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Melanie Lynskey
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 inde…
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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.
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2026
Don't Say Good Luck
Movie Elizabeth Birenbaum
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2025
Pike River
Movie Anna Osborne
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2025
Griffin in Summer
Movie Helen
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2025
Hollywood Squares
TV show Self
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2024
Matlock
TV show Debra Palmer
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2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
TV show Heather Morris
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2024
The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Movie Self
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2024
Hot Ones Versus
TV show Self
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2024
After Midnight
TV show Self
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2023
Poker Face
TV show Regina Gilvary
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2023
The Last of Us
TV show Kathleen Coghlan
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2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV show
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2022
Candy
TV show Betty Gore
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2021
Don't Look Up
Movie June Mindy
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2021
Yellowjackets
TV show Shauna Sadecki
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2021
Lady of the Manor
Movie Hannah
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2020
Mrs. America
TV show Rosemary Thomson
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2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV show Self
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2018
Sadie
Movie Rae
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2018
Castle Rock
TV show Molly Strand
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2018
Summer Camp Island
TV show Sun (voice)
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2017
Sunshine
TV show Zara Skelton
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2017
The Changeover
Movie Kate Chant
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2017
Young Sheldon
TV show Dora Ericson
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2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TV show Laura
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2017
And Then I Go
Movie Janice
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2017
Girlboss
TV show Gail
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2017
Little Boxes
Movie Gina
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2017
1 Mile To You
Movie Coach Rowan
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2017
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Movie Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
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2017
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Movie Ruth Kimke
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2016
Easy
TV show Beth
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2016
Our Ex-Wife
TV show Sara
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2016
The Intervention
Movie Annie
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2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Movie Becky
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2016
The Great & The Small
Movie Margaret
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2016
Rainbow Time
Movie Lindsay
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2016
Future-Worm!
TV show Megan (voice)
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
Digging for Fire
Movie Squiggy
