Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Born: May 16, 1977
in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born May 16, 1977) is a New Zealand actress. Known for her portrayals of complex women and her command of American dialects, she works predominantly in independent films. Lynskey is the recipient of two Critics' Choice Awards, a HCA Award, a Gracie, a New Zealand Film Award, a Hollywood Film Award, and a Sundance Special Jury Award, as well as Gotham, Satellite, Saturn, Golden Nymph, Independent Spirit, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

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Title: The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Character: Heather Morris
Released: May 2, 2024
Type: TV
The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.
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Title: The Last of Us
Character: Kathleen Coghlan
Released: January 15, 2023
Type: TV
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.
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Title: The Jennifer Hudson Show
Released: September 12, 2022
Type: TV
Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.
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Title: Candy
Character: Betty Gore
Released: May 9, 2022
Type: TV
Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions scream for just a bit of freedom. Until someone tells her to shush. With deadly results.
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Don't Look Up
Title: Don't Look Up
Character: June Mindy
Released: December 7, 2021
Type: Movie
Two American astronomers attempt to warn humankind about an approaching comet that will wipe out life on planet Earth.
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Title: Yellowjackets
Character: Shauna Sadecki
Released: November 14, 2021
Type: TV
This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.
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Title: Yellowjackets
Character: Self - Adult Shauna
Released: November 14, 2021
Type: TV
This equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story and coming-of-age drama tells the saga of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later.
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Lady of the Manor
Title: Lady of the Manor
Character: Hannah
Released: September 17, 2021
Type: Movie
Past and present collide when aimless slacker Hannah gets hired to portray Lady Wadsworth -- a Southern belle from the 1800s -- for tours at Wadsworth Manor. Hannah figures she can fake it well enough, until the ghost of Lady Wadsworth appears and tells her it's time to change her wild ways -- or she'll haunt her forever.
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Title: Mrs. America
Character: Rosemary Thomson
Released: April 15, 2020
Type: TV
The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”
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Sadie
Title: Sadie
Character: Rae
Released: October 12, 2018
Type: Movie
While her father is away serving in the military, Sadie battles to preserve his place on the home front when her mother takes an interest in the newest resident at the Shady Plains Trailer Park.
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Title: Castle Rock
Character: Molly Strand
Released: July 25, 2018
Type: TV
Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.
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Title: Summer Camp Island
Character: Sun (voice)
Released: July 7, 2018
Type: TV
Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging from magical camp counselors to sticky notes that are portals to other dimensions.
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Title: Sunshine
Character: Zara Skelton
Released: October 18, 2017
Type: TV
This drama mini-series follows a group of friends from the South Sudanese community living in Sunshine, a suburb in the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. The young men get entangled in a crime as they are hoping to make it as professional basketball players.
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The Changeover
Title: The Changeover
Character: Kate Chant
Released: September 28, 2017
Type: Movie
Laura Chant, 16, lives with her mother and four-year-old brother Jacko in a poor new suburb on the edge of a partially demolished Christchurch, New Zealand. Laura is drawn into a supernatural battle with an ancient spirit who attacks Jacko and slowly drains the life out of him as the spirit becomes ever younger. Laura discovers her true identity and the supernatural ability within her, and must harness it to save her brother's life.
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Title: Young Sheldon
Character: Dora Ericson
Released: September 25, 2017
Type: TV
The early life of child genius Sheldon Cooper, later seen in The Big Bang Theory.
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Title: Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Character: Laura
Released: August 4, 2017
Type: TV
A decade after their wild summer as junior counselors, the gang reunites for a weekend of bonding, hanky-panky and hair-raising adventures.
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And Then I Go
Title: And Then I Go
Character: Janice
Released: June 16, 2017
Type: Movie
Two teenage outsiders are demoralized daily at school, until an idea for vengeance offers them a terrifying release.
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Title: Girlboss
Character: Gail
Released: April 21, 2017
Type: TV
Sophia is a rebellious, broke anarchist who refuses to grow up. She stumbles upon her passion of selling vintage clothes online and becomes an unlikely businesswoman. As she builds her retail fashion empire, she realizes the value and the difficulty of being the boss of her own life.
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Little Boxes
Title: Little Boxes
Character: Gina
Released: April 14, 2017
Type: Movie
It's the summer before 6th grade, and Clark is the new-in-town biracial kid in a sea of white. Discovering that to be cool he needs to act 'more black,' he fumbles to meet expectations, while his urban intellectual parents Mack and Gina also strive to adjust to small-town living. Equipped for the many inherent challenges of New York, the tight-knit family are ill prepared for the drastically different set of obstacles that their new community presents, and soon find themselves struggling to understand themselves and each other in this new suburban context.
