Melanie Lynskey Archives

Stopping by NBC's The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Melanie Lynskey (Shauna Shipman) shed some light on when she will be back in front of the cameras. Kicking in at around the 1:15 mark in the video above, Jimmy Fallon praises Lynskey for her Emmy-nominated work on the Showtime series When asked if filming on the[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? FXX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, TBS' AEW Dynamite, Adult Swim/SDCC 2023, Netflix/SAG-AFTRA, Star Trek/Kate Mulgrew, Fran Drescher/Bob Iger, Adult Swim's The Venture Bros, STARZ's Heels, "Buffy"/Melanie Lynskey, NBC's Quantum Leap, FXX's Justified: City Primeval, BBC's Doctor Who, Amazon's Invincible, AMC's Fear the Walking Dead, Ron DeSantis/CNN,[...]

We've made no bones about the fact that we've been fans of Melanie Lynskey since Heavenly Creatures, with Hulu's Castle Rock further solidifying her status (and don't get us started on the bonus points she gets for being an official member of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ensemble) So we've been having a pretty good[...]

We're not trying to brag… but we've been on the Melanie Lynskey bandwagon since Heavenly Creatures (and don't get us started on Hulu's Castle Rock and how she's an official member of the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ensemble) So we're thrilled to see the attention that Lynskey has been getting for her excellent turns[...]

Now let's embrace the wilderness… buzz buzz. (L-R): Melanie Lynskey as Shauna and Sarah Desjardins as Callie Sadecki in YELLOWJACKETS, "Qui" Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME. Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story, and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a[...]

Photo Credit: Colin Bentley/SHOWTIME. Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the one-hour drama series stars Tawny Cypress, Juliette Lewis, Christina Ricci, Simone Kessell, Lauren Ambrose, Warren Kole, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Sophie Nélisse, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Kevin Alves, Melanie Lynskey, and Elijah Woods. #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-2 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-2 .gallery-caption[...]

Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME. A Life of Strawberry Lube Mistakes Meanwhile, a lot is happening for adult Shauna and teen Shauna's (Melanie Lynskey, Sophie Nélisse) development As a teen in the wilderness and in survival mode, Shauna had to adapt to the fear of their environment being full of the unknown As an adult, Shauna tries in[...]

Melanie Lynskey is interested in revisiting her character in Kathleen, an original character in the HBO series. Melanie Lynskey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us: Melanie Lynskey on Kathleen Prequel Series "If they wanted to go back and do an origin story, I would be there for it," Lynskey told[...]

Guest-starring Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets) as an absolutely feral ferret, the introduction of such a variety of voices like this has made the series a favorite of mine This wasn't something I expected, but I gladly welcome it. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 50%; } #gallery-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode()[...]

Photo Credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME. Yellowjackets Makeup Party with Shauna & Jackie Teen Shauna's (Melanie Lynskey) mental state isn't exactly blossoming, but we can't say she isn't in a grieving process The process takes place in the wilderness and at the pace of a dying turtle My heart broke for Shauna in this episode when it came to[...]

Now let's embrace the wilderness… buzz buzz. (L-R): Melanie Lynskey as Shauna and Warren Kole as Jeff Sadecki in YELLOWJACKETS, "Digestif" Photo Credit: Colin Bentley/SHOWTIME Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story, and coming-of-age drama, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a[...]

#Yellowjacketshttps://t.co/QqmgYgUi8f pic.twitter.com/FokXTOsV92 — Yellowjackets (@yellowjackets96) March 27, 2023 Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, the one-hour drama series, Yellowjackets stars Cypress, Lewis, Ricci, Kessell, Lauren Ambrose, Warren Kole, Samantha Hanratty, Sophie Thatcher, Sophie Nélisse, Steven Krueger, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Courtney Eaton, Melanie Lynskey, and Elijah Woods[...]

From Scrubs spec scripts to a buzz-worthy show, co-creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson are also revealing what is important to them in creating the world fans have come to love and potential spinoffs. (L-R): Lauren Ambrose as Van, Liv Hewson as Teen Van, Steven Krueger as Ben Scott, Sophie Thatcher as Teen Natalie, Juliette Lewis as Natalie, Tawny Cypress as[...]

This time around, Melanie Lynskey checks in with NBC late-night host Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to tease what's to come But that wasn't all, because we were also treated to a look at the new season that finds Shauna (Lynskey)… being interrogated?!? Wait… what? But as you'll see, there's something a little off[...]

Returning on March 24th, the creators of Showtime's Yellowjackets tease that things worse than cannibalism await the characters in Season 2.

