1977-05-16 New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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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XX | Mary (segment "The Birthday Party") | 2017-02-17 |
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And Then I Go | Janice | 2017-06-16 |
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The Great & The Small | Margaret | 2016-03-31 |
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Rainbow Time | Lindsay | 2016-03-14 |
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The Intervention | Annie | 2016-08-26 |
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Digging for Fire | Squiggy | 2015-08-21 |
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Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Pat (uncredited) | 2007-09-28 |
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Sweet Home Alabama | Lurlynn | 2002-09-26 |
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Snakeskin | Alice | 2001-10-01 |
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Foreign Correspondents | Melody | 2001-09-17 |
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Coyote Ugly | Gloria | 2000-07-30 |
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The Cherry Orchard | Dunyasha | 1999-01-01 |
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EverAfter | Jacqueline de Ghent | 1998-07-31 |
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The Frighteners | Deputy | 1996-07-18 |
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