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Melanie Lynskey: Biography

Melanie Lynskey

Birth Name: Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 05/16/1977, Taurus
Profession: Actor

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Melanie Lynskey Fast Facts:

Discovered by Peter Jackson's wife, Fran Walsh, who cast her as a teen who kills her mother in 1994's Heavenly Creatures.
Received the New Zealand Film and Television Award for Best Actress for her performance in Heavenly Creatures.
Met her fiancé Jimmi Simpson on the set of Stephen King's 'Rose Red.'
Is a vegetarian; supports PETA and the Humane Society.

Melanie Lynskey Relationships:
Kay Lynskey - Mother
Jimmi Simpson - Husband (separated)
College:
Attended Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

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