The scene in question involves Joel (Pedro Pascal), Ellie (Bella Ramsey), Henry (Lamar Johnson), and Sam (Keivonn Woodard) trying to evade a snipe while on the run from Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) and her anti-FEDRA forces on hot pursuit Lynskey, Johnson, and Woodard opened up about being part of arguably the show's biggest sequence to date[...]

Another major change in Henry's story is that he's on the run after being accused by anti-FEDRA militia leader Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) of killing her brother, making apprehending and executing him her number one priority The game had Henry and Sam as lone survivors who got separated from their presumed dead group. "It informed me about[...]

Model Adrianne Curry is making a tactical retreat from Twitter after fans of The Last of Us star Melanie Lynskey, as well as the actress herself, held her accountable for her comments Curry replied to the actress' social media post that featured an artistic shoot, writing, "Her body says the life of luxury…not a post-apocalyptic[...]

The latest arc on HBO's The Last of Us is that Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) run into a militarized Kansas City where local rebels overtook the government agency FEDRA's control and its leader Kathleen (Melanie Lynskey) is doing everything she can to overturn the entire city to find her alleged brother's murderer[...]

In the case of Melanie Lynskey, who plays Kathleen, the leader of a rebel group in Kansas City that overthrew the local government organization in FEDRA, and a character original to the TV series not from the Naughty Dog PlayStation franchise The actress had to deal with one in model Adrianne Curry, who replied to[...]

When The Last of Us creator Craig Mazin was looking for someone to play season one villain in rebel faction leader Kathleen in the HBO series, he thought who better than Emmy-nominated actress and star of Yellowjackets Melanie Lynskey, which airs on the premium cable network rival Showtime The actress opened up about how she[...]

The following contains minor spoilers. Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us." Image courtesy of Liane Hentscher/HBO The Last of Us Video Game Call Backs & Melanie Lynskey's Kathleen The bonding Joel and Ellie have are some of the moments that brought levity, like the 14-year-old's discovery of Bill's "reading material" in the car, which[...]

pic.twitter.com/9QQz4WlrnC — Yellowjackets on SHOWTIME (@yellowjackets96) January 12, 2023 Yellowjackets also stars Melanie Lynskey (Candy, The Last of Us), Oscar® and Emmy® nominee Juliette Lewis (Welcome to Chippendales, Queer as Folk), Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), Samantha Hanratty (Shameless), Sophie Thatcher (The Book of Boba Fett), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Courtney Eaton (Line of Duty, Perfect), Liv Hewson (Dramaworld, Santa Clarita Diet), Kevin[...]

Those like Christina Ricci, Melanie Lynskey, and Samantha Hanratty aren't only excited for the added names to season two's cast list According to the cast, fans will get a lot from season two of the Emmy-nominated series. Christina Ricci as Misty Photo credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME. On the red carpet for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, Ricci spoke about work on Yellowjackets season[...]

This was discussed in a recent panel featuring two stars from the series, Melanie Lynskey (who portrays Shauna), Tawney Cypress (who portrays Taissa), as well as Karyn Kusama who directed the pilot which set up the two timelines, and co-creator Ashley Lyle. (top-bottom): Melanie Lynskey & Tawney Cypress[...]

It makes sense that the religiosity of the 90s (add that sprinkle of Satanic-panic in there) was some inspiration for parts of the series. (L-R): Tawny Cypress as Taissa, Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, Christina Ricci as Misty and Juliette Lewis as Natalie in YELLOWJACKETS, "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" Photo credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME. Discussions continued about Taissa's epiphany[...]

Whether or not they're connected to an adult Lottie, I believe they're involved in Travis' death. (L-R): Melanie Lynskey as Shauna and Peter Gadiot as Adam in YELLOWJACKETS, "Flight of the Bumblebee" Photo credit: Michael Courtney/SHOWTIME. Adam's origins & mysterious past: Speaking of cult members, Yellowjackets character Adam isn't out of the story yet even after his death[...]

Plenty of noteworthy moments happened in the finale, so major spoilers will be plentiful…you've been warned, buzz buzz. (L-R): Melanie Lynskey as Shauna, Tawny Cypress as Taissa, Juliette Lewis as Natalie and Christina Ricci as Misty in YELLOWJACKETS, "Sic Transit Gloria Mundi" Photo credit: Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME. The chaotic "Doomcoming" ensured a rough morning-after for the group[...]

Showtime's Yellowjackets edges closer to the season finale, bringing audiences a visually trippy "Doomcoming" & plenty of shocking moments.

Showtime's Yellowjackets went to a very intense place in this week's episode, offering up themes of mistrust as well as an unexpected death.