Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Melanie Jayne Lynskey, born on the 16th
of May, 1977, is a New Zealand actress. She is renowned for her humorous,
soft-spoken, but strong characters. She primarily works in films that are
independent. She has been awarded an New Zealand Film Award as well as a
Hollywood Film Award as well as an Sundance Special Jury Award. Lynskey made
her debut in film as the teenage murderess in Peter Jackson's Heavenly
Creatures (1994). After moving to the United States, she built a successful
career in supporting roles in a myriad of small- and big-budget films,
including Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader (both
1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama (both 2002), Shattered
Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Away We Go, Up in the Air The
Informant! Leaves of Grass (all 2009), Win Win (2011), Seeking A Friend to the
End of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012) and they came
Together (2014) and Don't look Up (2021). Lynskey earned critical acclaim as
well as an award nomination for the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performer for
her role in the film as a divorced woman who is depressed. The Goodbye I Must
Be Going (2012), which was a turning stage for her career. The subsequent lead
roles she played in were Happy Christmas and We'll Never Have Paris (all 2014),
The Intervention (all 2016), Rainbow Time, Little Boxes I Don't Feel at In This
World Anymore (both 2017), Lady of the Manor (2021), Sadie (2018) Sadie (2018)
and Lady of the Manor (both 2018) established her as an influential person in
the American independent movie community. Lynskey is also known for her
portrayal of Rose in the television series Two and a Half Men (2003-2015). She
was a part of Togetherness from 2015 until 2016. In the course of her role, she
received nominations for the 2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards for the
Best Supporting Artistress. She provided the voices of Beatrice on the Cartoon
Network's Over the Garden Wall (2014) and Megan for Disney XD's Future-Worm!
(2016-2018). She also starred as Molly Strand on the first season of Hulu's
Castle Rock (2018) and was Rosemary Thomson in the FX miniseries Mrs. America
(2020).
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