Nom de naissance: Melanie Lynskey
Date de naissance: 1977-05-16
Lieu de naissance: New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, New Zealand
Détails
Noms alternatifs: ملانی لینسکی
Caractéristiques physiques: - Eye Color: brown
- Hair Color: brown hair
Carrière
Premières apparitions: - Heavenly Creatures (1994) comme Pauline Parker
Rôles les plus importants: - Heavenly Creatures (1994) comme Pauline Parker
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006) comme Pauline Harnois
- The Frighteners (1996) comme Deputy
- But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) comme Hilary
- Up in the Air (2009) comme Julie Bingham
- The Informant! (2009) comme Ginger Whitacre
- Coyote Ugly (2000) comme Gloria
- EverAfter (1998) comme Jacqueline de Ghent
- Leaves of Grass (2009) comme Colleen
- Detroit Rock City (1999) comme Beth Bumsteen
Points forts de carrière: - Heavenly Creatures (1994)
- Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
- The Frighteners (1996)
- But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
- Up in the Air (2009)
- The Informant! (2009)
- Coyote Ugly (2000)
- EverAfter (1998)
- Leaves of Grass (2009)
- Detroit Rock City (1999)
Récompenses
Récompenses: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Actress in a Network/Cable Television Series (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television (2023)
- Won Critics Choice Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Acting Award - Best Actress (1999)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama or Genre (2024)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Gotham Independent Film Award - Outstanding Performance in a New Series (2022)
- Nominated for 1 Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Actress (2017)
- Nominated for 1 Gotham Independent Film Award - Breakthrough Actor (2012)
- Won Spotlight Award (2009)
- Nominated for 1 Independent Spirit Award - Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series (2023)
- Won Precious Gem Award (2025)
- Nominated for 1 Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actress in a Long Fiction Program (2018)
- Nominated for 1 Film Award - Best Actress (2001)
- Won Film Award - Best Actress (1995)
- Won Emerging Master (2014)
- Won SDFCS Award - Best Ensemble Performance (2012)
Biographie complète
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.
Melanie Lynskey