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1 Mile To You
Title: 1 Mile To You
Character: Coach Rowan
Released: April 7, 2017
Type: Movie
After a teenager's friends die in an accident, he finds running allows him to remember them perfectly. Running, however, also brings him notoriety. He is caught between keeping the past alive and making new memories in the present.
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XX
Title: XX
Character: Mary (segment "The Birthday Party")
Released: February 17, 2017
Type: Movie
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
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I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Title: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
Character: Ruth Kimke
Released: January 19, 2017
Type: Movie
When a depressed woman is burglarized, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor. But they soon find themselves dangerously out of their depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.
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Title: Easy
Character: Beth
Released: September 22, 2016
Type: TV
This eclectic, star-studded anthology follows diverse Chicagoans fumbling through the modern maze of love, sex, technology and culture. First dates, friends with benefits, couples with kids. Whatever your relationship status is, it's always complicated.
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Title: Our Ex-Wife
Character: Sara
Released: September 1, 2016
Type: TV
Jack is a man who has finally found real happiness with his new wife-to-be Sara, but his ex-wife and mother of his children Hillary seems determined to destroy his dreams. Yet, while Jack wants Hillary out of his life, Sara has made it her personal crusade to have everyone getting on for the sake of the kids.
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The Intervention
Title: The Intervention
Character: Annie
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: Movie
A weekend getaway for four couples takes a sharp turn when one of the couples discovers the entire trip was orchestrated to host an intervention on their marriage.
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Title: Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Character: Becky
Released: April 16, 2016
Type: Movie
Two artistically inclined childhood friends, a comedian and a folk-rocker respectively, set out on a tour together in hopes of regaining their "mojo" and finding love in the process.
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The Great & The Small
Title: The Great & The Small
Character: Margaret
Released: March 31, 2016
Type: Movie
Twenty-six year old Scott is living on the streets and trying to find his way back into society while on probation for petty crimes. He attempts to navigate his relationship with his two bit criminal of a boss and an enigmatic detective, while at the same time winning back the heart of his ex-girlfriend, a working single mom. Never having a mother or father himself, Scott discovers the true meaning of fatherhood.
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Rainbow Time
Title: Rainbow Time
Character: Lindsay
Released: March 14, 2016
Type: Movie
Todd grew up under the strange shadow of his older mentally challenged brother Shonzi. As kids, Shonzi forced Todd to make action movies. As adults he pressures him to share love life details, even showing Shonzi a sex tape he made with an old girlfriend to help him cope when family tragedy hits. When their dad suffers a heart attack, Shonzi (now 40, and still a virgin) moves in with Todd and his new girlfriend Lindsay. Shonzi wants desperately to be included in their relationship like old times. When Shonzi’s begging become threats to reveal secrets from their past, Todd must find the courage to be honest with Lindsay, even if it means the end of their relationship.
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Title: Future-Worm!
Character: Megan
Released: January 8, 2016
Type: TV
The show follows Danny Douglas and his friend Future-Worm as they go on adventures and travel through time.
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Digging for Fire
Title: Digging for Fire
Character: Squiggy
Released: August 21, 2015
Type: Movie
Tim and Lee are married with a young child. The chance to stay at a fancy home in the Hollywood Hills is complicated by Tim's discovery of a bone and a rusty old gun in the yard. Tim is excited by the idea of a mystery, but Lee doesn't want him to dig any further, preferring that he focus on the family taxes, which he promised to do weeks ago. This disagreement sends them on separate and unexpected adventures over the course of a weekend, as Tim and his friends seek clues to the mystery while Lee searches for answers to the bigger questions of marriage and parenthood.
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Behind Over the Garden Wall
Title: Behind Over the Garden Wall
Character: Herself
Released: July 8, 2015
Type: Movie
A special look at the making of Patrick McHale's award winning miniseries Over the Garden Wall.
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Title: The Late Late Show with James Corden
Character: Self - Guest
Released: March 23, 2015
Type: TV
Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a late night talk show that interviews celebrities and has its own bits. And of course, it's all hosted by James Corden.
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Title: Togetherness
Character: Michelle Pierson
Released: January 11, 2015
Type: TV
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.
