Melanie Lynskey

The real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.

Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Attack of the Clones) leads this media thriller based on the true story of Stephen Glass, a young journalist who garnered a heap of praise for stories that turned out to be largely—sometimes entirely—fabricated.

A group of women are forced to confront the horrific survival they endured together decades ago in this trauma reunion drama series starring Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness), Tawny Cypress (The Blacklist), Christina Ricci and Oscar-nominee Juliette Lewis.

A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

Suspected of being a lesbian, a naive high school cheerleader is sent to 'sexual redirection' school by her conservative parents.  This cult comedy-romance stars Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll), Clea DuVall (The Intervention) and Melanie Lynskey (Don't Look Up). 

Melanie Lynskey (Heavenly Creatures) stars in this indie rom-com as a recent divorcée, living with her parents, who begins an affair with a 19-year-old actor. Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2012.

Emma Watson and Logan Lerman star in this adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's critically acclaimed coming-of-age novel.

Sundance winning (for Melanie Lynskey's performance) comedy-drama, following an intervention disguised as a weekend getaway for four couples.

A true story becomes a comedy-thriller in the hands of director Steven Soderbergh. Matt Damon plays Mark Whitacre, an executive turned whistleblower who assists the FBI in an investigation against his company.

Emmy-nominee Jessica Biel reunites with the producers of The Sinner for this five-part saga based on the disturbing true crime story of Candy Montgomery (Biel), a seemingly average suburban mum who killed her friend from church Betty Gore (Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets) with an axe.

Academy Award-winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep lead this grim comedy from Adam McKay (The Big Short) about a media tour trying to get the word out that a comet will hit Earth.

Anna Kendrick stars in this indie comedy as 20-something Jenny who had just suffered a break-up, prompting her to move in with her film-making brother Jeff (Joe Swanberg) and his novelist wife Kelly (Melanie Lynskey).

Series based on the smash post-apocalyptic video game follows a hardened smuggler and his 14-year-old charge as they struggle to escape an oppressive quarantine zone. 

From Jason Reitman, director of Juno and Thank You For Smoking, comes a comedy-drama about a frequent flyer (George Clooney) whose cherished life on the road is threatened.

A group of women are forced to confront the horrific survival they endured together decades ago in this trauma reunion drama series starring Melanie Lynskey (Togetherness), Tawny Cypress (The Blacklist), Christina Ricci and Oscar-nominee Juliette Lewis.

Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.

New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.

Academy Award winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) helms this comedy-drama about an expectant couple who travel across America in search of the perfect place to put down roots and start a family.

Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.

Jake Johnson, Rosemarie DeWitt and Orlando Bloom star in this indie comedy, from the director of Drinking Buddies and Happy Christmas.

This true story of two girls – Juliet Hulme (Kate Winslet) and Pauline Parker (Melanie Lynskey) – who conspire to murder one of their mothers represents an interesting creative turning point in the oeuvre of local legend Sir Peter Jackson...

Melanie Lynskey finds a new sense of purpose after being burgled in actor Macon Blair's (Green Room) writing-directing debut.

End-of-the-world comedy starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley as two neighbours who decide to help each other make the most of their remaining days. From Lorene Scafaria, writer of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.

Erana James stars alongside Melanie Lynskey and Lucy Lawless in this fantasy-romance about a Kiwi teen with supernatural powers.