
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.

as Self - Guest

as Self
2014

as Natalie Tavares
2004

as Self - Guest
2009

as Self - Guest
2015

as Sharon (voice)
2005

as Self
2014

as Rose
2003

as Self
2019

as Dora Ericson
2017

2022

as Emily Bloom
2006

as Self - Guest
2015
as Self
2024
2026

as Anna Osborne
2025

as Helen
2025
as Self
2024

as June Mindy
2021

as Hannah
2021

as Rae
2018

as Kate Chant
2017

as Janice
2017

as Gina
2017

as Coach Rowan
2017

as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
2017

as Ruth Kimke
2017

as Annie
2016

as Becky
2016

as Margaret
2016

as Lindsay
2016

as Squiggy
2015

as Self
2015

as Annie Wall
2014

as Devon
2014

as Kelly
2014

as Brenda
2014

as Hannah
2014
as Self - Guest
1 ep.

as Self
2 episodes

as Natalie Tavares
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Sharon (voice)
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Rose
85 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Dora Ericson
2 episodes

1 episodes

as Emily Bloom
1 episodes

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Kathleen Coghlan
2 episodes

as Kate
1 episodes

as Shannon
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Marcy
2 episodes

as Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'
1 episodes

as Self
1 episodes

as Sun (voice)
4 episodes

as Clea Mason
2 episodes

as Shauna Sadecki
29 episodes

as Debra Palmer
2 episodes

as Molly Strand
10 episodes