Melanie Lynskey Picture
STARmeter
Top 5000
Up 120 this week

Melanie Lynskey

Actress

At 16 years old, New Zealand-born Melanie Lynskey captivated the film world with her explosive portrayal of an outcast teen whose relationship with best friend Kate Winslet spirals frighteningly out of control, in Peter Jackson's Academy Award-nominated Heavenly Creatures. Despite spending three years out of the limelight to study theatre at university and re-locate to Los Angeles... See full bio »

Born:

Melanie Jayne Lynskey
in New Plymouth, New Zealand
More at IMDbPro » Contact Info on IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, manager and publicist
Add or change photos on IMDbPro Represent Melanie Lynskey? Add or change photos
Melanie Lynskey Still of Melanie Lynskey in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Still of Melanie Lynskey in Drive Melanie Lynskey, Jim Ortlieb and Peter Paige at event of Say Uncle Melanie Lynskey, Kathy Najimy, Lisa Edelstein, Peter Paige, Marc Anthony Samuel and Christopher Racster at event of Say Uncle Colin Ford, Melanie Lynskey and Kelsey Lowenthal at the Sweet Home Alabama Premiere Party
70 photos | 104 videos | 426 news articles »

Quick Links:

Related News

Watch: Steve Carell & Keira Knightley Search For Laughs In 2 Clips From 'Seeking A Friend For The End of the World'
25 May 2012 6:17 AM, PDT | The Playlist
The Perks Of Being A Wallflower Lands Release Date
24 May 2012 2:18 PM, PDT | Cinema Blend
2 Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World movie clips
23 May 2012 12:11 PM, PDT | Upcoming-Movies.com
See all 426 related articles »
More »

Watch on TV

Two and a Half Men
My Damn Stalker (#4.15)
Sun. May 27 4:00 AM on FX
But I'm a Cheerleader
Mon. May 28 10:00 AM on LOGO
IMDbTV | All TV listings »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of name
Celebrity look A-Likes (some of these are freakishly scary)
a list of 212 people by carlyjane92 created 11 months ago
 
image of name
Top 50 Hottest Girls
a list of 50 people by zep1-142-279792 created 9 months ago
 
image of name
Definitive Celebrity look alike list
a list of 400 people by majg16 created 7 months ago
 
image of name
Women of the Fireplace
a list of 461 people by Transformer1994 created 6 months ago
 
image of name
MY TOP 16-31/05/2012
a list of 643 people by fetsyshkanynyaroslav created 2 weeks ago
 
See all 121 related lists »

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

My Demo Reel -- Includes clips from GLORY DAZE, COMMUNITY and horror film URBAN EXPLORER.

My Demo Reel

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel -- This reel contains Christopher performing in Film and Television. The clips included are from the following: "The Boundary", "The Wire", "Duplicity", "Law & Order(SVU)", "Michael Clayton", "Cost Of A Soul", "HEROES" and "Law & Order (CI)".

Christopher Mann's Theatrical Demo Reel

My Demo Reel -- No description provided.

My Demo Reel

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman -- No description provided.

Tim Bell - SAG Stuntman

Melanie Molnar - Reel -- No description provided.

Melanie Molnar - Reel


Find out more at IMDbPro »

Connect with IMDb

Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
3 wins & 4 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Show Show all  | 
Show by:
Edit

Filmography

Hide HideActress (47 titles)
2013 Four Saints (pre-production)
Mairi Chrisholm
 
2013 Teddy Bears (post-production)
Hannah
 
2012 Putzel (post-production)
Sally
 
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (completed)
Aunt Helen
 
2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (completed)
Karen
 
2012 Eye of the Hurricane
Amelia Kyte
 
2010-2012 The Life & Times of Tim (TV series)
Becky
– Action Packed Heist/Fall Foliage (2012) … Becky (voice)
– A Tale of Two Rodneys/Keith to the Rescue (2012) … Becky (voice)
– Personality Disorder/Stu Is Good at Something (2010) … Becky (voice)
– Debbie's Mom/The Escape Artist (2010) … Becky (voice)
– The Salty Jazz/Jews Love to Laugh (2010) … Becky (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 House M.D. (TV series)
Natalie Tavares
– Better Half (2012) … Natalie Tavares
 
