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Melanie Lynskey Biography
Birth Name:
Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Birth Place:
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Profession
Actor
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 former husband Jimmi Simpson on the set of Stephen King's 'Rose Red
- ' Is a vegetarian; supports PETA and the Humane Society
Awards
- 2015Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: nominated
Relationships
- Kay Lynskey -- Mother