Melanie

 Melanie Jayne Lynskey, born 16 May 1977 is a New Zealand actress. She is known for her portrayals of women with complex personalities and her ability to speak American dialects, she works mostly in independent films. Lynskey is the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards and the Gracie Award, a New Zealand Film Award and a Hollywood Film Award, and an Sundance Special Jury Award, in addition to Gotham Award, Golden Nymph Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.Lynskey made her debut in film when she played the teenage murderess in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (1994). After her move to the United States, she built a career playing supporting parts in a range of small-scale and large-budget features such as Ever After (1998), Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader (both 1999), Coyote Ugly (2000), Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama (both 2002) Shattered Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Away We Go, Up in the Air, The Informant! Leaves of Grass (all 2009), Win Win (2011) Looking for a Friend for the The End of the World, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (both 2012) and They came Together (2014), and Don't Take a Look Up (2021).