# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/melanie-lynskey
# Generated: 2026-08-31T17:36:24.904Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/melanie-lynskey"
name: "Melanie Lynskey"
slug: "melanie-lynskey"
description: "Melanie Jayne Lynskey is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American accents, she works predominantly in independent films and television. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including three Critics' Choice Awards and nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards."
tagline: "New Zealand actress (born 1977)"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Melanie_Lynskey_2025.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "female"
country:
  name: "New Zealand"
  isoCode: "NZ"
category:
  name: "Actors"
  slug: "actors"
profileType:
  name: "Actor"
  slug: "actor"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999"
birthDate: "1977-05-16"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           69.59
  momentum:             10
  historical:           36.96950133333333
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     75
  profileCompleteness:  85
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  19
  category: null
platforms:
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    handle:    "melanielynskey"
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    url:       "https://www.instagram.com/msmelanielynskey/"
    handle:    "msmelanielynskey"
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    title: "Discogs"
    type:  "DATABASE"
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    title: "Melanie Lynskey"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Melanie Lynskey"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Lynskey"
    title: "Melanie Lynskey"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Melanie Lynskey"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Wikidata"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-country-fill