Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey has appeared in 32 movies on CringeMDb. 21 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 11 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: XX (2017)
- Most recent with adult content: Don't Say Good Luck (2026)
Born May 16, 1977 · Known for acting
65.6% Featured Movie Cringe Score (32 movies)
Melanie Lynskey Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Flags of Our Fathers
...as Pauline Harnois
The Frighteners
...as Deputy
The Informant!
...as Ginger Whitacre
Leaves of Grass
...as Colleen
Claustrophobia
...as Lauren
Touchback
...as Macy
Win Win
...as Cindy Timmons
Say Uncle
...as Susan
I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
...as Ruth Kimke
XX
...as Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
Foreign Correspondents
...as Melody
Certified Cringeworthy
But I'm a Cheerleader
...as Hilary
Up in the Air
...as Julie Bingham
Coyote Ugly
...as Gloria
Detroit Rock City
...as Beth Bumsteen
Shattered Glass
...as Amy Brand
Park
...as Sheryl
Abandon
...as Mousy Julie
Hello I Must Be Going
...as Amy
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
...as Aunt Helen
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
...as Karen Amalfi
They Came Together
...as Brenda
We'll Never Have Paris
...as Devon
Happy Christmas
...as Kelly
Digging for Fire
...as Squiggy
The Intervention
...as Annie
Away We Go
...as Munch
Sweet Home Alabama
...as Lurlynn
Shooters
...as Marie
Don't Look Up
...as June Mindy
Lady of the Manor
...as Hannah
Don't Say Good Luck
...as Elizabeth Birenbaum
About Melanie Lynskey
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 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.
On television, Lynskey played Rose in Two and a Half Men (2003-2015), Shauna in Yellowjackets (2021-2026) and Kathleen in The Last of Us (2023).
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.
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