Acting
Melanie Lynskey
- Titles
- 60movies46TV shows
- Career
Active from 1994 to 2026, busiest in 2017 with 7 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 30top three billing
- Average score
60/100
- Highest rated
Over the Garden Wall90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 79 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Coming of Age4.7average 3.0
- Contemporary Realism6.9average 5.4
- Cringe Humor3.7average 2.2
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.8
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Situational Comedy3.8average 2.7
- Dark Humor3.6average 2.8
- Romance4.5average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Historical1.5, average 2.6
- Adrenaline3.9, average 4.9
- Violence3.4, average 4.2
- Warfare0.5, average 1.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character Study 7
- Character-Driven 7
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven Narrative 4
- Psychological Thriller 4
- Psychological Drama 3
- Relationship Dynamics 3
- Psychological Tension 3
- Quirky Characters 3
- Lighthearted 3
- Intense Suspense 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Natasha LyonneActorBut I'm a Cheerleader, Detroit Rock City, The Intervention
Tony HaleActorThe Informant!, And Then I Go, Sadie
Jason RitterActorWe'll Never Have Paris, The Intervention, The Big Ask
Craig WedrenComposerYellowjackets, XX, Lady of the Manor
Anna KendrickActorUp in the Air, Happy Christmas
Lucy DeVitoActorLeaves of Grass, A Quiet Little Marriage
Steve ZahnActorShattered Glass, Comanche Moon
Meredith HagnerActorWe'll Never Have Paris, Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Clea DuVallActorBut I'm a Cheerleader, The Intervention
Abby Ryder FortsonActorTogetherness, Griffin in Summer
Gillian JacobsActorHelena from the Wedding, The Big Ask
Elijah WoodActorOver the Garden Wall, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Movies and TV shows
882020s
13 titles · average score 65
as Elizabeth Birenbaum
as Anna Osborne
as Helen
TV show · as Heather Morris
TV show · as Debra Palmer
TV show · as Kathleen Coghlan
TV show · as Regina Gilvary
TV show · as Betty Gore
TV show · as Shauna Sadecki
as Hannah
as June Mindy
2010s
39 titles · average score 62
TV show · as Molly Strand
as Ruth Kimke
as Kate Chant
as Janice
as Annie
TV show · as Michelle Pierson
TV show · as Beatrice (voice)
as Kelly
as Devon
as Aunt Helen
as Macy
2000s
31 titles · average score 60
as Julie Bingham
as Ginger Whitacre
as Colleen
TV show · as Pearl Coleman
as Jess
TV show · as Wendy Patrakas
TV show · as Natalie Tavares
as Amy Brand
TV show · as Rachel Wheaton
as Mousy Julie
as Alice
as Hilary
1990s
5 titles · average score 65
as Beth Bumsteen
as Dunyasha
as Jacqueline de Ghent
as Deputy
as Pauline Parker