Melanie Lynskey

New Zealand Actress Known for "Yellowjackets," "Heavenly Creatures" & "Two and a Half Men"

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Melanie Lynskey Biography

Melanie Lynskey is a New Zealand actress whose career spans more than three decades and includes a wide range of film and television roles. Lynskey began her career with Peter Jackson's film "Heavenly Creatures," earning a New Zealand Film Award for Best Actress. In the film, she starred opposite Kate Winslet as teenagers whose friendship leads to a murder plot, establishing her as a notable screen presence from New Zealand.

After relocating to the United States, Lynskey built a career with supporting roles in films such as "Ever After," "Coyote Ugly," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Shattered Glass," "Flags of Our Fathers," "Away We Go," "Up in the Air," "The Informant!" and "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." She became a series regular on the CBS comedy "Two and a Half Men" after her guest appearance on the pilot, playing the neighbor to series protagonist Charlie Harper. Lynskey also voiced Beatrice in Cartoon Network's "Over the Garden Wall," which won the Emmy Award for Best Animated Program.

Lynskey received critical attention for her performance in "Hello I Must Be Going," which was featured at the Sundance Film Festival and was named one of the Top Ten Independent Films of the Year by the National Board of Review. Leading roles in dramedies such as "Happy Christmas," "Goodbye to All That," and "The Intervention" established her as a prominent figure in American independent film. For her portrayal of a vigilante in the thriller "I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore," she earned a Gotham Award nomination for Best Actress.

Lynskey has starred as Shauna on "Yellowjackets," earning the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress and two Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She appeared in HBO's "The Last of Us," earning an additional Emmy nomination for her guest role, and starred in Hulu's crime thriller "Candy," receiving a Critics' Choice nomination. 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 nominations for the Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Awards.

Lynskey's work demonstrates her range across drama, comedy, and independent film. She starred in Peacock's limited series "The Tattooist of Auschwitz," portraying Heather Morris, the writer of the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov's time in Auschwitz Birkenau. She also appeared in the film "Griffin in Summer," which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and won multiple awards, including Best Screenplay. On "Yellowjackets," she has earned multiple Emmy nominations, a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, and a Gotham Award nomination for Outstanding Performance in a New Series, highlighting her ability to anchor complex, emotionally resonant storytelling in television and film.

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Melanie Lynskey on 'Don't Say Good Luck,' 'Yellowjackets,' More

Melanie Lynskey on 'Don't Say Good Luck,' 'Yellowjackets,' More

Emmy-nominated actor Melanie Lynskey joins TODAY to talk about her new Netflix movie, “Don’t Say Good Luck.” She talks about her personal...

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