Melanie Lynskey (born 16 May, 1977) is a New Zealand actress.
She has played the character Rachel Wheaton in the Stephen King original miniseries Rose Red and currently portrays Molly Strand in the ongoing tv series Castle Rock.
Career
Lynskey was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand. She rose to fame with Peter Jackson's 1994 directorial debut. "Heavenly Creatures". She had a recurring role as Rose on the sitcom Two and a Half Men and is also known as the voice of Beatrice in the Cartoon Network limited series "Over the Garden Wall".
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Pauline Parker | |
1996 | The Frighteners | Deputy | |
1998 | Ever After | Jacqueline de Ghent | |
1999 | Foreign Correspondents | Melody | |
1999 | Detroit Rock City | Beth Bumstein | |
1999 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Hilary | |
1999 | The Cherry Orchard | Dunyasha | |
1999 | Measureless to Man | ||
2000 | Coyote Ugly | Gloria | |
2001 | Snakeskin | Alice | |
2002 | Shooters | Marie | |
2002 | Abandon Mousy | Julie | |
2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Lurlynn | |
2003 | Claustrophobia | Lauren | |
2003 | Shattered Glass | Amy Brand | |
2004 | The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder | Zoe Cadwaulder | Short film |
2005 | Say Uncle | Susan | |
2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Pauline Harnois | |
2007 | 'Park | Sheryl | |
2008 | Show of Hands | Jess | |
2008 | A Quiet Little Marriage | Monique | |
2009 | Away We Go Munch | Garnett | |
2009 | Up in the Air | Julie Bingham | |
2009 | The Informant! | Ginger Whitacre | |
2009 | Leaves of Grass | Colleen | |
2010 | Helena from the Wedding | Alice Javal | |
2011 | Win Win | Cindy | |
2011 | Touchback | Macy | |
2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Amy Minsky | |
2012 | Eye of the Hurricane | Amelia Kyte | |
2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Karen Amalfi | |
2012 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Aunt Helen | |
2012 | Putzel | Sally | |
2013 | The Big Ask | Hannah | |
2014 | Happy Christmas | Kelly | |
2014 | They Came Together | Brenda | |
2014 | Chu and Blossom | Miss Shoemaker | |
2014 | We'll Never Have Paris | Devon | |
2014 | Goodbye to All That | Annie | |
2015 | Digging for Fire | Squiggy | |
2016 | The Intervention | Annie | |
2016 | Rainbow Time | Lindsay | |
2016 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Becky | |
2016 | Little Boxes | Gina | |
2016 | The Great & The Small | Margaret | |
2017 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Ruth Kimke | |
2017 | Mile to You | Coach Rowan | |
2017 | And Then I Go | Janice Hanratty | |
2017 | The Changeover | Kate Chant | |
2017 | Sadie | Rae |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Rose Red | Rachel "Sister" Wheaton | 3 episodes |
2003 | The Shield | Marcy | 2 episodes |
2003–15 | Two and a Half Men | Rose | 63 episodes |
2007 | Drive | Wendy Partrakas | 6 episodes |
2008 | Comanche Moon | Pearl Coleman | 3 episodes |
2008 | Psych | Emily Bloom | Episode: "Black and Tan: A Crime of Fashion" |
2008 | The L Word | Clea Mason | 2 episodes |
2009 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Kate | Episode: "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis" |
2010 | Memphis Beat | Annaliese Jones | Episode: "Polk Salad Annie" |
2010–12 | The Life & Times of Tim | Becky (voice) | 6 episodes |
2012 | House | Natalie Travers | Episode: "Better Half" |
2014 | Over the Garden Wall | Beatrice (voice) | 8 episodes |
2014–15 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Pearl (voice) | 2 episodes |
2015–16 | Togetherness | Michelle Pierson | 16 episodes |
2015 | Key & Peele | Fiance | Episode: "The Job Interview" |
2016 | Future-Worm! | Megan (voice) | 7 episodes |
2016 | Animals. | Linda (voice) | Episode: "Squirrels" |
2016 | Our Ex-Wife | Sara | Episode: "Pilot" |
2017 | American Dad! | Sharon (voice) | Episode: "A Whole Slotta Love" |
2017 | Girlboss | Gail | 3 episodes |
2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Laura | 2 episodes |
2017 | Sunshine | Zara Skelton | 4 episodes |
2018 | Castle Rock | Molly Strand | Main Role (10 episodes) |
Behind the Scenes
- Previously starred in the Stephen King written, made-for-tv-movie "Rose Red".
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