Im blessed to have shared creative energy with you. [172], In 2012, Lynskey voiced an animated version of herself in an airline safety video for Air New Zealand. Actor Melanie Lynskey has had a busy schedule both in and out of the spotlight in recent years. The Emmy Award nominee, 43, revealed whether he could see his daughter following in her. [106] She sought the help of a therapist before the film went into production to prepare herself for working with DuVall, a close friend of several years: "I didn't want anything to happen to our friendship and a big challenge was being able to stick up for myself and my perspective in regard to the script and this character". Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images, Outstanding Lead in a Drama Series at the 2022 Emmys, keeps in touch with her fictional children, shared a few sweet photos of her on social media, she thanked a person who usually doesnt make the awards show gratitude list (but 100% should). MELANIE LYNSKEY: (As Shauna) Misty, they're an hour late, which is actually on time for people who, you know, aren't coming. [77] In his review for the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan wrote: If you know the name Melanie Lynskey, you're already planning to see her in Hello I Must Be Going. Jen Juneau is a digital news writer for PEOPLE since 2016. According to the star, the couple had been dating for four years and met when they were doing a movie together. This talented couple is raising their daughter together and solidifying their status as everyones favorite celeb couple. Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter's Relationship Timeline - People In a follow-up tweet, the actress joked about wanting to correct a couple of the mistakes she read online namely, that her fianc was NOT in Boy Meets World and that she did NOT welcome the baby quietly. On the contrary, the new mom was blasting A$AP Rocky and yelling a lot during her delivery. The . And the couples engagement story is sweet and simple: Ritter, 38, proposed on the sofa, Lynskey said with a laugh. TheTwo and a Half Menalum confirmed on Twitter Thursday evening that she and fianc Jason Ritter welcomed their first child together, a baby girl, in December. [139] In January 2022, it was reported that Don't Look Up had set a record for the most viewings of any film on Netflix (the film's distributor) in a single week, making it the third most-watched item in the company's history.[140]. From labor & delivery to post partum, every one was an angel and Im eternally grateful . Melanie Lynskey lost touch with Kate Winslet in the years after "Heavenly Creatures," and she calls it more painful than some breakups. Moment commuter blasts eco-zealots, Historic chairs to be reused by the King for the coronation service, Royal superfans camping on The Mall ahead of King's Coronation, Hundreds of Household Division members rehearse for coronation, Braverman: People crossing Channel are 'at odds with British values', Ukraine drone strike hits major fuel depot in port Sevastopol, Cambridge students party in the park during annual celebrations, Women's rights activists and pro-trans campaigners separated. [86] Stephen Holden of The New York Times commented, "The performances in Happy Christmas are so natural that the actors melt into their characters",[87] while other critics singled out Lynskey as a highlight. She's always great, but Shauna feels like the part she's been waiting her whole career to play". [36] Next, she appeared alongside Katie Holmes in psychological thriller Abandon, the directorial debut of Stephen Gaghan. She won the Best Actress prize at the New Zealand Film Awards and firmly established herself as a talent to watch. Desmond Child, Hitmaker for Bon Jovi, Ricky Martin, Katy . [109][110] The film's director (Macon Blair) wrote the character of Ruth, a downtrodden vigilante who teams up with her neighbor (played by Elijah Wood) to track down a burglar, with Lynskey in mind. It was really hard. The couple is very supportive of each other's respective acting careers, and. as one of her favorite professional experiences.[43]. [Her] character's whole life is there in her long face and drooping limbs. [She] unabashedly embraces physical humor and really commits to the gags. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? ", Sharing a funny memory of the animated special, Ritter said, "I got to play Little Acorn in The Real Story of O Christmas Tree, and he played my Uncle Piney. However, Lynskey still considers Winslet a huge inspiration for how she navigated the body-shaming she experienced after Titanic., It infuriated me so much, and I just was always amazed by how gracefully she handled all of that, said Lynskey on the podcast. Lynskey and Ritter (son of the late John Ritter and best known for his roles in Joan of Arcadia, The Class, The Event, Gravity Falls, and Raising Dion) began dating in 2013, according to Vogue, got engaged in 2017, and finally got married in 2020. Neither Lynskey nor Ritter have shared the name of their daughter yet, but we do know that she was born in December 2018, according to a tweet from Lynskey herself. 