Welcome to MELANIE LYNSKEY FAN,
the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource for all things Melanie Lynskey, an award-winning actress you'll recognise from the popular television series Two and a Half Men, and a range of films including Win Win, The Informant!, Up in the Air, Away We Go, Flags of Our Fathers, Shattered Glass, Sweet Home Alabama, Ever After and Heavenly Creatures.

Online since 21 Oct 2008

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5 Sept 2011 Peccadillo Pictures will be releasing a remastered edition of Heavenly Creatures on R2 DVD & Blu-ray on 12th September. Extras will include a retrospective documentary featuring film critics Rosie Fletcher, Alan Jones and Kim Newman, collector's postcards and a trailer. To pre-order, go here (DVD) or here (Blu-ray).

7 Aug 2011 According to this article, Melanie is set to star alongside Blythe Danner in the upcoming feature Hello, I Must Be Going, which begins filming this week in Westport, Connecticut. More details to follow.

14 July 2011 Melanie recently completed filming a role in the upcoming adaptation of Stephen Chbosky's cult novel, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Starring Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Ezra Miller, Paul Rudd, Mae Whitman, Kate Walsh and Dylan McDermott, the film follows 16-year-old Charlie, a shy loner whose newfound friends introduce him to the world of sex and drugs during his freshman year of high school. Filming took place from 9 May to 29 June in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Mel plays the role of 'Aunt Helen' in the film, which is executive produced by John Malkovich and slated for release in 2012.

20 May 2011 Mel has been added to the cast of Focus Features' currently-filming comedy, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, which stars Steve Carrell and Keira Knightley. More details here.

24 March 2011 MLive have scored a look at the first official trailer for Don Handfield's Touchback, in which Mel stars alongside Kurt Russell, Marc Blucas and Christine Lahti. *Update 25/03* Trailer has since been removed. For a detailed plot synopsis and images from the film, follow this link.

23 March 2011 Two more Win Win-related clips: A Q&A with cast and crew at the Film Independent screening in LA; and Melanie being interviewed on Good Day New York.

9 March 2011 An interesting Q&A with Melanie about her role in Win Win can be listened to here. (Audio quality isn't the best, unfortunately).

6 Feb 2011 Melanie talks about the making of Win Win alongside co-star Amy Ryan in this exclusive video.

4 Feb 2011 Fox Searchlight have debuted the first official trailer for Win Win, which played last month at Sundance to rave reviews. The film opens in the US on 18 March.

19 Dec 2010 A trailer for Eye of the Hurricane has debuted on YouTube - enjoy!

16 Dec 2010 Win Win will have its world premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival on 21 January, before opening across the US on 25 March.

21 Oct 2010 Another exciting bit of casting news: Variety has announced that Melanie will star in the upcoming feature Four Saints, a period drama written and directed by Jean-Pierre Isbouts. "Saints" tells the true story of four young women who operated an illegal first aid post on the Belgian front line during the First World War. Melanie will play Mairi Chisholm, a Scottish nurse described as "a daredevil anxious to escape the stultifying restrictions on women in Edwardian society." Production begins in Alberta, Canada next month. *Update 17/06/11* Leslie McMichael, one of the film's producers, has confirmed that production has been postponed until late 2011. When asked about Melanie's involvement, she said: "We love Melanie and would very much like her to continue being in [Four Saints]...The cast list is changing however, and I cannot guarantee that Melanie will still be a part of the production due to the wishes of our investors and distribution companies." Stay tuned for future updates.

4 Aug 2010 Variety reports that Mel will star alongside Kurt Russell in Freedom Films' Touchback, which begins production this week in Michigan with first time director Don Handfield.

Also, ensemble drama Helena from the Wedding - which premiered at the SXSW Festival in March - has been picked up by indie distributor Film Movement, who are planning a theatrical release Nov 12 followed by a VOD launch in December.

2 Aug 2010 Melanie has joined the cast of the upcoming feature film Eye of the Hurricane, which begins prinipal photography next month in Georgia. Learn more about the project here.

12 March 2010 According to Variety, Melanie has been cast alongside Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor and Bobby Cannavale in Fox Searchlight's upcoming film, Win Win. More details over at MovieWeb.

13 Feb 2010 Helena from the Wedding will have its world premiere at this year's SXSW Film Festival, which takes place 12-20 March in Austin, Texas. For more information on the indepenent drama, visit the film's official site.

2 Feb 2010 It's official: Up in the Air has joined the likes of Avatar, Precious and The Hurt Locker in the 2010 Oscars race, bagging six major nominations including Best Picture, Best Director for Jason Reitman and Best Actor for George Clooney! Winners are announced during the ceremony on 7 March.

25 Jan 2010 Mel talks about Up in the Air and being "hired and fired" in this clip.

16 Jan 2010 Melanie and her Up in Air co-stars (George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride & Amy Morton) have been honoured with a 2010 DFCS Award nomination in the category of Best Acting Ensemble! Winners are announced on 27 January - go here for the full list of nominees.

