Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born 16 May 1977)
is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her quirky, soft-spoken, but
powerful characters. She works mainly in films that are independent. Her
nominations include: one of them: a New Zealand Film Award. A Hollywood Film
Award. Sundance Special Jury Award. Gotham Award. Golden Nymph Award. Critics
Choice Award. Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Lynskey was a young
murderess, who made her film debut in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures
(1994). After making the move to the United States, she built a successful
career in supporting roles in a myriad of small-budget and large-budget
features 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 an
Friend for the End of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012) and
they came Together (2014), and Don't Turn Your Head Up (2021). Lynskey's lead
role in the film Hello I Must Go (2012) was praised by critics as well as being
nominated for the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Performer. It was a turning
moment in her career. Her subsequent lead roles included Happy Christmas and
We'll Never Have Paris (all 2014), The Intervention (all 2016), Rainbow Time,
Little Boxes I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (both 2017), Lady of
the Manor (2021), Sadie (2018) Sadie (2018) as well as Lady of the Manor (both
2018) established her as an important player in the American independent film
community. Lynskey's portrayal as Rose on CBS the sitcom Two and a Half Men
(1903-2015) made her famous. She was on the show in Togetherness from 2015 to
the year 2016. She was nominated for the Critics’ Choice Television Award for
Best Supporting Artistress. She provided the voices of Beatrice for Cartoon
Network's Over the Garden Wall (2014) and Megan for Disney XD's Future-Worm!
(2016-2018). She was also the star of Molly Strand, the first season of Hulu's
Castle Rock (2018). Rosemary Thomson starred in Mrs. America on FX (2020).
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