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Title: Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 2014
Type: TV
PBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and T.V. shows of the past year through candid conversations with today's hottest actors. Hosted by Variety Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis and Variety Chief Correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister, each episode brings together pairs of actors engaging in intimate one-on-one discussions about their craft and work.
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Goodbye to All That
Title: Goodbye to All That
Character: Annie Wall
Released: December 17, 2014
Type: Movie
Otto Wall is just a little unlucky in life, and unbeknownst to him, in love. When his wife suddenly asks for a divorce, he bounces between a search for answers, desperate attempts to stay connected to his daughter, and his fateful reentry into the dating pool.
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Title: Over the Garden Wall
Character: Beatrice (voice)
Released: November 3, 2014
Type: TV
Two brothers, Wirt and Greg, find themselves lost in the Unknown; a strange forest adrift in time. With the help of a wise old Woodsman and a foul-tempered bluebird named Beatrice, Wirt and Greg must travel across this strange land, in hope of finding their way home. Join them as they encounter surprises and obstacles on their journey through the wood.
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We'll Never Have Paris
Title: We'll Never Have Paris
Character: Devon
Released: October 1, 2014
Type: Movie
Quinn, a neurotic man, is diagnosed with a harmless eye condition and soon after his life spirals out of control. He second-guesses his plans to propose to his longtime girlfriend, Devon, after his beautiful coworker, Kelsey, confesses that she has a crush on him. After a conversation with his best friend, Jameson, he clumsily tries to explain his doubts to Devon, but his possible proposal turns into a break-up. When Devon flees to Paris, he follows her in a last-ditch effort to win back "the one."
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Title: Celebrity Name Game
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 2014
Type: TV
Celebrity Name Game is an American syndicated game show which premiered on September 22, 2014. Based on the board game Identity Crisis (created by Laura Robinson and Richard Gerrits), the series was developed by Courteney Cox and David Arquette's Coquette Productions, and was originally pitched as a primetime series for CBS with Craig Ferguson as host. The series was later picked up by FremantleMedia and Debmar-Mercury as a syndicated series for 2014 with Ferguson, who left The Late Late Show on December 19, 2014, remaining as host as well as an executive producer. The series marks Coquette's first foray into game shows. The show was subsequently renewed for a second season, which premiered on September 21, 2015.
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Happy Christmas
Title: Happy Christmas
Character: Kelly
Released: July 25, 2014
Type: Movie
After a breakup with her boyfriend, a young woman moves in with her older brother, his wife, and their 2-year-old son.
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They Came Together
Title: They Came Together
Character: Brenda
Released: June 27, 2014
Type: Movie
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.
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The Big Ask
Title: The Big Ask
Character: Hannah
Released: May 30, 2014
Type: Movie
The Big Ask is a dark comedy about three couples who head to the desert to help their friend heal after the death of his mother. They would do anything for him - except for the one thing he wants.
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Title: Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character: Self
Released: February 25, 2014
Type: TV
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".
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Chu and Blossom
Title: Chu and Blossom
Character: Miss Shoemaker
Released: January 31, 2014
Type: Movie
A militant performance-artist and a tall Korean foreign-exchange student become trapped in a small Southern town.
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Title: Mom
Character: Shannon
Released: September 23, 2013
Type: TV
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.
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A Kiwi Legend
Title: A Kiwi Legend
Character: Self
Released: January 27, 2013
Type: Movie
Change is afoot in New Zealand as creative forces take on the ultimate Kiwi icon. But all is not well in paradise, and the nation is divided. Whilst supporters applaud the innovation others see it as a threat to their national identity.
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Putzel
Title: Putzel
Character: Sally
Released: October 10, 2012
Type: Movie
For Walter, a young man endearingly known as "Putzel," life literally doesn't go beyond his neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Walter's dreams of taking over his family's smoked fish emporium are disrupted by the arrival of Sally, who starts a relationship with his about-to-retire and very-married uncle. In order to secure his future, Walter attempts to thwart the budding romance and falls for Sally too - throwing everyone's lives into hilarious chaos.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Title: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Character: Aunt Helen
Released: September 20, 2012
Type: Movie
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1991. High school freshman Charlie is a wallflower, always watching life from the sidelines, until two senior students, Sam and her stepbrother Patrick, become his mentors, helping him discover the joys of friendship, music and love.
