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 Molly Strand in the 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 |
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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".