Melanie Lynskey
Acting
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Melanie Lynskey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: May 16, 1977
Place of Birth: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Known For
Hot Ones Versus
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. Whoever eats the most wings, loses!
House
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Over the Garden Wall
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-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
The Last of Us
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 oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
The Shield
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 both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
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 concentration camp during World War II.
Young Sheldon
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
Sunshine
This drama mini-series follows a group of friends from the South Sudanese community living in Sunshine, a suburb in the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. The young men get entangled in a crime as they are hoping to make it as professional basketball players.
Psych
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). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
Filmography
as Anna Osborne
as Helen
as Self
as Debra Palmer
as Heather Morris
as Self
as Self
as Regina Gilvary
as Kathleen Coghlan
as Betty Gore
as June Mindy
as Shauna Sadecki
as Hannah
as Rosemary Thomson
as Self
as Rae
as Molly Strand
as Sun (voice)
as Zara Skelton
as Kate Chant
as Dora Ericson
as Janice
as Gail
as Gina
as Coach Rowan
as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
as Ruth Kimke
as Beth
as Sara
as Annie
as Becky
as Margaret
as Lindsay
as Megan
as Squiggy
as Self
as Self - Guest
as Michelle Pierson
as Annie Wall
as Beatrice (voice)
as Devon
as Self
as Kelly
as Brenda
as Hannah
as Self
as Miss Shoemaker
as Shannon
as Self
as Aunt Helen
as Amy
as Karen Amalfi
as Amelia Kyte
as Fiance
as Macy
as Cindy Timmons
as Alice
as Julie Bingham
as Ginger Whitacre
as Colleen
as Self - Guest
as Munch
as Monique
as Jess
as Becky (voice)
as Pearl Coleman
as Pat (uncredited)
as Wendy Patrakas
as Pauline Harnois
as Emily Bloom
as Susan
as Sheryl
as Sharon (voice)
as Natalie Tavares
as Zoe Cadwaulder
as Clea Mason
as Amy Brand
as Rose
as Lauren
as Self
as Mousy Julie
as Lurlynn
as Marcy
as Rachel Wheaton
as Marie
as Alice
as Melody
as Gloria
as Hilary
as Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men'
as Beth Bumsteen
as Dunyasha
as Jacqueline de Ghent
as Deputy
as Pauline Parker
as Self