Melanie Lynskey: movies and TV shows
Melanie Lynskey has 106 credits in the archive: 60 films and 46 TV series, from 1988 to 2026. Highest rated: Hot Ones Versus (8.8/10).
Career timeline
1988 – 2026 · busiest year: 2014 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Don't Say Good Luck | Film | — | 49 | |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 4.4 | 48 |
| 2025 | Griffin in Summer | Helen | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 2025 | Pike River | Anna Osborne | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2024 | Matlock | Debra Palmer | TV | 7.1 | 47 |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Self | TV | 5.5 | 47 |
| 2024 | Hot Ones Versus | Self | TV | 8.8 | 47 |
| 2024 | The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Heather Morris | TV | 8.0 | 47 |
| 2024 | The Making of The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Self | Film | — | 47 |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Kathleen Coghlan | TV | 8.4 | 46 |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Regina Gilvary | TV | 7.5 | 46 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | TV | 5.6 | 45 | |
| 2022 | Candy | Betty Gore | TV | 7.1 | 45 |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up | June Mindy | Film | 7.1 | 44 |
| 2021 | Yellowjackets | Shauna Sadecki | TV | 7.4 | 44 |
| 2021 | Lady of the Manor | Hannah | Film | 5.6 | 44 |
| 2020 | Mrs. America | Rosemary Thomson | TV | 7.3 | 43 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self | TV | 6.3 | 42 |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island | Sun (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | Molly Strand | TV | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2018 | Sadie | Rae | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Dora Ericson | TV | 8.0 | 40 |
| 2017 | Girlboss | Gail | TV | 6.6 | 40 |
| 2017 | XX | Mary (segment "The Birthday Party") | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Laura | TV | 6.4 | 40 |
| 2017 | I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore | Ruth Kimke | Film | 6.6 | 40 |
| 2017 | The Changeover | Kate Chant | Film | 5.6 | 40 |
| 2017 | Sunshine | Zara Skelton | TV | 8.0 | 40 |
| 2017 | 1 Mile To You | Coach Rowan | Film | 6.5 | 40 |
| 2017 | And Then I Go | Janice | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 2017 | Little Boxes | Gina | Film | 6.2 | 40 |
| 2016 | Easy | Beth | TV | 6.0 | 39 |
| 2016 | Future-Worm! | Megan (voice) | TV | 6.2 | 39 |
| 2016 | The Intervention | Annie | Film | 5.9 | 39 |
| 2016 | Folk Hero & Funny Guy | Becky | Film | 5.2 | 39 |
| 2016 | Rainbow Time | Lindsay | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2016 | The Great & The Small | Margaret | Film | 6.1 | 39 |
| 2016 | Our Ex-Wife | Sara | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 38 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 38 |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Michelle Pierson | TV | 6.7 | 38 |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire | Squiggy | Film | 5.2 | 38 |
| 2015 | Behind Over the Garden Wall | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 37 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 37 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 37 |
| 2014 | Over the Garden Wall | Beatrice (voice) | TV | 8.6 | 37 |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | TV | 5.3 | 37 |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Brenda | Film | 5.5 | 37 |
| 2014 | Goodbye to All That | Annie Wall | Film | 4.9 | 37 |
| 2014 | We'll Never Have Paris | Devon | Film | 4.8 | 37 |
| 2014 | Happy Christmas | Kelly | Film | 5.1 | 37 |
| 2014 | Chu and Blossom | Miss Shoemaker | Film | 4.0 | 37 |
| 2014 | The Big Ask | Hannah | Film | 5.0 | 37 |
| 2013 | Mom | Shannon | TV | 7.3 | 36 |
| 2013 | A Kiwi Legend | Self | Film | — | 36 |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Fiance | TV | 7.7 | 35 |
| 2012 | The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Aunt Helen | Film | 7.8 | 35 |
| 2012 | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World | Karen Amalfi | Film | 6.6 | 35 |
| 2012 | Hello I Must Be Going | Amy | Film | 5.9 | 35 |
| 2012 | Eye of the Hurricane | Amelia Kyte | Film | 7.3 | 35 |
| 2012 | Putzel | Sally | Film | 1.0 | 35 |
| 2011 | Win Win | Cindy Timmons | Film | 6.8 | 34 |
| 2011 | Touchback | Macy | Film | 6.6 | 34 |
| 2011 | Helena from the Wedding: Cast Interviews | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 2010 | Helena from the Wedding | Alice | Film | 4.1 | 33 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 32 |
| 2009 | Up in the Air | Julie Bingham | Film | 6.9 | 32 |
| 2009 | The Informant! | Ginger Whitacre | Film | 6.2 | 32 |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Munch | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 2009 | Leaves of Grass | Colleen | Film | 6.0 | 32 |
| 2008 | The Life & Times of Tim | Becky (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 31 |
| 2008 | Comanche Moon | Pearl Coleman | TV | 7.1 | 31 |
| 2008 | A Quiet Little Marriage | Monique | Film | 5.1 | 31 |
| 2008 | Show of Hands | Jess | Film | 6.7 | 31 |
| 2007 | Drive | Wendy Patrakas | TV | 6.1 | 30 |
| 2007 | Itty Bitty Titty Committee | Pat (uncredited) | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 2006 | Psych | Emily Bloom | TV | 7.9 | 29 |
| 2006 | Flags of Our Fathers | Pauline Harnois | Film | 6.9 | 29 |
| 2006 | Park | Sheryl | Film | 4.9 | 29 |
| 2006 | Say Uncle | Susan | Film | 5.4 | 29 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Sharon (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 28 |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Kate | TV | 8.3 | 28 |
| 2004 | House | Natalie Tavares | TV | 8.6 | 27 |
| 2004 | The L Word | Clea Mason | TV | 7.7 | 27 |
| 2004 | The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder | Zoe Cadwaulder | Film | 4.0 | 27 |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Rose | TV | 7.5 | 26 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 26 |
| 2003 | Shattered Glass | Amy Brand | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 2003 | Claustrophobia | Lauren | Film | 4.0 | 26 |
| 2002 | The Shield | Marcy | TV | 8.2 | 25 |
| 2002 | Sweet Home Alabama | Lurlynn | Film | 6.4 | 25 |
| 2002 | Rose Red | Rachel Wheaton | TV | 6.8 | 25 |
| 2002 | Abandon | Mousy Julie | Film | 4.9 | 25 |
| 2002 | Shooters | Marie | Film | 5.5 | 25 |
| 2001 | Foreign Correspondents | Melody | Film | 7.0 | 24 |
| 2001 | Snakeskin | Alice | Film | 5.4 | 24 |
| 2000 | Big Brother | Self - Actress, 'Two & a ½ Men' | TV | 4.9 | 23 |
| 2000 | Coyote Ugly | Gloria | Film | 6.3 | 23 |
| 2000 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Hilary | Film | 7.1 | 23 |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Beth Bumsteen | Film | 6.8 | 22 |
| 1999 | The Cherry Orchard | Dunyasha | Film | 5.0 | 22 |
| 1998 | EverAfter | Jacqueline de Ghent | Film | 7.5 | 21 |
| 1996 | The Frighteners | Deputy | Film | 7.0 | 19 |
| 1994 | Heavenly Creatures | Pauline Parker | Film | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1988 | This Morning | Self | TV | 5.2 | 11 |