2021Nominee
Best Performance
Don't Look Up
Melanie Lynskey
Actor
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
May 16, 1977
Biography
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.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2012Winner
Best Performance
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Don't Say Good Luck
Career Highlights
2000Highlight
Best Performance
Coyote Ugly
1996Highlight
Best Performance
The Frighteners
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Don't Look Up
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Don't Say Good Luck