<P> Melanie Jayne Lynskey (born 16 May 1977) is a New Zealand actress and voice actress . She is known for playing soft - spoken, yet quirky and often flawed women . She first gained recognition as teenage murderess Pauline Parker in Peter Jackson's 1994 drama Heavenly Creatures . This was followed by supporting roles in a succession of American comedies, such as Ever After (1998), Coyote Ugly (2000), and Sweet Home Alabama (2002). </P> <P> After relocating permanently to Los Angeles, Lynskey established herself as a character actress with appearances in films such as Shattered Glass (2003), Flags of Our Fathers (2006), Away We Go, Up in the Air, The Informant! (all 2009), Win Win (2011), and The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012). She received critical acclaim for her leading role in the comedy - drama Hello I Must Be Going (2012), which proved to be a turning point in her career . She has since starred in Happy Christmas (2014), The Intervention (2016), and I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017). These and other roles have made her a prominent part of the American independent film scene . </P> <P> On television, Lynskey achieved fame with her portrayal of Rose on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003--15). From 2015--16, she starred as Michelle Pierson on the HBO series Togetherness, earning a Critics' Choice Award nomination for her performance . She also provided the voices of Beatrice in the Cartoon Network miniseries Over the Garden Wall (2014), and Megan on Disney XD's Future - Worm! (2016--18). She currently plays Molly Strand on Hulu's Castle Rock (2018--present). </P> <P> Lynskey was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, to Kay Lynskey, a former nurse, and Tim Lynskey, an orthopedic surgeon . She is the oldest of five children, and has three brothers and one sister . Her surname is Irish . </P>

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