Melanie Jayne Lynskey

Melanie Jayne Lynskey, born on the 16th of May, 1977, is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her humorous, soft-spoken, but strong characters. She works primarily in independent films. Her nominations include: an 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 teen murderess, who made her debut in a film in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (1994). After making the move to the United States, she built an impressive career as a supporting actor in various small-budget and large-budget features including 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 Turn Your Head Up (2021). Lynskey received a nomination for the Gotham Award as Breakthrough Performer and received acclaim from critics for her role as a divorced, depressed woman in Hello I Must be Going (2012). This was a turning point in her professional career. Her subsequent lead roles include Happy Christmas and We'll Never Have Paris (all 2014), The Intervention (all 2016), Rainbow Time, Little Boxes I Don't Feel At In This World Anymore (both 2017), Lady of the Manor (2021), Sadie (2018), and Lady of the Manor (both 2018) established her status as an important player within the American independent film community. Lynskey's portrayal as Rose on CBS' sitcom Two and a Half Men (1903-2015) was a huge hit. She appeared on Togetherness from 2015 to the year 2016. For which she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Supporting Artistress. Megan and Beatrice voiced her characters on Cartoon Network's Over the Garden Wall (2014). (2016-2018). The actress was also the protagonist in Molly Strand, the first season Hulu's Castle Rock (2018). Rosemary Thomson starred in Mrs. America on FX (2020).