Melanie Lynskey Bio | Wiki
Melanie Lynskey is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American dialects. Melanie works predominantly in independent films.
She is the recipient of two Critics’ Choice Awards, an HCA Award, a Gracie, a New Zealand Film Award, a Hollywood Film Award, and a Sundance Special Jury Award. Melanie has also received Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Golden Nymph, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
She currently plays Shauna on Showtime’s Yellowjackets, for which she won the 2022 Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and was nominated for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress.
Melanie Lynskey Age
Melanie was born on May 16, 1977, in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She is 45 years old.
Melanie Lynskey Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.7 m).
Melanie Lynskey Family
She was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to her parents Kay Lynskey and Tim Lynskey. Melanie’s mother is a real estate agent and her father is an orthopedic surgeon. She is the oldest of five children and has three brothers and one sister. Melanie’s surname is Irish. During her childhood, her family moved to England for one year before returning to New Zealand.
Melanie Lynskey Husband | Jason Ritter
In 2001, Melanie met American actor Jimmi Simpson during the filming of Rose Red, in which they both appeared. They became engaged in 2005 and got married on 14 April 2007, in a chapel on Lake Hayes, near Queenstown, New Zealand.
Melanie filed for divorce from Simpson on 25 September 2012, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized on 23 May 2014. In February 2017, she announced that she was engaged to Jason Ritter, whom she had been dating for four years. In December of the following year, they became parents to a daughter. They got married in 2020.
Melanie Lynskey Education
She attended New Plymouth Girls’ High School, where she was involved in the drama department and school plays. After high school, Melanie studied at the Victoria University of Wellington.
Melanie Lynskey Coyote Ugly
Melanie adopted a New Jersey accent for a key role as Gloria, Piper Perabo’s best friend in the romantic comedy Coyote Ugly in 2000. Coyote Ugly is an American musical comedy-drama film based on the Coyote Ugly Saloon.
It was directed by David McNally, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman, and written by Gina Wendkos. Set in New York City, the film stars Piper Perabo in her breakthrough role, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello, Melanie, John Goodman, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Tyra Banks.
Melanie Lynskey Movies And Tv Shows
2017 Sunshine
2018 Summer Camp Island
2018 Castle Rock
2019 Easy
2020 Mrs. America
2021 Young Sheldon
2021 Mom
2021–present Yellowjackets
2022 Candy
2023 The Last of Us
2017 The Changeover
2018 Sadie
2021 Lady of the Manor
2021 Don’t Look Up
Melanie Lynskey Two And A Half Men
In 2003, she landed the part of Rose, the devious but lovable neighbor of Charlie Harper on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men. After initially appearing in the pilot episode as a guest character, Melanie was invited to become a series regular and went on to appear frequently throughout the show’s first two seasons.
Despite leaving the main cast in 2005 to concentrate on film work, a decision that executive producer Chuck Lorre said he had “a lot of respect for”, she continued to make guest appearances on the show up until its final episode, which aired in February 2015.
Melanie Lynskey Yellowjackets
On the Showtime series Yellowjackets, which premiered on 14 November 2021, Melanie stars in the role of Shauna, a suburban housewife, and mother. Along with three old friends, she has been harboring secrets about a plane crash that occurred 25 years ago. The series was praised by Judy Berman of Time for its “psychological realism” and ability to mix different genres together successfully.
The cast was unanimously commended for their performances, but Rolling Stone believed “The standout … is Melanie. She’s always great, but Shauna feels like the … part she’s been waiting for her whole career to play”. Melanie said it was the character’s “internalized rage” that attracted her to the role, as well as “a real dark streak that I … loved and was also terrified of”.
Melanie Lynskey Don’t Look Up
Adam McKay’s satirical tackle of the climate change crisis, Don’t Look Up, was Melanie’s second film role of 2021. Her portrayal of June—the wife of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Randall—was picked out as a highlight among the ensemble cast, with David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter describing her as “terrific”, and IndieWire’s.
In January 2022, it was reported that Don’t Look Up had set a record for the most viewings of any film on Netflix in a single week, making it the third most-watched item in the company’s history.
Melanie Lynskey Net Worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Melanie’s estimated net worth is $5 million.
Is Melanie Lynskey Married
In February 2017, she announced that she was engaged to Jason Ritter, whom she had been dating for four years. In December of the following year, they became parents to a daughter. They got married in 2020.