LYNSKEY, Melanie 1977–

(Melanie Jayne Lynskey)

PERSONAL

Born May 16, 1977, in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Education: Attended Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand.

Addresses: Agent— International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Manager— Susan Smith Company, 121A N. San Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Publicist— I/D PR, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: New Zealand Film and Television Award, best actress, 1995, for Heavenly Creatures; New Zealand Film and Television Award nomination, best actress, 2000, for Snakeskin.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Pauline Yvonne (Parker) Rieper, Heavenly Creatures (also known as Heavenly Creatures; The Uncut Version), Miramax, 1994.

Deputy, Robert Zemeckis Presents: The Frighteners (also known as The Frighteners and Frighteners), Universal, 1996.

Jacqueline de Ghent, Ever After (also known as Ever After: A Cinderella Story), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1998.

Melody, Foreign Correspondents, Creative Light Entertainment, 1999.

Beth Bumsteen, Detroit Rock City, New Line Cinema, 1999.

Hilary Vandermuller, But I'm a Cheerleader (also known as Make Me Over), Lions Gate Films, 1999.

Dunyasha, Cherry Orchard (also known as The Cherry Orchard, O byssinkokipos, and La cerisaeie), Kino International Corp., 1999.

Measureless to Man, 1999.

Gloria, Coyote Ugly, Buena Vista, 2000.

Alice, Snakeskin, Terra Entertainment, 2001.

Lurlynn, Sweet Home Alabama, Buena Vista, 2002.

Marie, Shooters, 2002.

(As Melanie Jayne Lynskey) Mousy Julie, Abandon, Paramount, 2002.

Amy Brand, Shattered Glass, 2003.

Title role, The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder, 2004.

Lauren, Claustrophobia, Integration Entertainment, 2004.

Susan, Donut Hole, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Rose, Two and a Half Men, CBS, 2003—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Rachel "Sister" Wheaton, Rose Red (also known as Stephen King's Rose Red), 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Marcy Lindhoff, "Partners," The Shield, F/X, 2003.

Marcy Lindhoff, "Barnstormers," The Shield, F/X, 2003.