Melanie Lynskey

 Melanie Jayne Lynskey was born on the 16th of May in New Zealand. Her portrayals of complex women and her ability to speak American dialects are what make her a favorite choice for independent film work. Lynskey is the recipient of two Critics Choice Awards, an HCA Award, a Gracie award, an New Zealand Film Award, the Hollywood Film Award, and an award from the Sundance Special Jury Award, in addition to Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Golden Nymph, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.





 Lynskey was a screen-star when she made her debut in Heavenly Creatures (1994). She won an New Zealand Film Award for her performance as Pauline Parker, a teenage serial killer. She then appeared in numerous international productions, such as Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Cherry Orchard (all 1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Snakeskin (2001), Shooters, Abandon, and Sweet Home Alabama (all 2002). After her move to the United States, Lynskey became popular as a character actress, gaining recognition for a combination of small-budget and big-budget film projects, like 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 an Friend for the final day of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012) And they Came Together (2014), and Don't Take a Look (2021).





 In 2012, Lynskey received critical acclaim and received a Gotham Award nomination for her part as a depressed divorcee in The Big Ask (2012), which she starred in as a depressed divorcee in I Must Be Going, that proved to be the turning point in her career. Later, she was a lead included The Big Ask (2013), Happy Christmas, We'll Never Have Paris, Goodbye to All That (all 2014), The Intervention, Rainbow Time, Little Boxes (all 2016) I'm Not at the Home of This World Anymore, And Then I Go (both 2017), Sadie (2018), and Lady of the Manor (2021) established her as an established figure within the American independent film industry.


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