Melanie Lynskey — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Melanie Jane Lynskey (born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for portraying complex women and for her command of American dialects, she works primarily in independent film. Lynskey is the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards, an HCA Award, a Gracie Award, a New Zealand Film Academy Award, a Hollywood Film Award, and a Sundance Special Jury Prize, and has been nominated for Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Golden Nymph, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Awards.