Melanie Lynskey's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Two and a Half Men Rose Drive Wendy Patra… Stephen King's Rose Red Rachel 'Sis… Comanche Moon Pearl Coleman

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Up in the Air 2009 - The Informant! 2009 - Away We Go 2008 - Show of Hands 2008 - A Quiet Little Marriage 2007 - Itty Bitty Titty Committee 2006 - Flags of Our Fathers 2006 - Park 2003 - Shattered Glass 2003 - Claustrophobia 2002 - Sweet Home Alabama 2002 - Abandon 2000 - Coyote Ugly 1999 - Detroit Rock City 1999 - But I'm a Cheerleader 1999 - The Cherry Orchard 1996 - The Frighteners 1994 - Heavenly Creatures

BIOGRAPHY:

At 16 years old, Melanie Lynskey wowed audiences with her explosive portrayal of a teenage murderess in Peter Jackson (I)'s Academy Award-nominated Heavenly Creatures (1994), opposite Kate Winslet. Despite spending four years out of the limelight to attend university and re-locate to Los Angeles, the New Zealand native made a welcome return to the silver screen when she starred alongside Drew Barrymore (I) in the acclaimed Ever After (1998). She's since appeared in Coyote Ugly (2000), Stephen King (I)'s "Rose Red" (2002), Sweet Home Alabama (2002), Shattered Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), "Comanche Moon" (2008), Away We Go (2009) and The Informant! (2009), and turns up regularly as Rose - Charlie Sheen (I)'s adorable stalker - on the Emmy Award-winning "Two and a Half Men" (2003).


TRIVIA:

• Is a vegetarian.
• Turned down a role in _Mansfield Park (1999)_ (qv).
• Received coaching from co-star 'Sarah Peirse' (qv) for her role in _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv).
• Frequently works with past co-stars.
• She had ambitions, prior to _Heavenly Creatures (1994)_ (qv), to become a film critic.
• Was shortlisted for the role of Valerie Veran in _Little Nicky (2000)_ (qv).
• Had a production company called Velvet Morning Productions.
• Named one of E! Online's "Sizzlin' Sixteen" in 2003.