Melanie Lynskey
50Movies
7.8 Best Rating
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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pike River | Anna Osborne | FLOP | |
| 2025 | Griffin in Summer | Helen | HIT | |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up | June Mindy | HIT | |
| 2021 | Lady of the Manor | Hannah | FLOP | |
| 2018 | Sadie | Rae | HIT | |
| 2017 | The Changeover | Kate Chant | FLOP | |
| 2017 | And Then I Go | Janice | FLOP | |
| 2017 | Little Boxes | Gina | FLOP | |
| 2017 | 1 Mile To You | Coach Rowan | HIT | |
| 2017 | XX | Mary (segment "The Birthday Party") | FLOP | |
| 2017 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Ruth Kimke | HIT | |
| 2016 | The Intervention | Annie | FLOP | |
| 2016 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Becky | FLOP | |
| 2016 | The Great & The Small | Margaret | FLOP | |
| 2016 | Rainbow Time | Lindsay | FLOP | |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire | Squiggy | FLOP | |
| 2014 | Goodbye to All That | Annie Wall | FLOP | |
| 2014 | We'll Never Have Paris | Devon | FLOP | |
| 2014 | Happy Christmas | Kelly | FLOP | |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Brenda | FLOP | |
| 2014 | The Big Ask | Hannah | FLOP | |
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Aunt Helen | HIT | |
| 2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Amy | FLOP | |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Karen Amalfi | HIT | |
| 2012 | Eye of the Hurricane | Amelia Kyte | HIT | |
| 2011 | Touchback | Macy | HIT | |
| 2011 | Win Win | Cindy Timmons | HIT | |
| 2009 | Up in the Air | Julie Bingham | HIT | |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Ginger Whitacre | FLOP | |
| 2009 | Leaves of Grass | Colleen | FLOP | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Munch | HIT | |
| 2008 | A Quiet Little Marriage | Monique | FLOP | |
| 2008 | Show of Hands | Jess | HIT | |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Pat (uncredited) | FLOP | |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Pauline Harnois | HIT | |
| 2006 | Say Uncle | Susan | FLOP | |
| 2006 | Park | Sheryl | FLOP | |
| 2003 | Shattered Glass | Amy Brand | HIT | |
| 2002 | Abandon | Mousy Julie | FLOP | |
| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Lurlynn | FLOP | |
| 2002 | Shooters | Marie | FLOP | |
| 2001 | Snakeskin | Alice | FLOP | |
| 2001 | Foreign Correspondents | Melody | HIT | |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Gloria | FLOP | |
| 2000 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Hilary | HIT | |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Beth Bumsteen | HIT | |
| 1999 | The Cherry Orchard | Dunyasha | FLOP | |
| 1998 | EverAfter | Jacqueline de Ghent | HIT | |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Deputy | HIT | |
| 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Pauline Parker | HIT |