Melanie Lynskey

 

Melanie Jayne Lynskey was born on May 16, 1977, in New Zealand. Her portrayals of complex women and her ability to speak American dialects is what makes her a popular choice for independent film work. Lynskey has won two Critics Choice Awards, an HCA Award, a Gracie one, an New Zealand Film Award, the 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.





 Lynskey was a screen star when she made her screen debut in Heavenly Creatures (1994). She won an New Zealand Film Award for her role in the film as Pauline Parker, a teenage serial killer. She later has appeared in several international productions which included Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader The Cherry Orchard, Snakeskin (2001), Shooters, Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama (2/22/02). Lynskey was known as a character actor after she moved to the United States. She is best known for her roles in a myriad of large-budget and small-scale films such as Shattered Glass (2003) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006).





 In 2012, Lynskey received critical acclaim and an Gotham Award nomination for her performance as a divorced woman who is depressed in Hello I Must Be Going, which proved to be an important turning point in her career. The following lead roles followed included The Big Ask (2013), Happy Christmas, We'll Never Have Paris, Goodbye to All That (all 2014), The Intervention, Rainbow Time, Little Boxes (all 2016) I'm Not at home in This World Anymore, And Then I Go (both 2017), Sadie (2018), and Lady of the Manor (2021) established her as an established figure within the American independent film industry.

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