Melanie Jayne Lynskey

Melanie Jayne Lynskey was born 16 May 1977 in New Zealand. She is known for her distinctive voice, which is soft and confident. She is primarily involved in independent films. She's been honored with an New Zealand Film Award as well as a Hollywood Film Award as well as an Sundance Special Jury Award. Lynskey's first film role was an teen killer in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (1994). After moving to the United States, she built an impressive career as a supporting actor in various small- 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), Seeking a Friend for the end of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012) and they came Together (2014) and Don't look Up (2021). Lynskey's role as the lead 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 pivotal event in her career. Her subsequent lead roles in 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), and Lady of the Manor (both 2018) established her as an important figure in the American independent film community. Outside of the film industry, Lynskey achieved fame with her role as Rose in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003-2015). She was the central character of Togetherness from 2015-2016, where she received a nomination from the Critics Choice Television Awards for the Best Supporting Actress. Megan and Beatrice in the Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall (2014) as their voices. (2016-2018). She also starred as Molly Strand on the first season of Hulu's Castle Rock (2018) and she played Rosemary Thomson in the FX miniseries Mrs. America (2020).