Professional Name: Melanie Lynskey
Birth Name: Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Birth Date: May 16, 1977
Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Occupation: Actress
Claim to Fame: Heavenly Creatures, 1994
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Birth Name: Melanie Jayne Lynskey
Birth Date: May 16, 1977
Birth Place: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Occupation: Actress
Claim to Fame: Heavenly Creatures, 1994
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Melanie Lynskey
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Melanie Lynskey Links: Melanie Lynskey at Babe Invasion Top Celebrity Pages: Melanie Lynskey Bomis: Melanie Lynskey TeraBabes: Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey Quotes: "I felt really self-conscious the first time I came here to LA. HORRIBLY self-conscious! There were these girls at auditions who were all SO old and SO skinny...I wasn't ready for it. I was terrified of being here. I thought: 'I have to grow. I'm not ready for it yet.' Now, I feel like LA is my favorite place in the world but only because now I've got the strength to tackle it and to live it a bit. It's a very competitive environment and when I came here I was like 17 or 18.” |
Trivia:
-Is a vegetarian.
-Her film debut was a starring role in Heavenly Creatures. Her performance was critically acclaimed.
Quotes:
"I think the hardest thing was to go back to school. It's a pretty catty environment at an all-girls school and things happened. For example, 60 MINUTES came to do a story on me and followed me around for a day. At school, you just don't need that. And then I would have to go to New York or Sydney for a week and take time out. And, while they were amazing experiences, it was hard because I had these two completely separate lives. I think a lot of people resented that. It put me outside of them a bit."
"I don't think I'll ever be a movie star."
Filmography:
Claustrophobia (2003).... Lauren
Shattered Glass (2003).... Gina
Abandon (2002) (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey) .... Mousy Julie
Sweet Home Alabama (2002) .... Lurlynn
"Rose Red" (2002) (mini) TV Series .... Rachel 'Sister' Wheaton
Snakeskin (2001) .... Alice
Coyote Ugly (2000) .... Gloria
Shooters (2000) .... Marie
Measureless to Man (1999)
Cherry Orchard, The (1999) .... Dunyasha
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) .... Hilary Vandermuller
Detroit Rock City (1999) .... Beth Bumsteen
Foreign Correspondents (1999) .... Melody
Ever After (1998) .... Jacqueline De Ghent
Frighteners, The (1996) .... Deputy
Heavenly Creatures (1994) .... Pauline Parker
