Melanie Lynskey

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Melanie Lynskey

Lynskey on the set of Claustrophobia (2003)
Born Melanie Jayne Lynskey
May 16, 1977 (1977-05-16) (age 31)
New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand
Spouse(s) Jimmi Simpson (2007 - Present)

Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born May 16, 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is an actress best known for starring in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and for playing Rose on Two and a Half Men.

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Biography

Career

In 1992, at 15, Lynskey was cast alongside Kate Winslet in Heavenly Creatures, despite never having acted professionally. Directed by Peter Jackson, the film - based on the notorious Parker-Hulme murder case - received worldwide acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Despite a long hiatus (during which she appeared briefly in The Frighteners), Lynskey returned to acting in 1997 when she starred in Foreign Correspondents. She then co-starred with Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston in Ever After, which led to a string of parts in such films as Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Cherry Orchard, Shooters and Coyote Ugly.

After headlining Snakeskin, Lynskey appeared in Stephen King's Rose Red, then supported Katie Holmes in Abandon and Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. She later joined Hayden Christensen in the Golden Globe-nominated Shattered Glass, guested on The Shield and began stalking Charlie Sheen on the Emmy Award-winning Two and a Half Men.

Recent projects have included Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated Flags of Our Fathers, CineVegas prizewinner Park, mini-series Comanche Moon and guest spots on Psych and The L Word. She'll next appear in Show of Hands, Steven Soderbergh's The Informant and Sam Mendes' This Must Be the Place.

Personal

Lynskey married New Jersey-born actor Jimmi Simpson on April 14, 2007, in Queenstown, New Zealand. They live in Los Angeles.

Lynskey is a vegetarian. She has four siblings: three younger brothers and a younger sister.

One of her best friends is Emily Deschanel.

Credits

Film

Year Title Role Note(s)
2009 This Must Be the Place Post-production
The Informant Ginger Whitacre Post-production
2008 Show of Hands Jess
2007 Itty Bitty Titty Committee Plastic Surgery Lady
2006 Flags of Our Fathers Pauline Harnois
Park Sheryl
2005 Say Uncle Susan
2004 The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder Zoe Cadwaulder Short
2003 Shattered Glass Amy Brand
Claustrophobia Lauren
2002 Abandon Mousy Julie as Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Sweet Home Alabama Lurlynn
Shooters Marie
2001 Snakeskin Alice
2000 Coyote Ugly Gloria
1999 The Cherry Orchard Dunyasha
But I'm a Cheerleader Hilary Vandermuller
Detroit Rock City Beth Bumsteen
Foreign Correspondents Melody
Measureless to Man Short
1998 Ever After Jacqueline De Ghent
1996 The Frighteners Deputy
1994 Heavenly Creatures Pauline Parker

Television

Year Title Role Note(s)
2008 The L Word Clea Mason Ep. 5.11 & 5.12
Psych Emily Bloom Ep. 2.15
Comanche Moon Pearl Coleman Mini-series
2007 Drive Wendy Patrakas
2003 Two and a Half Men Rose 2003-present
The Shield Marcy Ep. 2.3 & 2.7
2002 Rose Red Rachel 'Sister' Wheaton Mini-series

Links

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