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Melanie Lynskey is an actress whose professional career began in 1993. She was born on May 16, 1977. Her bibliography includes the work *Hello I Must Be Going*, which is listed among top works alongside authors Blythe Danner, John Rubinstein, and Christopher Abbott. She has also been referenced by 351 other encyclopedia articles.
Lynskey has published five works according to Crossref data. She has one child. On social media, she has 164,619 followers. Her music profile on Last.fm lists one listener and a playcount of two.
In a quote, she stated, "I want to be like Julianne Moore and get to do things that scare me — and keep on doing them until I'm very old." She also remarked, "Every time someone comes with the Kate Winslet question I think it's lazy journalism," and added, "I knew I had to get out and start building up something else."
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Key facts
- Born
- Melanie Jayne Lynskey , ( 1977-05-16 ) 16 May 1977 (age 49) , New Plymouth , New Zealand
- Alma mater
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1994–present
- Works
- Full list
- Spouses
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- Awards
- Full list
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Melanie
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- New Zealand
- Place of birth
- New Plymouth
- Spouse
- Jason Ritter
- Occupation
- television actor
- Educated at
- Victoria University of Wellington
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- brown hair
- Image
- Melanie Lynskey 2025.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- name in native language
- Melanie Lynskey
- Commons category
- Melanie Lynskey
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- date of birth
- 1977-05-16
- social media followers
- 164619
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Encyclopedic overview
Melanie Jayne Lynskey (/ˈlɪnski/ LIN-skee; born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American accents, she works predominantly in independent films and television. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Critics' Choice Awards and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards.
Lynskey made her film debut at age 17 portraying Pauline Parker in Heavenly Creatures (1994). She went on to establish herself as a character actress through supporting parts in Ever After (1998); But I'm a Cheerleader (1999); Coyote Ugly (2000); Sweet Home Alabama (2002); Shattered Glass (2003); Flags of Our Fathers (2006); Away We Go; Up in the Air; The Informant! (all 2009); Win Win (2011); The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012); and Don't Look Up (2021). Her starring role in Hello I Must Be Going (2012) proved to be a turning point in Lynskey's career, with subsequent lead parts in Happy Christmas (2014), The Intervention (2016), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017) highlighting her as a prominent figure in independent cinema.
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