Melanie Lynskey Bio, Family, Career, Spouse, Net Worth, Metrics

Melanie Lynskey is a New Zealand actress as well as a voice actress. She made her screen debut at the age of seventeen as a teenage murderer in Heavenly Creatures in 1994. Since then she has worked in several films and series including 1998′ Ever After’, 2000′ Coyote Ugly’, 2003 ‘Shattered Glass’ and 2012 ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’.

Additionally, she has received several accolades including a New Zealand Film Award, a Hollywood Film Award and a Sundance Special Jury Award as well as Golden Nymph Award nominations.

MELANIE LYNSKEY: BIOGRAPHY, FAMILY, EDUCATION

The veteran actress was born on May 16, 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand as Melanie Jayne Lynskey and nicknamed “Mel”. She was born as the eldest daughter of Kay Lynskey and Tim Lynskey. Her mother worked as a former nurse while her mother, an orthopedic surgeon. Later, her family moved to England for a year when she was a child and returned to New Zealand. She grew up with three brothers and a sister.

Regarding her education, she attended New Plymouth Girls’ High School. After graduating from high school, she enrolled at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand.

MELANIE LYNSKEY: CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN LIFE

As previously reported, she made her film debut at the age of 17, playing a murderous teenage girl in Heavenly Creatures (1994). She then moved to the United States to make a better career. After that, she appeared as supporting actress and dramas.

Her movies include Ever After, Detroit Rock City, But I’m a Cheerleader, Coyote Ugly, Abandon, Sweet Home Alabama, Shattered Glass, Flags of Our Fathers, Away We Go, Up in the Air, The Informant!, Leaves of Grass, Win-Win, looking for a friend for the end of the world and the perks of being a wallflower.

She has appeared as a guest and recurring since 2002. Her television works include Rose Red, The Shield, Drive, Comanche Moon, The L Word, Over the Garden Wall, Togetherness, and American Dad!, among many others. She also joined the main cast of 2003 ‘Two and a Half Men’ as ‘Rose’ appearing in 63 episodes. Currently, he has accumulated fame due to his role as ‘Rosemary Thomson’ in the American drama ‘Mrs. America’.

MELANIE LYNSKEY: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Currently, she has a serious relationship with her partner Jason Ritter, an American actor with whom she had a child. The couple first met on the set of their movie “The Big Ask” in 2013. Since then, the duo have started dating and living a fairly low-key love life. In February 2017, she announced her engagement to actor Ritter on the television show Hollywood Today Live.

Previously, in 2007, she married American actor Jimmi Simpson. They got married after they first met while filming ‘Rose Red’ in 2001. After that, they got engaged in 2005 and were married in a chapel on Lake Hayes, near Queenstown, New Zealand. However, their relationship began to sour and filed for divorce on September 25, 2012, ‘citing irreconcilable differences’. Additionally, their divorce was finalized on May 23, 2014.

MELANIE LYNSKEY: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

The actress who has worked in the entertainment industry over the decades has gained wealth and fame. Hence, she made a good income from her acting career. Plus, she had made a lot of money voicing and endorsing as well. Additionally, she has an estimated net worth of around $5 million. She had previously bought the 1,472 square foot Victorian bungalow for $597,500 in 2004. She later put the house on the market at an asking price of $899,000, but the buyer paid a price of $950,000 higher than the original. Additionally, her partner, actor Jason Ritter has an estimated net worth of $6 million.

She is quite active on different social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter. She has a personal and verified account only on Twitter. There she goes by the @melanielynskey handle with 70.9k followers. She is not active on Instagram but has a private account under her name. On Facebook, she has an unverified account having more than 2.k followers.

#MaconBlair leads #MelanieLynskey and #Elijah Wood in violent game of Mouse Trap https://t.co/mhguwhWBdc pic.twitter.com/NDGAFd7UsQ

— Nerdist (@nerdist) January 20, 2017

MELANIE LYNSKEY: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The gorgeous actress has a slim and well-groomed body that stands 5 feet 7 inches or 1.70 meters tall and weighs 57 kg. Her body measurements are 37-27-35 inches with dress size 10 and bra size 34C. Additionally, she has dark brown eyes and hair color. Also, she loves tattoos and has inked two tattoos.