Daily BirthdaysMelanie Lynskey
Ms. Lynskey's films since then have included Andy Tennant's Ever After, starring Drew Barrymore; Peter Jackson's The Frighteners; Mihalis Kakogiannis' The Cherry Orchard, with Charlotte Rampling and Alan Bates; Gillian Ashurst's Snakeskin, for which she was again a New Zealand Film and Television Award nominee for Best Actress; Andy Tennant's Sweet Home Alabama, opposite Reese Witherspoon; Billy Ray's Shattered Glass; Anthony McCarten's Show of Hands; and Clint Eastwood's Flags of Our Fathers.
The native New Zealander will soon be seen on-screen in several more movies, including Jason Reitman's Up in the Air, with George Clooney; Tim Blake Nelson's Leaves of Grass, opposite Edward Norton; Joseph Infantolino's independent feature Helena from the Wedding; and Steven Soderbergh's The Informant, starring Matt Damon.
An accomplished and versatile actress in television in addition to on film, Ms. Lynskey played a recurring role as Rose, opposite Charlie Sheen, for several years on the hit show Two and a Half Men; starred in the series Drive; and has notably guest-starred on such shows as The L Word, Psych, and The Shield. Ms. Lynskey has also starred in the television miniseries Rose Red, directed by Craig Baxley, and Comanche Moon, directed by Simon Wincer.
Melanie Lynskey Facts
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | May 16, 1977 (32) |
| Sign | Taurus |
| Birthplace | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Height | 5' 8" (1m73) |