Melanie Lynskey
New Zealand actress
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| 2025 | Scheduled to appear in an episode of 'Poker Face' |
| 2024 | Lynskey featured in two projects: the film 'Griffin in Summer' as Helen and the short film 'Over the Garden Wall: 10th Anniversary Tribute' as the voice of Beatrice. |
| 2024 | Selected as one of the judges for the Heath Ledger Scholarship, an initiative supporting emerging Australian talent. |
| May 2024 | Starred in The Tattooist of Auschwitz on Peacock, portraying New Zealand social worker Heather Morris in a historical drama about a Holocaust survivor's story. |
| 2023 | Appeared in 'The Last of Us' as Kathleen Coghlan and voiced Pinky in 'HouseBroken' |
| 2023 | Received a second consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for Yellowjackets. |
| October 2023 | Narrated Devin Scillian's Memoirs of a Hamster for Storyline Online, a SAG-AFTRA Foundation initiative supporting child literacy. |
| February 2023 | Lynskey publicly responded to criticism about her casting in The Last of Us, defending her suitability for the role against body-type comments from Adrianne Curry. |
| January 2023 | Appeared in HBO's The Last of Us as Kathleen Coghlan, a guest role that earned her an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. |
| 2022 | Lynskey gave an interview to The Hollywood Reporter discussing early career body-shaming and the challenges she faced in the entertainment industry regarding her appearance. |
| 2022 | Won the Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress for her role in Yellowjackets. |
| 2022 | In an interview with The Guardian, Lynskey spoke about her role in Yellowjackets and the positive response from women appreciating her representation of average body types on screen. |
| 2022 | Received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for Yellowjackets. |
| May 2022 | Starred in the Hulu true crime miniseries Candy, portraying Betty Gore, a role that earned her Critics' Choice and Satellite Award nominations. |
| 2021 | Starred in Lady of the Manor, a comedy film directed by Justin Long, playing a layabout stoner character that she found freeing to portray. |
| 2021 | Appeared in Don't Look Up, a satirical film about the climate crisis, playing June Mindy, Leonardo DiCaprio's wife, with her performance described as 'terrific' and 'low-key brilliant'. |
| November 2021 | Premiered in Showtime's Yellowjackets, playing Shauna Sadecki, a role that was critically acclaimed and considered a career-defining performance. |
| 2020 | Lynskey married Jason Ritter. |
| May 2020 | Appeared in the FX on Hulu miniseries 'Mrs. America', playing Rosemary Thomson alongside Cate Blanchett. |
| 2019 | Lynskey appeared in an episode of 'Easy' playing Beth |
| 2018 | Appeared in the film Sadie and the TV series Castle Rock, expanding her acting portfolio. |
| 2018 | Received a tribute event at the Seattle International Film Festival celebrating her career. |
| December 2018 | Lynskey and Jason Ritter became parents to a daughter. |
| July 2018 | Premiered in the first season of supernatural horror series 'Castle Rock' on Hulu, playing the role of Molly Strand. |
| June 2018 | Invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. |
| 2017 | Expressed her commitment to telling stories about complex, interesting women, emphasizing her willingness to work on low-budget independent films to achieve creative opportunities. |
| 2017 | Served on the jury for the U.S. Narrative Competition at the Tribeca Festival. |
| 2017 | Featured in two critically praised films: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore and And Then I Go. |
| 2017 | Starred in 'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore', which won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and received a Gotham Independent Film Award nomination for Best Actress. |
| February 2017 | Lynskey announced her engagement to Jason Ritter, after dating for four years. |
| 2016 | Starred in The Intervention, continuing her work in independent films. |
| 2016 | Received the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Individual Performance at Sundance Film Festival for 'The Intervention'. |
| March 2016 | HBO cancelled 'Togetherness' after two seasons. |
| 2015 | Starred in the music video for the song 'Waiting on Love' by Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers, alongside her then-boyfriend Jason Ritter. |
| 2015 | Began starring in HBO's 'Togetherness', earning a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. |
| 2014 | Voiced Beatrice in Cartoon Network's animated miniseries 'Over the Garden Wall'. |
| 2014 | Starred in the film Happy Christmas. |
| 2014 | Began featuring in The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a staged podcast performed monthly in Los Angeles. |
| May 23 2014 | Lynskey's divorce from Jimmi Simpson was finalized. |
| April 2014 | Named an Emerging Master honouree at the RiverRun International Film Festival. |
| February 2013 | Participated in a Live Read performance of Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Jason Reitman, playing the role of George Aaronow originally portrayed by Alan Arkin. |
| 2012 | Lynskey publicly spoke about being offered only 'fat-girl parts' in her acting career, criticizing the limited roles available to her based on body type. |
| 2012 | Starred in Hello I Must Be Going as a depressed divorcee, which proved to be a turning point in her career and led to more lead roles in independent cinema. |
| 2012 | Lynskey reflected on her career challenges, noting that she was often cast in supporting roles and faced studio resistance despite director and creative team support. |
| 2012 | Lynskey voiced an animated version of herself in a pre-flight safety video for Air New Zealand. |
| 2012 | Appeared in two notable films: Hello I Must Be Going and The Perks of Being a Wallflower. |
| September 25 2012 | Lynskey filed for divorce from Jimmi Simpson, citing irreconcilable differences. |
| 2011 | Starred in the film Win Win, continuing to receive critical recognition. |
| 2011 | Appeared in Touchback as the childhood sweetheart of an ex-football prodigy, and portrayed drug addict Cindy Timmons in Win Win, receiving critical praise for both roles. |
| 2010 | Played an insecure wife in Helena from the Wedding, with The Hollywood Reporter noting her standout performance. |
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