Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born May 16, 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is an actress best known for starring in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures and for playing Rose on Two and a Half Men.
In 1992, at 15, Lynskey was cast alongside Kate Winslet in Heavenly Creatures, despite never having acted professionally. Directed by Peter Jackson, the film - based on the notorious Parker-Hulme murder case - received worldwide acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.
Despite a long hiatus (during which she appeared briefly in The Frighteners), Lynskey returned to acting in 1997 when she starred in Foreign Correspondents. She then co-starred with Drew Barrymore and Anjelica Huston in Ever After, which led to a string of parts in such films as Detroit Rock City, But I'm a Cheerleader, The Cherry Orchard, Shooters and Coyote Ugly.
After headlining Snakeskin, Lynskey appeared in Stephen King's Rose Red, then supported Katie Holmes in Abandon and Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama. She later joined Hayden Christensen in the Golden Globe-nominated Shattered Glass, guested on The Shield and began stalking Charlie Sheen on the Emmy Award-winning Two and a Half Men.
Recent projects have included Clint Eastwood's Oscar-nominated Flags of Our Fathers, CineVegas prizewinner Park, mini-series Comanche Moon and guest spots on Psych and The L Word. She'll next appear in Show of Hands, Steven Soderbergh's The Informant and Sam Mendes' This Must Be the Place.
Lynskey married New Jersey-born actor Jimmi Simpson on April 14, 2007, in Queenstown, New Zealand. They live in Los Angeles.
Lynskey is a vegetarian. She has four siblings: three younger brothers and a younger sister.
One of her best friends is Emily Deschanel.
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