7 Dec 2009 Brief clip here of Mel being interviewed at the LA premiere of Up in the Air.

4 Dec 2009 Up in the Air has been named 'best film of 2009' by the National Board of Review! Read more about it here.

2 Dec 2009 NZ current affairs programme Close Up chat to Mel and Matt Damon about working on The Informant! in this video clip.

23 Nov 2009 Several clips (26, in fact) from the soon-to-be-released Up in the Air have debuted at Movie Jungle.

19 Nov 2009 Daemon's Movies have gotten hold of some great new stills from Up in the Air, which is picking up rave reviews and opens in the US on 4 December (limited) and 25 December (nationwide).

18 Nov 2009 Footage of Mel on the red carpet and collecting her prize at the Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala can be viewed here and here.

30 Oct 2009 Head on over to YouTube to watch (what appears to be) an official trailer for Leaves of Grass.

19 Oct 2009 Back in September, Mel appeared on PIX11 Morning News to discuss The Informant! and Up in the Air. Watch the full clip here.

13 Oct 2009 Congrats to Mel, who has been selected to receive a Spotlight Award at the 2009 Hollywood Film Festival Awards Gala, an annual ceremony that recognises emerging and established talent in the film industry. The event takes place in Beverly Hills on 26 October. More here!

25 Sept 2009 Another clip of Mel talking about The Informant! here.

12 Sept 2009 Watch a clip of Mel talking about her character, Ginger, in The Informant! here - and a scene from the film itself (featuring Mel and Matt Damon) here.

9 Sept 2009 An official Up in the Air teaser has debuted at Slashfilm.

Also, IMDb have posted a bunch of new stills from The Informant! - including several of Mel's character, Ginger. Check them out here. The Informant! opens on US screens on 18 September. Visit the film's official site for more info (and more stills).

8 Sept 2009 Paramount's Up in the Air site is now live.

7 Sept 2009 Mel's appearance on It's Always Sunny... airs Thurs 17 Sept on FX. (Episode title: "The Gang Exploits the Mortgage Crisis")

18 Aug 2009 Take a look at the first official Up in the Air one-sheet here. Mel plays a character called Julie in the film - which hits US screens on 4 December - alongside George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick and Jason Bateman.

7 Aug 2009 Away We Go is heading to R1 DVD on 29 September 2009. Check details here.

Also, the US theatrical release of the The Informant! has moved from 9 October to 18 September.

5 Aug 2009 Melanie has been nominated for a 2009 Qantas Award in the category of Best Leading Actress for her performance in Show of Hands. Congratulations, Mel!

18 July 2009 According to her Twitter page, Melanie has recently filmed a guest appearance on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

1 July 2009 Check out the (unexpectedly hilarious) first trailer for Steven Soderbergh's The Informant! over at the film's official site.

3 June 2009 Tons of pics from yesterday's NY screening of Away We Go can be viewed at Getty Images.

29 May 2009 According to the official Away We Go site, Mel has recently been working alongside George Clooney on a film called Up in the Air. Hit the link for details.

17 May 2009 Go here to watch a clip of Mel talking about Away We Go.

16 May 2009 Melanie turns 32 today; happy birthday, Mel!

5 May 2009 Focus Features have launched their Away We Go site.

28 March 2009 Show of Hands hits DVD on 16 April 2009. Go here to pre-order a copy.

17 March 2009 Yahoo! Movies have scored the first look at the Away We Go trailer.

9 March 2009 Steven Soderbergh's The Informant will be released theatrically in the US on 9 October 2009.

24 Jan 2009 The folks at The Daily Beast have chosen Mel as one of their predicted Breakout Stars of 2009! Here's what they had to say:

This New Zealand born actress is recognizable for her (non-titular) role stalking Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men, but she's ditching living rooms and bit parts for big roles in 2009. She's supporting in Steven Soderbergh's The Informant, with Matt Damon as government informant Mark Whitacre, and also shares the screen with Edward Norton in the not-a-Walt-Whitman biopic Leaves of Grass. A part in Sam Mendes' Away We Go this summer—a buzzy comedy written by Dave Eggers, starring John Krasinski of The Office, and chronicling a couple's cross-country trip in search of a good place to raise a family—makes this year a trifecta for the actress.

12 Jan 2009 Focus Features are releasing Away We Go (previously known as Farlanders and This Must Be the Place) in the US on 5 June 2009. In the film, which is directed by Sam Mendes, an unmarried couple (John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph) search high and low for the perfect place to raise their soon-to-be-born child. Supporting alongside Mel are Jeff Daniels, Catherine O'Hara, Jim Gaffigan, Allison Janney, Paul Schneider, Chris Messina, Carmen Ejogo, Cheryl Hines and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

17 Nov 2008 PA Radio (NZ) hosted an interview with Mel recently - listen to the clip here.

16 Nov 2008 Melanie Lynskey Fan is Celebrity Site of the Day today!

5 Nov 2008 Melanie attended the New Zealand premiere of her latest film, Show of Hands, in New Plymouth yesterday. The romantic dramedy - which co-stars Craig Hall - opens across New Zealand on 13 November.