Melanie Jayne Lynskey

Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born 16 May 1977) is an New Zealand actress. She is well-known for humorous, soft-spoken, yet powerful characters. She works mostly in films that are independent. Her achievements include her winning a New Zealand Film Award, and a Hollywood Film Award and a Sundance Special Jury Award, in addition to Gotham Award, Golden Nymph Award, Critics' Choice Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Her film debut was a teenage killer in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (1994). After her move to the United States, Lynskey built her career as an supporting actor in numerous small- and big-budget features including Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But... (both 1999), Coyote Ugly (2000) and Sweet Home Alabama (both 2002) Shattered Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006) and Away We Go!, Up in the Air!, Leaves of Grass (2009), Win Win (2011) and Seeking a Wallflower (both 2014) and They Came Together (2014) and Don't turn your back (2021). Lynskey received a nomination for the Gotham Award as Breakthrough Performer and was awarded acclaim by critics for her performance as a depressed divorcée in Hello I Must be Going (2012). It was a turning point in her career. Her subsequent lead roles included Happy Christmas and We'll Never Have Paris (all 2014), The Intervention (all 2016), Rainbow Time, Little Boxes, I Don't Feel At Home in This World Anymore (both 2017), Lady of the Manor (2021), Sadie (2018) Sadie (2018) as well as Lady of the Manor (both 2018) made her an important player in the American independent film community. Lynskey's character of Rose in CBS' sitcom Two and a Half Men (1903-2015) was a huge hit. She was the star of Togetherness from 2015-2016, and she was nominated by the Critics Choice Television Awards as the best Supporting Actress. Megan and Beatrice were her voices for Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall (2014). (2016-2018). She starred in Molly Strand's first season of Hulu (2018) as well as Rosemary Thomson was her role in Mrs. America (2020).



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