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Hello I Must Be Going
Title: Hello I Must Be Going
Character: Amy
Released: September 7, 2012
Type: Movie
Divorced and demoralised, Amy Minsky’s prospects look bleak when she is condemned to move back in with her parents at the age of 35. Everyone wants to help but, as her patience level with advice is plummeting, a bold teenage boy enters her life, igniting her last bit of self-esteem.
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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Title: Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
Character: Karen Amalfi
Released: June 22, 2012
Type: Movie
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.
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Eye of the Hurricane
Title: Eye of the Hurricane
Character: Amelia Kyte
Released: March 10, 2012
Type: Movie
An Everglades community struggles to put their lives back together in the wake of a hurricane.
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Touchback
Title: Touchback
Character: Macy
Released: April 13, 2011
Type: Movie
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.
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Win Win
Title: Win Win
Character: Cindy Timmons
Released: March 18, 2011
Type: Movie
When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.
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Helena from the Wedding
Title: Helena from the Wedding
Character: Alice
Released: November 12, 2010
Type: Movie
Newlyweds Alex and Alice host a New Year's Eve party for their closest friends at a remote cabin in the mountains. However, when an unexpected guest shows up, the group's facades begin to crumble.
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Up in the Air
Title: Up in the Air
Character: Julie Bingham
Released: December 4, 2009
Type: Movie
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million frequent flyer miles, he meets a woman who causes him to rethink his transient life.
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The Informant!
Title: The Informant!
Character: Ginger Whitacre
Released: September 18, 2009
Type: Movie
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
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Leaves of Grass
Title: Leaves of Grass
Character: Colleen
Released: September 13, 2009
Type: Movie
An Ivy League professor returns home, where his pot-growing twin brother has concocted a plan to take down a local drug lord.
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Title: Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character: Self - Guest
Released: July 16, 2009
Type: TV
Bravo network executive Andy Cohen discusses pop culture topics with celebrities and reality show personalities.
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Away We Go
Title: Away We Go
Character: Munch Garnett
Released: June 5, 2009
Type: Movie
Verona and Burt have moved to Colorado to be close to Burt's parents but, with Veronica expecting their first child, Burt's parents decide to move to Belgium, now leaving them in a place they hate and without a support structure in place. They set off on a whirlwind tour of of disparate locations where they have friends or relatives, sampling not only different cities and climates but also different families. Along the way they realize that the journey is less about discovering where they want to live and more about figuring out what type of parents they want to be.
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A Quiet Little Marriage
Title: A Quiet Little Marriage
Character: Monique
Released: October 18, 2008
Type: Movie
A Quiet Little Marriage is the love story of Dax and Olive, who manage to find harmony even as they juggle family, romance and intimacy, but that all changes the night she asks him for a baby. Writer/director Mo Perkins’ intense and profound, raw feature debut is laced with sly humor, exquisitely rendered characters, and a pitch-perfect emotional honesty.
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Title: The Life & Times of Tim
Character: Becky (voice)
Released: September 28, 2008
Type: TV
The Life & Times of Tim is an HBO comedy animated television series, which premiered on September 28, 2008. The series was created by Steve Dildarian, and is about a hapless man in his mid-20's named Tim who lives in New York City with his girlfriend Amy. Throughout the series, Tim constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations in both his work and personal life. The first season aired in 2008 and has since been aired in numerous countries, and has developed a cult following. The second season debuted on February 19, 2010 on HBO. On June 4, 2010, HBO announced it was canceling the show. There were rumors that it was going to be picked up by another network. On the 16th of August, 2010, it was announced HBO had reversed their original decision to cancel the show, and as a result, a third season was ordered. Season 3 of The Life and Times of Tim premiered on December 16, 2011. The first season was released on DVD on February 9, 2010, the second season was released on DVD on December 13, 2011, and the third season was released on DVD on December 18, 2012. On April 20, 2012, HBO cancelled the series after three seasons. The theme song is "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" performed by country music star Hank Williams.
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Show of Hands
Title: Show of Hands
Character: Jess
Released: August 28, 2008
Type: Movie
Jess is a solo mother and reluctant parking warden. Tom is a self-obsessed greetings cards salesman with an addiction to competitions who will do anything to win. Together they are just two of the competitors in a gruelling endurance contest to win a car - whoever keeps their hand on it the longest wins. As the sleepless days wear by, what price will they pay for winning this competition?
