Philip Cheung for The New York Times Liane Hentscher/HBO For the past decade, in shows like “Yellowjackets” and “The Last of Us,” Melanie Lynskey has embodied women who seem meek and bland ...

Indeed, the role nearly went to another accomplished television actor — Melanie Lynskey, the Emmy-nominated star of the acclaimed Showtime series "Yellowjackets." The New Zealand actor kicked ...