Melanie Lynskey

Actress

Birth Name: Melanie Jayne Lynskey

Birth Date: May 16, 1977

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand

Spouses: Jason Ritter, Jimmi Simpson

Awards

Born and raised in New Plymouth, New Zealand, 16 year-old Melanie Lynskey was discovered when she was chosen by Fran Walsh and Peter Jackson to star in their film "Heavenly Creatures" (1994).

Directed by Jackson, the film told the story of the notorious Parker-Hulme murder case, in which two teenage girls murdered the mother of one of them. Lynskey and Kate Winslet were roundly praised for their roles and Jackson and Walsh earned an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay.

Lynskey won Best Actress for the role in her native New Zealand. Her first role behind her, Lynskey finished school and played a supporting role in Jackson's next film, "The Frighteners" (1996).

She played both supporting roles in larger budget studio films like "Ever After: A Cinderella Story" (1998) starring Drew Barrymore, as well as meatier roles in independent features like "But I'm A Cheerleader" (1999).

In 2003, Lynskey landed a regular guest starring role on the sitcom "Two and a Half Men" (CBS, 2003-2015), and continued to make appearances on the show over the course of its 12 seasons.

The consistent work allowed Lynskey to continue her unusual career path, contributing critically acclaimed performances to smaller films like "Shattered Glass" (2003), "The Informant!" (2009), and "Win Win" (2011).

In 2015, Lynskey debuted in one of the lead roles on "Togetherness" (HBO, 2015-16), again earning rave reviews. In 2018, Lynskey played one of the leads on the show "Castle Rock" (Hulu, 2018-), a series based on the stories of Stephen King.

Melanie Lynskey

Actress

Birth Name: Melanie Jayne Lynskey

Birth Date: May 16, 1977

Age: 47 years old

Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand

Spouses: Jason Ritter, Jimmi Simpson

Awards

Credits

Hollywood SquaresStream

The Tattooist of AuschwitzStream

The Tattooist of AuschwitzStream

After MidnightStream

Griffin in Summer

The Last of UsStream

The Jennifer Hudson ShowStream

If We're Being Honest with Laverne CoxStream

Greek Cinema

CandyStream

YellowjacketsStream

CBS Mornings

HouseBrokenStream

HouseBrokenStream

Lady of the Manor

Don't Look UpStream

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Mrs. AmericaStream

The Kelly Clarkson ShowStream

Castle RockStream

Sadie

Sunshine

Young SheldonStream

Live with Kelly and Ryan

XX

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

1 Mile to You

And Then I Go

The Changeover

EasyStream

Our Ex-Wife

The Intervention

Rainbow Time

Folk Hero & Funny Guy

The Great & The Small

Little Boxes

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Future-Worm!Stream

The Late Late Show With James Corden

TogethernessStream

Digging for Fire

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Happy Christmas

Over the Garden Wall

Over the Garden WallStream

Celebrity Name Game

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Happy ChristmasStream

Goodbye to All That

They Came TogetherStream

Chu and Blossom

We'll Never Have ParisStream

MomStream

Teddy Bears

The Jeff Probst Show

Finding Your RootsStream

W oku huraganu

Seeking a Friend for the End of the WorldStream

Hello I Must Be GoingStream

Eye of the Hurricane

The Perks of Being a WallflowerStream

Putzel

Win Win

TouchbackStream

The Talk

Helena From the Wedding

The Informant!Stream

Away We GoStream

Up in the AirStream

Leaves of Grass