Melanie Lynskey

 

Melanie Jayne Lynskey ( born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her portrayals of complex women and her mastery of American dialects, she performs mostly in independent film. Lynskey is the recipient of two Critics Choice Awards, an HCA Award, a Gracie award, a New Zealand Film Award, the Hollywood Film Award, and an Sundance Special Jury Award, as well as Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Golden Nymph, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.





 Lynskey was a screen actor when she made her screen debut in Heavenly Creatures (1994). She won a New Zealand Film Award for her role as Pauline Parker, a teenage serial killer. In the following years, she was in a variety of international films, such as Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, but I'm not a cheerleader The Cherry Orchard (1999), Coyote Ugly (2001), Snakeskin (2001), Shooters, Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama (all 2002). After arriving in the United States, Lynskey became famous as a character actor getting recognition for a variety of small and large-budget films, including Shattered Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Away We Go, Up in the Air, The Informant!, Leaves of Grass (all 2009), Win Win (2011) and Seeking the Friend for the end of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012), They Came Together (2014), and Don't Turn Around (2021).





 Lynskey's leading role in Hello I Must Be Going as a divorced woman who is depressed received an acclaim from critics in 2012 as well as a Gotham Award nomination. This was a turning point in the life of Lynskey. Her subsequent roles in The Big Ask (2013) and Happy Christmas, We’ll Never Have Paris (all 2014), The Intervention (all 2016), Rainbow Time, Little Boxes (2016), I Don't Feel Home In This World Anymore (both 2017), Sadie (2018) and Lady of the Manor (2021), established her status as a prominent actor in the American independent film industry.

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