'The good thing about our news being put out there is that now I do get to publicly thank the wonderful doctors and the amazing heroic caring brilliant nurses of @NSH_Maternity in Atlanta,' Lynskey wrote. [77] She told a different journalist that same year, "It's been a big issue that I'm not [famous] I'll audition for something and then the feedback has been, 'The director wants you, the creative people want you, but the studio is saying no' but I understand. [182] In February 2017, Lynskey announced that she was engaged to Jason Ritter, whom she had been dating for four years. We love her so much; shes perfect. The Yellowjackets star has been a Hollywood fixture for quite some time with some memorable roles as sidekicks or as a scene-stealing character actor. [81], In 2013, Lynskey had a starring role in The Big Ask, an independent comedy-drama. The doting mom also came through with some recent social media love for her partner in parenting, who she called the cuddliest, cutest, most fun, sweetest, kindest, most hilarious dad to our little one on Twitter. [38], In 2003, Lynskey played the role of Amy Branda writer for The New Republicin Shattered Glass, a film based on the career of former journalist Stephen Glass (played by Hayden Christensen). . Now she stars in the Showtime hit series Yellowjackets for which she won the 2022 Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series and was nominated for an Emmy. Melanie Lynskey - IMDb Lynskey played Pauline Parker, a teenager who carries out a brutal crime with the assistance of her best friend (played by Kate Winslet). Lynskey, who went on to star in other films like Ever After and Detroit Rock City, said Thursday their divergence gradually happened and that Winslet suddenly didnt have a lot of time., It happens in relationships, added Lynskey. I'm getting opportunities now that I would have been overjoyed to have when I was [younger]. [7] Her surname is Irish. From labor & delivery to post partum, every one was an angel and Im eternally grateful.. In 1996, she landed her a lead role alongside Kate Winslet in Heavenly Creatures, in which she played an outcast teen whose relationship with her best friend (Winslet) turns deadly. Melanie Lynskey (I) Actress Soundtrack IMDbPro Starmeter 58 28 Play clip 3:53 The Rise of Melanie Lynskey 99+ Videos 99+ Photos At 16 years of age, Melanie Lynskey captivated filmgoers with an astonishing debut in Peter Jackson 's revered psychological crime picture, Heavenly Creatures (1994). Jason Ritter on His and Wife Melanie Lynskey's Child Becoming an Actor: 'Already Showing Signs', Melanie Lynskey Has 'Very Little' in Common with Her 'Yellowjackets' Role as a Mom: 'Joy of My Life', John Ritter's 4 Children: Everything to Know. After moving to the United States, Lynskey became known as a character actress through a range of parts in films such as Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Away We Go, Up in the Air, The Informant! ", "Tim Blake Nelson and Quint chat about LEAVES OF GRASS, a Slim Pickens-ish Richard Dreyfuss and The Leader's return in HULK 2!! Outside of her family life, Lynskey has a number of impressive credits under her belt. [21][192], Lynskey has been open about her struggle with an eating disorder, which lasted for several years. Lynskey stars in Yellowjackets as a member of a high school soccer team that crashed in the Canadian wilderness in 1996, only to be blackmailed 25 years later for what happened during their time. They are perfect, fearless in embodying teenage hysteria. Critics' Choice: Yellowjackets' Melanie Lynskey Wins Best TV Actress Melanie shares a daughter with actor husband Jason Ritter and boy is that kid lucky. [142] The cast were unanimously commended for their performances, but Rolling Stone believed "The standout is Lynskey. Us Weekly was the first to report the birth. According to Lynskey, the couple had been dating for four years and met when they were doing a movie together. At 16 years old, Melanie blew everyone away with her turn as Pauline Parker in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures alongside Kate Winslet. Jason Ritter was battling alcoholism when he met wife Melanie Lynskey "I would be reintroducing myself and be like 'Is this guy for real?'" [50] Later that year, she returned once again to New Zealand to star in the romantic drama Show of Hands, for which she earned a nomination for Best Actress at the Qantas Film and Television Awards.[51]. [132] She later called working with Blanchett "one of the great experiences of my life". In March 2022, for example, she tweeted about a sweet exchange with her daughter, writing, "'You feel beautiful, and squishy! Despite all this, she isn't all work. If you're willing to work like that, you get chances to do really creative, interesting stuff". Thank you for giving me a seamless performance., Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter's Relationship Timeline, See All of the Celebrity Babies Born in 2020, Jason Ritter Gushes at Wife Melanie Lynskey's Recent Surge: 'She's Just Been So Wonderful for So Long', Lauren Scruggs and Jason Kennedy Expecting Baby No. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. But when Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey won the 2022 Critics Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series, she thanked a person who usually doesnt make the awards show gratitude list (but 100% should): her nanny. And the funny lady shared a follow-up tweet to correct some mistakes the press has made in recent weeks. "He always forgot me," she said while smiling. While speaking with Hollywood Today Live in February 2017, the Castle Rock actress revealed to the shows co-hosts that she and Ritter were engaged. Congrats to Raising Dion Co Star Jason Ritter & his wife on the birth of their beautiful Sag baby girlBabies are a blessing & so is Jason! the 69-year-old director captioned her celebratory selfie. [21][22] During the making of the film she grew particularly close to Winslet, who later said, "Mel is like the left side of my body. The Examined Life of Melanie Lynskey - The New York Times [7] She attended New Plymouth Girls' High School, where she was involved in the drama department and school plays. It's not screaming matches and altercations; it's apathy and indifference". Melanie Lynskey Reflects On 'Heartbreaking' Moment She - HuffPost "I will say, without any hesitation, this was like a full-on nepotism hire. Want all the latest pregnancy and birth announcements, plus celebrity mom blogs? Jen Juneau is a digital news writer for PEOPLE since 2016. "Seriously? Lynskey, 45, had welcomed her first child - a daughter . Ritter, who will next appear in Netflixs upcoming sci-fi series Raising Dion, was congratulated in December by industry pal Neema Barnette, who shared a snapshot of herself with the new dad. Matt Damon said something to me that I really have lived by ever since "At the end of your career, when someone looks over your filmography, all they remember is if the movie was good or not. Jason said he would do what his parents did for him when he told them acting might be his passion. Sometimes I feel like I'm making some kind of radical statement because I'm a size 6". [93], From 2015 to 2016, Lynskey played Michelle Pierson on the HBO series Togetherness, which focused on the lives of two couples living under the same roof. Not much else is known about Lynskey's daughter; however, from time to time, the "Yellowjackets" star does share some of the moments she has with her on social media. [91] Next, she provided the voice of Beatrice, an ill-tempered bluebird, for the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Yes! [69] Meanwhile, Mary Pols stated in her review for Time that "[Lynskey] has become one of the most reliably intriguing supporting actresses in film she had [parts in] Away We Go, The Informant! The couples daughter is now 3 years old! [94][95] Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "[Lynskey] is all deep waters and live wires; soft and steely, trying on new personas for size, her Michelle becomes the series' gravitational center. I love you so much. Not only did Lynskey do something for her own nanny when she thanked her publicly for doing such a good and important job, she did something for nannies everywhere. In fact, Melanie recently went on The Drew Barrymore show to celebrate the 25th anniversary for the Cinderella-inspired film Ever After in which she played a stepsister but of the less evil variety. Don't try to hang your hat on a particular genre for the brilliant New Zealand actor because like our emotions when we see her, she has been everywhere. Melanie Lynskey reflects on Kate Winslet friendship ending - Page Six And you are very very very very handsome and I love you with all my heart @jason_ritter., The proud mom has also shared some of the cute things her daughter has said to her. It was always really impressive.. The actresses starred in 1994's "Heavenly Creatures.". Kaley Cuoco Shares Adorable Look at Newborn Baby Matilda See the Sweet Photo! Season two of the show hasnt even finished streaming on Paramount Plus yetbut its already been confirmed that the show will return for a third instalment. Melanie Lynskey confirmed on Thursday that she and her fiance Jason Ritter have welcomed their first child together, a girl. Lynskey's performance in the Netflix crime thriller I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017) was roundly praised by critics. And you know, as we all know, the more you try to like control someone's life, the more they rebel.". [161] Lynskey has subsequently taken on leading roles in numerous independent films and has been labelled an "indie queen". [152] Writing for the Chicago Sun-Times, Richard Roeper called the series "a fascinating psychological character study", adding that "Although Candy devotes the majority of screen time to telling events from the title character's point of view, Lynskey gives Betty a memorable and constant presence [she] was clearly depressed and in need of help and through Lynskey's performance, we find that tragic and heartbreaking". 'Babies are a blessing & so is Jason! Lynskey was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to Kay Lynskey, a real estate agent, and Tim Lynskey, an orthopedic surgeon. He for sure got me the job. All About Tuva Novotny, Teyonah Parris and Husband James Welcome First Baby, a Daughter, in Home Birth: 'So Blessed', All About Jason Sudeikis and Olivia Wilde's 2 Kids, Click here to get those and more in the PEOPLE Parents newsletter. Jason Ritter has thoughts about his and wife Melanie Lynskey's child going into the acting business. Where has Melanie Lynskey been all our lives? A super fan also tweeted that she saw Jason, Melanie and baby at the airport. It also helped Lynskey be prepared to negotiate better for herself in the future as a working mum. Melanie Lynskey and Jason Ritter are #CoupleGoals in Hollywood. Lynskey was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to Kay Lynskey, a real estate agent, and Tim Lynskey, an orthopedic surgeon. The 44-year-old actress welcomed her first and only child thus far with husband Jason Ritter, a daughter, in December 2018. Im blessed to have shared creative energy with you. Lynskey and Ritter welcomed a daughter in 2018 and tied the knot in 2020 in a private ceremony on their front porch. These generous women were giving me the things that were afforded to them in their contracts so that my life as a mother would be easier, she told The Independent. "I would like to correct a couple of things that have been stated in articles online: 1) Jason was NOT in Boy Meets World and wow that would have been pretty easy to check 2) I did NOT welcome the baby 'quietly,' I was blasting A$AP Rocky and yelling a lot. Lynskey added that she was so furious about how Winslet was being dissected and talked about at the time, as Winslet is an actor who comes along once in a generation. Lynskey ultimately went on to form other close friendships at work. Thanks to everyone for your sweet messages.'. Melanie Lynskey reflected on losing touch with her friend Kate Winslet. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Individual Performance at the Sundance Film Festival. Melanie shares a daughter with actor husband Jason Ritter and boy is that kid lucky. However, he added, "I think you want to help your child be as fully who they are as they want to be. [170] Tim Blake Nelson recalled that when she auditioned for the part of Colleen in Leaves of Grass, "she came in and auditioned for me and then she opened [her] mouth and started talking in a New Zealand accent and I just couldn't believe it, because her south-eastern Oklahoma accent was so spot on, and it's a very specific accent".