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Title: Comanche Moon
Character: Pearl Coleman
Released: January 13, 2008
Type: TV
Comanche Moon is a television miniseries that is an adaptation of the novel of the same name. It aired on CBS beginning Sunday, January 13, and continuing Tuesday, January 15, and Wednesday, January 16, 2008. It is a prequel to the original Lonesome Dove miniseries.
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Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Title: Itty Bitty Titty Committee
Character: Plastic Surgery Lady
Released: September 28, 2007
Type: Movie
High School grad and all American gal, Anna, finds her purpose and herself after she hooks up with the radical feminists in The Itty Bitty Titty Committee.
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Title: Drive
Character: Wendy Patrakas
Released: April 13, 2007
Type: TV
Drive is an American action drama television series set against the backdrop of an illegal cross-country automobile road race, focusing on the willing and unwilling competitors and, as the plot develops, the unseen puppet masters who sponsor the race. Minear has described the show's thematic tone by saying "a secret, illegal, underground road race can be anything from Cannonball Run to The Game to North by Northwest to Magnolia-on-wheels. Ours is all those things."
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Flags of Our Fathers
Title: Flags of Our Fathers
Character: Pauline Harnois
Released: October 18, 2006
Type: Movie
There were five Marines and one Navy Corpsman photographed raising the U.S. flag on Mt. Suribachi by Joe Rosenthal on February 23, 1945. This is the story of three of the six surviving servicemen - John 'Doc' Bradley, Pvt. Rene Gagnon and Pvt. Ira Hayes - who fought in the battle to take Iwo Jima from the Japanese.
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Title: Psych
Character: Emily Bloom
Released: July 7, 2006
Type: TV
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). Years later, Shawn's frequent tips to the police lead to him being falsely accused of a crime he solved. Now, Shawn has no choice but to use his abilities to perpetuate his cover story: psychic crime-solving powers, all the while dragging his best friend, his dad, and the police along for the ride.
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Say Uncle
Title: Say Uncle
Character: Susan
Released: June 23, 2006
Type: Movie
A young gay artist, desperate to replace the relationship he had with his recently relocated godson, is targeted by a neighborhood mom as a potential threat to the community.
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Park
Title: Park
Character: Sheryl
Released: June 12, 2006
Type: Movie
Park takes place all in one day in a public park in Los Angeles, as 11 disaffected Angelenos find both love and loss in unexpected ways
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Title: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Character: Kate
Released: August 4, 2005
Type: TV
Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.
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Title: American Dad!
Character: Sharon (voice)
Released: February 6, 2005
Type: TV
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Roger, who is "full of masquerades, brazenness, and shocking antics."
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Title: House
Character: Natalie Tavares
Released: November 16, 2004
Type: TV
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
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The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
Title: The Nearly Unadventurous Life of Zoe Cadwaulder
Character: Zoe Cadwaulder
Released: April 2, 2004
Type: Movie
Romantic dark comedy sees phobia-riddled Zoe Cadwaulder overcoming her fears and discovering true love.
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Title: The L Word
Character: Clea Mason
Released: January 18, 2004
Type: TV
A group of lesbian friends struggle with romance and careers in Los Angeles.
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Shattered Glass
Title: Shattered Glass
Character: Amy Brand
Released: November 14, 2003
Type: Movie
The true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass, who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at The New Republic for three years. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down.
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Title: Two and a Half Men
Character: Rose
Released: September 22, 2003
Type: TV
A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.
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Claustrophobia
Title: Claustrophobia
Character: Lauren
Released: June 18, 2003
Type: Movie
A serial killer armed with a crossbow pistol is murdering people from their own rooftops. When three young coworkers at a poorly-attended slumber party start hearing footsteps on the roof, they fear the worst.
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Abandon
Title: Abandon
Character: Mousy Julie (as Melanie Jayne Lynskey)
Released: October 14, 2002
Type: Movie
A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.
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Sweet Home Alabama
Title: Sweet Home Alabama
Character: Lurlynn
Released: September 26, 2002
Type: Movie
New York fashion designer, Melanie Carmichael suddenly finds herself engaged to the city's most eligible bachelor. But her past holds many secrets—including Jake, the redneck husband she married in high school, who refuses to divorce her. Bound and determined to end their contentious relationship once and for all, Melanie sneaks back home to Alabama to confront her past.
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Title: The Shield
Character: Marcy
Released: March 12, 2002
Type: TV
The story of an inner-city Los Angeles police precinct where some of the cops aren't above breaking the rules or working against their associates to both keep the streets safe and their self-interests intact.
