Veteran actress and Yellowjackets star, Melanie Lynskey, shares how she was surprised at what a phenomenon the show became and what it is like to be up for her first Emmy. Download the PeopleTV App and watch PEOPLE’s Emmys Portfolios and tune in to PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly’s Live Red Carpet coverage of the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12th @ 6PM ET/3PM PT | People

For three decades, Melanie Lynskey, the New Zealand actor and Yellowjackets star, has been elevating movies, Hollywood, and our whole culture by cranking out one heartfelt three-dimensional woman after another. Now, she sits down with Scary Mommy to look back on her career, dish about parenting, and give us an inside look into ‘Yellowjackets’. | Scary Mommy

Melanie Lynskey through the years ✨ 📸: Getty | CinemaBlend

CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR PIKE RIVER - Melanie Lynskey and Robyn Malcolm are calling for justice for Pike River - 14 years on, families are still waiting for answers. I sat down with both of them to talk about their new film Pike River, why this story still matters, and what justice needs to look like. Watch the full interviews now on my YouTube channel! | Patrick Gower

Henry Louis Gates Jr. interviews his first ever guest from New Zealand, as he explores the remarkable family tree of actress, Melanie Lynskey. | Ancestry