·7.0
Coyote Ugly
2000·6.3
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
2012·6.6
Flags of Our Fathers
2006·6.9
Over the Garden Wall
2014·8.6
Filmography · 106
2026Don't Say Good Luck2025Pike RiverAnna Osborne2025Griffin in SummerHelen2025Hollywood SquaresTVSelf2024MatlockTVDebra Palmer2024The Making of The Tattooist of AuschwitzSelf2024The Tattooist of AuschwitzTVHeather Morris2024Hot Ones VersusTVSelf2024After MidnightTVSelf2023Poker FaceTVRegina Gilvary2023The Last of UsTVKathleen Coghlan2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowTV2022CandyTVBetty Gore2021Don't Look UpJune Mindy2021YellowjacketsTVShauna Sadecki2021Lady of the ManorHannah2020Mrs. AmericaTVRosemary Thomson2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowTVSelf2018SadieRae2018Castle RockTVMolly Strand2018Summer Camp IslandTVSun (voice)2017SunshineTVZara Skelton2017The ChangeoverKate Chant2017Young SheldonTVDora Ericson2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterTVLaura2017And Then I GoJanice2017GirlbossTVGail2017Little BoxesGina20171 Mile To YouCoach Rowan2017XXMary (segment "The Birthday Party")2017I Don't Feel at Home in This World AnymoreRuth Kimke2016EasyTVBeth2016Our Ex-WifeTVSara2016The InterventionAnnie2016Folk Hero & Funny GuyBecky2016The Great & The SmallMargaret2016Rainbow TimeLindsay2016Future-Worm!TVMegan (voice)2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTVSelf - Guest2015Digging for FireSquiggy2015Behind Over the Garden WallSelf2015The Late Late Show with James CordenTVSelf - Guest2015TogethernessTVMichelle Pierson2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTVSelf2014Goodbye to All ThatAnnie Wall2014Over the Garden WallTVBeatrice (voice)2014We'll Never Have ParisDevon2014Celebrity Name GameTVSelf2014Happy ChristmasKelly2014They Came TogetherBrenda2014The Big AskHannah2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf2014Chu and BlossomMiss Shoemaker2013MomTVShannon2013A Kiwi LegendSelf2012PutzelSally2012The Perks of Being a WallflowerAunt Helen2012Hello I Must Be GoingAmy2012Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldKaren Amalfi2012Eye of the HurricaneAmelia Kyte2012Key & PeeleTVFiance2011TouchbackMacy2011Win WinCindy Timmons2011Helena from the Wedding: Cast InterviewsSelf2010Helena from the WeddingAlice2009Up in the AirJulie Bingham2009The Informant!Ginger Whitacre2009Leaves of GrassColleen2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTVSelf - Guest2009Away We GoMunch2008A Quiet Little MarriageMonique2008Show of HandsJess2008The Life & Times of TimTVBecky (voice)2008Comanche MoonTVPearl Coleman2007Itty Bitty Titty CommitteePat (uncredited)2007DriveTVWendy Patrakas2006Flags of Our FathersPauline Harnois2006PsychTVEmily Bloom2006Say UncleSusan2006ParkSheryl2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTVKate2005American Dad!TVSharon (voice)2004HouseTVNatalie Tavares2004The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe CadwaulderZoe Cadwaulder2004The L WordTVClea Mason2003Shattered GlassAmy Brand2003Two and a Half MenTVRose2003ClaustrophobiaLauren2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVSelf2002AbandonMousy Julie2002Sweet Home AlabamaLurlynn2002The ShieldTVMarcy2002Rose RedTVRachel Wheaton2002ShootersMarie2001SnakeskinAlice2001Foreign CorrespondentsMelody2000Coyote UglyGloria2000But I'm a CheerleaderHilary2000Big BrotherTVSelf - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'1999Detroit Rock CityBeth Bumsteen1999The Cherry OrchardDunyasha1998EverAfterJacqueline de Ghent1996The FrightenersDeputy1994Heavenly CreaturesPauline Parker1988This MorningTVSelf