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Melanie Lynskey
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Actor Born: May 16, 1977 in New Plymouth, New Zealand Biography:When "Peter Jackson"'s "Heavenly Creatures" was released to international acclaim in 1994, it launched the career of a then-unknown actress by the name of "Kate Winslet". Unfortunately, it didn't do the same for Winslet's co-star, the similarly unknown and equally talented "Melanie Lynskey". As Pauline Parker, a New Zealand schoolgirl who, along with best friend Juliete Hulme (Winslet), brutally murders her mother, Lynskey turned in a performance that combined sullen adolescent alienation with cold-blooded brutality. Although marked as a promising newcomer, she did not enjoy a subsequent breakthrough of the magnitude of Winslet's but instead worked quietly for a few years, gradually earning belated recognition from audiences and industry figures alike.
Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on May 16, 1977, Lynskey was a high school student when she was discovered by "Peter Jackson"'s wife, "Frances... Full Biography
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