List of awards and nominations received by Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey awards and nominationsWins 22 Nominations 47 Note
^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
The following is a list of awards and nominations received by New Zealand actress Melanie Lynskey . Since winning her first accolade (Best Actress, 1995) at the New Zealand Film Awards for her portrayal of Pauline Parker in Heavenly Creatures , Lynskey has received various awards for her work in film and on television, including three Critics' Choice Awards , a HCA Award , a Gracie , a Hollywood Film Award and a Sundance Special Jury Award , as well as nominations for
three Primetime Emmys , three Gothams , two Satellite Awards , an Independent Spirit Award , one Golden Nymph , and one Screen Actors Guild Award .
Lynskey was nominated for the 2015 Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work on HBO 's Togetherness . She won the 2022 Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for playing Shauna on Showtime 's Yellowjackets , and later earned two Primetime Emmy nominations (Lead Actress in a Drama Series ; 2022, 2023) for the same role. She received another Critics' Choice nomination (Supporting Actress in a Miniseries , 2023) for co-starring as Betty Gore in Candy , and a further Emmy nomination (Guest Actress in a Drama Series , 2023) for her role as Kathleen on the first season of HBO's The Last of Us .
Major associations
Critics awards
Central Ohio Film Critics Association
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2010
Up in the Air
Best Ensemble (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 4]
Critics' Choice Super Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Horror Series
Won
[ 5]
2024
The Last of Us
Best Villain in a Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Won
[ 6]
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Horror Series, Limited Series or Made-For-TV Movie
Nominated
[ 7]
Denver Film Critics Society
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2010
Up in the Air
Best Acting Ensemble (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 11]
Dorian Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best TV Performance
Won
[ 12]
2023
Yellowjackets
Best TV Performance – Drama
Nominated
[ 13]
Hollywood Critics Association
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Drama
Won
[ 14]
Candy
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Limited or Anthology Series
Nominated
[ 15]
2023
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series – Drama
Nominated
[ 16]
The Last of Us
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
[ 16]
Festival awards
Fargo Film Festival
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2014
Putzel
Best Actress
Nominated
[ 4]
Miscellaneous awards
"An Irish Person" TV Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series
Won
[ 4]
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)
Won
[ 4]
Autostraddle TV Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Performance by a Straight Actress in a Straight Role
Nominated
[ 19]
2023
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Performance by a Straight Actress in a Straight Role
Won
[ 20]
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2009
Up in the Air
Best Cast Ensemble (shared with the cast)
Runner-up
[ 21]
2012
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Best Cast Ensemble (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 22]
Awards Daily Cooler Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Won
[ 23]
2023
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
[ 24]
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2014
Over the Garden Wall
Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series (People's Choice) (shared with the cast)
Won
[ 25]
Over the Garden Wall
Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 25]
Over the Garden Wall
Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series – Comedy/Musical
Nominated
[ 25]
Chicago Alt.Film Fest
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
1999
Foreign Correspondents
Best Actress
Nominated
[ 4]
Gold Derby Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2010
Up in the Air
Ensemble Cast (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 26]
2022
Don't Look Up
Best Ensemble (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 27]
Yellowjackets
Best Actress – Drama
Nominated
[ 28]
2023
Yellowjackets
Best Actress – Drama
Nominated
[ 29]
The Last of Us
Best Guest Actress – Drama
Nominated
[ 29]
Gracie Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Actress in a Leading Role – Drama
Won
[ 33]
International Online Cinema Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Won
[ 4]
Just About Write Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama
Nominated
[ 35]
2023
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Lead Performance – Drama
3rd place
[ 36]
Lady Parts TV Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
[ 37]
Online Film & Television Association
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Won
[ 41]
2023
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
[ 42]
The Last of Us
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated
[ 42]
Pena de Prata
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Lead Acting in a Drama Series
Nominated
[ 4]
Yellowjackets
Best Ensemble in a Drama Series (shared with the cast)
Nominated
[ 4]
Saturn Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2022
Yellowjackets
Best Actress in a Network/Cable Series
Nominated
[ 45]
Tell-Tale TV Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2023
Yellowjackets
Favorite Performer in a Cable or Streaming Drama Series
Nominated
[ 47]
2024
Yellowjackets
Favorite Performer in a Cable or Streaming Drama Series
Nominated
[ 48]
Visa Entertainment Screen Awards
Year
Nominated work
Category
Result
Ref.
2010
The Informant!
Best New Zealand Actress in a Film
Nominated
[ 49]
Honours
CinEuphoria Awards
Year
Nominee
Category
Result
Ref.
2024
Melanie Lynskey
Merit – Honorary Award (shared with the cast of The Last of Us )
Won
[ 4]
Visa Entertainment Screen Awards
Year
Nominee
Category
Result
Ref.
2010
Melanie Lynskey
Best New Zealand Export
Nominated
[ 49]
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