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Melanie Lynskey
Born: 16th May 1977 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Dept: Acting
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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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 106
Film: 60 (57%)
Television: 46 (43%)
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Filmography
2026
Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical — until suddenly she’s living with even more drama at home than ... view
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2025
In the aftermath of an explosion that rocked the Pike River Mine and took the lives of 29 West Coasters, two women step up to fight for accountability ... view
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Anna Osborne
2025
Griffin is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin' ... view
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Helen
Jan 2025 (first aired)
Two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The "board" for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebri ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Sep 2024 (first aired)
After achieving success in her younger years, the brilliant septuagenarian Madeline Matlock rejoins the workforce at a prestigious law firm where she ... view
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Debra Palmer (2 ep.)
2024
Cast and crew discuss the making of Sky Studios' The Tattooist of Auschwitz ... view
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Self
May 2024 (first aired)
The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau ... view
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Heather Morris (6 ep.)
Jan 2024 (first aired)
Welcome to Hot Ones Versus! On this brand new, Hot Ones spinoff series, guests have two choices: Tell the truth, or suffer the wrath of the Last Dab. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2024 (first aired)
Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from t ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2023 (first aired)
Follow Charlie Cale, a woman with an extraordinary ability to tell when someone is lying, as she hits the road and, at every stop, encounters a new ca ... view
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Regina Gilvary (1 ep.)
Jan 2023 (first aired)
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppress ... view
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Kathleen Coghlan (2 ep.)
Sep 2022 (first aired)
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape. ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
May 2022 (first aired)
Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions screa ... view
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Betty Gore (5 ep.)
2021
Two astronomers go on a media tour to warn humankind of a planet-killing comet hurtling toward Earth. The response from a distracted world: Meh. ... view
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June Mindy
Nov 2021 (first aired)
This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls socce ... view
Character:
Shauna Sadecki (29 ep.)
2021
Past and present collide when aimless slacker Hannah gets hired to portray Lady Wadsworth -- a Southern belle from the 1800s -- for tours at Wadsworth ... view
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Hannah
Apr 2020 (first aired)
The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, a ... view
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Rosemary Thomson (9 ep.)
Sep 2019 (first aired)
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are bea ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2018
While her father is away serving in the military, Sadie battles to preserve his place on the home front when her mother takes an interest in the newes ... view
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Rae
Jul 2018 (first aired)
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock. ... view
Character:
Molly Strand (10 ep.)
Jul 2018 (first aired)
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are ... view
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Sun (voice) (4 ep.)
Oct 2017 (first aired)
This drama mini-series follows a group of friends from the South Sudanese community living in Sunshine, a suburb in the outskirts of Melbourne, Austra ... view
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Zara Skelton (4 ep.)
2017
Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Ze ... view
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Kate Chant
Sep 2017 (first aired)
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory. ... view
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Dora Ericson (2 ep.)
Aug 2017 (first aired)
A decade after their wild summer as junior counselors, the gang reunites for a weekend of bonding, hanky-panky and hair-raising adventures. ... view
Character:
Laura (2 ep.)
2017
In the cruel world of junior high, Edwin suffers in a state of anxiety and alienation alongside his only friend, Flake. Misunderstood by their familie ... view
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Janice
Apr 2017 (first aired)
Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikel ... view
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Gail (3 ep.)
2017
It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act 'more black ... view
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Gina
2017
After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He ... view
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Coach Rowan
2017
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women. ... view
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Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
2017
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon f ... view
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Ruth Kimke
Sep 2016 (first aired)
This eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. First dates, ... view
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Beth (1 ep.)
Sep 2016 (first aired)
Jack is a man who has finally found real happiness with his new wife-to-be Sara, but his ex-wife and mother of his children Hillary seems determined t ... view
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Sara (1 ep.)
2016
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on th ... view
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Annie
2016
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" ... view
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Becky
2016
Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society while on probation for petty crimes. He attempts to na ... view
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Margaret
2016
Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults he ... view
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Lindsay
Jan 2016 (first aired)
The show follows Danny Douglas and his friend Future-Worm as they go on adventures and travel through time. ... view
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Megan (voice) (60 ep.)
Sep 2015 (first aired)
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclect ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2015
Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and ... view
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Squiggy
2015
A special look at the making of Patrick McHale's award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall. ... view
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Self
Mar 2015 (first aired)
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and h ... view
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Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Jan 2015 (first aired)
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive. ... view
Character:
Michelle Pierson (16 ep.)
Dec 2014 (first aired)
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hoste ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2014
Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces between a search fo ... view
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Annie Wall
Nov 2014 (first aired)
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tem ... view
Character:
Beatrice (voice) (10 ep.)
2014
Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life spirals out of control. He second-guesses his plans to propo ... view
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Devon
Sep 2014 (first aired)
Celebrity Name Game is an American syndicated game show which premiered on September 22, 2014. Based on the board game Identity Crisis (created by Lau ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2014
After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son. ... view
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Kelly
2014
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development. ... view
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Brenda
2014
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anythin ... view
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Hannah
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program w ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
2014
A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small Southern town. ... view
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Miss Shoemaker
Sep 2013 (first aired)
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world fu ... view
Character:
Shannon (1 ep.)
2013
Change is afoot in New Zealand as creative forces take on the ultimate Kiwi icon. But all is not well in paradise, and the nation is divided. Whilst s ... view
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Self
2012
For Walter, a young man endearingly known as "Putzel," life literally doesn't go beyond his neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Walter's ... view
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Sally
2012
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam ... view
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Aunt Helen
2012
An affair with a 19-year old actor helps reinvigorate life for thirty-something Amy after she moves home to her parents’ house following her divorce ... view
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Amy
2012
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school ... view
Character:
Karen Amalfi
2012
An Everglades community struggles to put their lives back together in the wake of a hurricane. ... view
Character:
Amelia Kyte
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Key & Peele is an American sketch comedy television show. It stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, both former cast members of MADtv. Each episod ... view
Character:
Fiance (1 ep.)
2011
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living hi ... view
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Macy
2011
When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns ... view
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Cindy Timmons
2011
On-set interviews with the cast of Helena from the Wedding (2010). ... view
Character:
Self
2010
Newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains. However, when an unexpected guest s ... view
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Alice
2009
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million ... view
Character:
Julie Bingham
2009
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s mult ... view
Character:
Ginger Whitacre
2009
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord. ... view
Character:
Colleen
Jul 2009 (first aired)
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2009
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Verona expecting their first child, Burt's parents inexplicably decide ... view
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Munch
2008
A Quiet Little Marriage is the love story of Dax and Olive, who manage to find harmony even as they juggle family, romance and intimacy, but that all ... view
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Monique
2008
Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anyt ... view
Character:
Jess
Sep 2008 (first aired)
The Life & Times of Tim is an HBO comedy animated television series, which premiered on September 28, 2008. The series was created by Steve Dildarian, ... view
Character:
Becky (voice) (1 ep.)
Jan 2008 (first aired)
Set in the rugged American frontier, Texas Rangers Woodrow Call and Gus McCrae confront Comanche warriors, ruthless outlaws, and the brutal realities ... view
Character:
Pearl Coleman (3 ep.)
2007
High School grad and all American gal, Anna, finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up with the radical feminists in The Itty Bitty Titty Commi ... view
Character:
Pat (uncredited)
Apr 2007 (first aired)
An American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal cross-country automobile road race, focusing on the willing and unwi ... view
Character:
Wendy Patrakas (6 ep.)
2006
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the s ... view
Character:
Pauline Harnois
Jul 2006 (first aired)
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). ... view
Character:
Emily Bloom (1 ep.)
2006
A young gay artist, desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson, is targeted by a neighborhood mom as a potential ... view
Character:
Susan
2006
Park takes place all in one day in a public park in Los Angeles, as 11 disaffected Angelenos find both love and loss in unexpected ways ... view
Character:
Sheryl
Aug 2005 (first aired)
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfo ... view
Character:
Kate (1 ep.)
Feb 2005 (first aired)
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his b ... view
Character:
Sharon (voice) (1 ep.)
Nov 2004 (first aired)
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsbor ... view
Character:
Natalie Tavares (1 ep.)
2004
Romantic dark comedy sees phobia-riddled Zoe Cadwaulder overcoming her fears and discovering true love. ... view
Character:
Zoe Cadwaulder
Jan 2004 (first aired)
A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles. ... view
Character:
Clea Mason (2 ep.)
2003
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications ... view
Character:
Amy Brand
Sep 2003 (first aired)
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house. ... view
Character:
Rose (85 ep.)
2003
A serial killer armed with a crossbow pistol is murdering people from their own rooftops. When three young coworkers at a poorly-attended slumber part ... view
Character:
Lauren
Jan 2003 (first aired)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2002
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a t ... view
Character:
Mousy Julie
2002
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—i ... view
Character:
Lurlynn
Mar 2002 (first aired)
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to b ... view
Character:
Marcy (2 ep.)
Jan 2002 (first aired)
Dr. Joyce Reardon, a psychology professor, commissions a team of psychics and a gifted autistic girl to find out the truth about an old, supposedly ha ... view
Character:
Rachel Wheaton (3 ep.)
2002
Gilly comes out of prison after serving a six year stretch and decides that he will now turn his life around and go straight. But when he returns to h ... view
Character:
Marie
2001
A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound hero is just as capable of delivering nightmares. ... view
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Alice
2001
Equal parts romance, fable, ghost story, character study, and cinematic puzzle, Foreign Correspondents ties two seemingly unrelated stories together i ... view
Character:
Melody
2000
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sid ... view
Character:
Gloria
2000
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy wit ... view
Character:
Hilary
Jul 2000 (first aired)
American version of the reality game show which follows a group of HouseGuests living together 24 hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated fro ... view
Character:
Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men' (1 ep.)
1999
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal ... view
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Beth Bumsteen
1999
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate aft ... view
Character:
Dunyasha
1998
Danielle, a vibrant young woman, was forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother, Rodmilla, i ... view
Character:
Jacqueline de Ghent
1996
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the r ... view
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Deputy
1994
Precocious teenager Juliet moves to New Zealand with her family and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy an ... view
Character:
Pauline Parker
Oct 1988 (first aired)
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and compet ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)