2012 Hello I Must Be Going
Amy
 
2003-2011 Two and a Half Men (TV series)
Rose / Woman #1 / Woman #2 / …
– What a Lovely Landing Strip (2011) … Rose
– Nice to Meet You, Walden Schmidt (2011) … Rose
– That Darn Priest (2011) … Rose
– Three Hookers and a Philly Cheesesteak (2011) … Rose
– Lookin' for Japanese Subs (2011) … Rose
See all 57 episodes »
 
2011 Touchback
Macy
 
2011 Win Win
Cindy
 
2010 Memphis Beat (TV series)
Annaliese Jones
– Polk Salad Annie (2010) … Annaliese Jones
 
2010 Helena from the Wedding
Alice
 
2009 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV series)
Kate
– The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis (2009) … Kate
 
2009 Leaves of Grass
Colleen
 
2009 The Informant!
Ginger Whitacre
 
2009/I Up in the Air
Julie Bingham
 
2009 Away We Go
Munch Garnett
 
2008 A Quiet Little Marriage
Monique
 
2008 Show of Hands
Jess
 
2008 The L Word (TV series)
Clea Mason
– Loyal and True (2008) … Clea Mason
– Lunar Cycle (2008) … Clea Mason
 
2008 Psych (TV series)
Emily Bloom
– Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion (2008) … Emily Bloom
 
2008 Comanche Moon (TV mini-series)
Pearl Coleman
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Pearl Coleman
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Pearl Coleman
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Pearl Coleman
 
2007 Drive (TV mini-series)
Wendy Patrakas
– Rearview (2007) … Wendy Patrakas
– The Extra Mile (2007) … Wendy Patrakas
– No Turning Back (2007) … Wendy Patrakas
– Let the Games Begin (2007) … Wendy Patrakas
– Partners (2007) … Wendy Patrakas
See all 7 episodes »
 
2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Plastic Surgery Lady (uncredited)
 
2006 Flags of Our Fathers
Pauline Harnois
 
2006 Park
Sheryl
 
2005 Say Uncle
Susan
 
2004 The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder (short)
Zoe Cadwaulder
 
2003 Shattered Glass
Amy Brand
 
2003 Claustrophobia
Lauren
 
2003 The Shield (TV series)
Marcy
– Barnstormers (2003) … Marcy
– Partners (2003) … Marcy
 
2002 Sweet Home Alabama
Lurlynn
 
2002 Abandon
Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)
 
2002 Rose Red (TV mini-series)
Rachel Wheaton / Rachel 'Sister' Wheaton
– Episode #1.3 (2002) … Rachel Wheaton
– Episode #1.2 (2002) … Rachel 'Sister' Wheaton
– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Rachel Wheaton
 
2002 Shooters
Marie
 
2001 Snakeskin
Alice
 
2000 Coyote Ugly
Gloria
 
1999 The Cherry Orchard
Dunyasha
 
1999 But I'm a Cheerleader
Hilary
 
1999 Detroit Rock City
Beth
 
1999 Foreign Correspondents
Melody
 
1999 Measureless to Man (short)
Pauline Parker
 
1998 Ever After: A Cinderella Story
Jacqueline
 
1996 The Frighteners
Deputy
 
1994 Heavenly Creatures
Pauline Parker
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2009 The Making of 'Away We Go' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
2007 The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Big Brother (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #6.27 (2005) … Herself
 
2004 The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1995 Cinema of Unease: A Personal Journey by Sam Neill (documentary)
Pauline Parker
 

Related Videos

Leaves of Grass -- Featuring Edward Norton as Bill and Brady Kincaid, Tim Blake Nelson as Bolger and Melanie Lynskey as Colleen Up in the Air -- Interview: Melanie Lynskey "On her character" Touchback -- A man looks back 15 years to the injury that ended his career as a promising high-school football player.
See all 104 »
Edit

Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Melanie Jayne Lynskey

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on making Rose Red] I wasn't allowed to do anything quirky, or to have an interesting accent. So the challenge lay in making her as interesting as I could without making her unusual. And that was hard! See more »

Trivia:

She had ambitions, prior to Heavenly Creatures, to become a film critic. See more »

Nickname:

Mel See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus