Melanie Lynskey Net Worth

Melanie Lynskey's Quotes

• [on life after Heavenly Creatures (1994)] I think the hardest thing was to go back to school. It's a pretty catty environment at an all-girls school and things happened. For example, 60 Minutes (1993) came to do a story on me and followed me around for a day. At school you just don't need that. And then I would have to go to New York or Sydney for a week and take time out. And while they were amazing experiences, it was hard because I had these two completely separate lives. I think a lot of people resented that. It put me outside of them a bit.
• I don't think I'll ever be a movie star.
• You always see those movies that have amazing casts, and it's funny to be in one of them. It's a list of all these fantastic people--and, oh, me as well.
• If I ever have time off and don't know what's coming up next, I get really nervous and think, 'Oh well, it's probably over.'
• I always thought I'd be in New Zealand doing theater. Everything I've done is greater than my greatest dreams.

Interesting Facts about Melanie Lynskey

1. She attended New Plymouth Girls' High School, and later studied at Victoria University of Wellington, NZ.
2. Named one of E! Online's "Sizzlin' Sixteen" in 2003.
3. Auditioned for roles in The Crucible (1996), Scream (1996) and Cousin Bette (1998).
4. She was discovered by Fran Walsh during an exhaustive search for a teenage actress to play Pauline Parker in Heavenly Creatures (1994), just two weeks before filming was due to commence.
5. Almost landed the role of Valerie (played by Patricia Arquette) in Little Nicky (2000), and was considered for Cameron Diaz's role in Gangs of New York (2002).
6. Frequently works with past co-stars.
7. Friends with Clea DuVall and Natasha Lyonne, both of whom she worked with in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999).
8. She has a dog called Mouse, a chihuahua-dachshund mix, which she named after her character in Abandon (2002).
9. Received coaching from co-star Sarah Peirse for her debut in Heavenly Creatures (1994).
10. Was the first person to kiss Kate Winslet in a film (Heavenly Creatures (1994)).
11. Close friend Emily Deschanel was a bridesmaid at her wedding.
12. Friends with Joss Whedon.
13. She had just turned 18 when she made a cameo appearance in The Frighteners (1996), which was her second collaboration with Peter Jackson (the first being Heavenly Creatures (1994)).
14. Supporter of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) and HSUS (The Humane Society of the United States).
15. (September 25, 2012) Filed for divorce from her husband of five years, Jimmi Simpson, after five months of separation.
16. (1999-2000) Lived in London with Andrew Howard, whom she met during the filming of The Cherry Orchard (1999).
17. One of her best friends is Michael Weston, whom she met during the making of Coyote Ugly (2000) (he played her husband in the film). Twelve years later, Weston's real-life father - John Rubinstein - played her character's dad in Hello I Must Be Going (2012).
18. Showgirls (1995) is one of her favorite movies, along with Blue Velvet (1986), Kicking and Screaming (1995), Naked (1993) and Wet Hot American Summer (2001).
19. Has appeared in three films (to date) with her friend Gillian Jacobs; Helena from the Wedding (2010), Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) and Teddy Bears (2013).
20. The directors she'd most like to work with are Noah Baumbach, Jane Campion, Michael Haneke and Nicole Holofcener.