ACTOR

Melanie Lynskey

1977 - Today

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Melanie Jayne Lynskey ( LIN-skee; born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American accents, she works predominantly in independent films and television. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Melanie Lynskey has received more than 15,294,457 page views. Her biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Melanie Lynskey is the 6,294th most popular actor (down from 4,834th in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 57th in 2019) and the 19th most popular New Zealander Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 15M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.32

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Melanie Lynskey ranks 6,294 out of 13,578. Before her are Eleanor Bron, Jim Hanks, David Hewlett, Terrence Mann, Tanja Ribič, and Dean Cundey. After her are Trevor Goddard, DJ Qualls, Scott Caan, Nikki Reed, Dan Haggerty, and Sylvie Testud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1977, Melanie Lynskey ranks 164. Before her are Jerry Yan, Kristina Šmigun-Vähi, Malik Bendjelloul, Jonathan Togo, Joseba Etxeberria, and Park Eun-hye. After her are Levan Kobiashvili, John Green, Kadri Simson, Samantha Morton, Mehdi Mahdavikia, and Maitland Ward.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Melanie Lynskey ranks 78 out of 303. Before her are Neil Finn (1958), John Nicholson (1941), Lawrence Makoare (1968), Te Atairangikaahu (1931), Peter Hambleton (1960), and David Lange (1942). After her are Geoff Murphy (1938), Keri Hulme (1947), Keith Park (1892), Anand Satyanand (1944), Jemaine Clement (1974), and Juliet Mitchell (1940).

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Among ACTORS In New Zealand

Among actors born in New Zealand, Melanie Lynskey ranks 19. Before her are Kevin Smith (1963), Terence Bayler (1930), Martin Henderson (1974), Jed Brophy (1963), Lawrence Makoare (1968), and Peter Hambleton (1960). After her are Zoë Bell (1978), Callan Mulvey (1975), Kerry Fox (1966), Dean O'Gorman (1976), Chris Rankin (1983), and Lisa Chappell (1968).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Aunt Helen
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Ruth Kimke
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Jan 19o 20176.558 / 10
Heavenly Creatures
Pauline Parker
Wealthy and precocious teenager Juliet transfers from England to New Zealand with her family, and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. When their parents begin to suspect that their increasingly intense and obsessive bond is becoming unhealthy, the girls hatch a dark plan for those who threaten to keep them apart.
Sep 12o 19947 / 10