Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of women with complex personalities and her mastery of American dialects, she works predominantly in independent films. Lynskey has been the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards and an Gracie Award and a New Zealand Film Award. She has also been awarded an Hollywood Film Award and a Sundance Special Jury Award. Lynskey made her debut in a film, playing a teenage murderess in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (1994). After moving to the United States, she built a career playing supporting parts in a variety of small-budget and big-budget films, such as Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader (both 1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama (both 2002), 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) Looking for a Friend for the End of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012), They Came Together (2014) and Don't Take a Look Up (2021).
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