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Title: Rose Red
Character: Melanie Lynskey
Released: January 27, 2002
Type: TV
The chilling tale of Dr. Joyce Reardon, an obsessed psychology professor who commissions a team of psychics and a gifted 15-year-old autistic girl, Annie Wheaton, to literally wake up a supposedly dormant haunted mansion - Rose Red. Their efforts unleash myriad spirits and uncover horrifying secrets of the generations who have lived and died there.
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Title: Rose Red
Character: Rachel Wheaton
Released: January 27, 2002
Type: TV
The chilling tale of Dr. Joyce Reardon, an obsessed psychology professor who commissions a team of psychics and a gifted 15-year-old autistic girl, Annie Wheaton, to literally wake up a supposedly dormant haunted mansion - Rose Red. Their efforts unleash myriad spirits and uncover horrifying secrets of the generations who have lived and died there.
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Shooters
Title: Shooters
Character: Marie
Released: January 25, 2002
Type: Movie
Gilly comes out of prison after serving a six year stretch and decides that he will now turn his life around and go straight. But when he returns to his South London home and visits his old colleague J, in hope of obtaining his share of the proceeds from the job that landed him inside, J soon talks him into getting involved in one last scam.
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Snakeskin
Title: Snakeskin
Character: Alice
Released: October 1, 2001
Type: Movie
A hitchhiker takes two kids on the ride of their dreams, but they soon learn that their newfound hero is just as capable of delivering nightmares.
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Foreign Correspondents
Title: Foreign Correspondents
Character: Melody
Released: September 17, 2001
Type: Movie
Equal parts romance, fable, ghost story, character study, and cinematic puzzle, Foreign Correspondents ties two seemingly unrelated stories together into one drama, revealing hidden parallels between these lost young people as they tell lies, pursue fantasies, step into dangerous emotional territory... and try to find love in a world that has all but forgotten them.
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Coyote Ugly
Title: Coyote Ugly
Character: Gloria
Released: July 30, 2000
Type: Movie
Graced with a velvet voice, 21-year-old Violet Sanford heads to New York to pursue her dream of becoming a songwriter only to find her aspirations sidelined by the accolades and notoriety she receives at her "day" job as a barmaid at Coyote Ugly. The "Coyotes" as they are affectionately called tantalize customers and the media alike with their outrageous antics, making Coyote Ugly the watering hole for guys on the prowl.
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But I'm a Cheerleader
Title: But I'm a Cheerleader
Character: Hilary Vandermueller
Released: July 7, 2000
Type: Movie
Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.
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Detroit Rock City
Title: Detroit Rock City
Character: Beth Bumsteen
Released: August 13, 1999
Type: Movie
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
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The Cherry Orchard
Title: The Cherry Orchard
Character: Dunyasha
Released: January 1, 1999
Type: Movie
Madame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face the loss of her magnificent Cherry Orchard estate after a default on the mortgage. In denial, she continues living in the past, deluding herself and her family, while the beautiful cherry trees are being axed down by the re-possessor Lopakhin (Teale), her former serf, who has his own agenda.
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EverAfter
Title: EverAfter
Character: Jacqueline de Ghent
Released: July 31, 1998
Type: Movie
Danielle, a vibrant young woman is forced into servitude after the death of her father when she was a young girl. Danielle's stepmother Rodmilla is a heartless woman who forces Danielle to do the cooking and cleaning, while she tries to marry off the eldest of her two daughters to the prince. But Danielle's life takes a wonderful turn when, under the guise of a visiting royal, she meets the charming Prince Henry.
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The Frighteners
Title: The Frighteners
Character: Deputy
Released: July 18, 1996
Type: Movie
Once an architect, Frank Bannister now passes himself off as an exorcist of evil spirits. To bolster his facade, he claims his "special" gift is the result of a car accident that killed his wife. But what he does not count on is more people dying in the small town where he lives. As he tries to piece together the supernatural mystery of these killings, he falls in love with the wife of one of the victims and deals with a crazy FBI agent.
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Heavenly Creatures
Title: Heavenly Creatures
Character: Pauline Parker
Released: September 12, 1994
Type: Movie
Wealthy and precocious teenager Juliet transfers from England to New Zealand with her family, and soon befriends the quiet, brooding Pauline through their shared love of fantasy and literature. When their parents begin to suspect that their increasingly intense and obsessive bond is becoming unhealthy, the girls hatch a dark plan for those who threaten to keep them apart.