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Melanie Lynskey praises husband Jason Ritter for 'sacrificing' his own acting career so hers can thrive


Melanie Lynskey has made a name for herself as an actress over the years after making her film debut at 17 in Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (1994).

Ritter, 44, constantly gushes about Lynskey on social media, from declaring he loves her 'with my whole heart' on Instagram on Valentine's Day to cheering her on after her Emmy nomination and the finale of Yellowjackets on X (formerly Twitter). Her extensive TV career, which has helped her become an more in-demand character actor, includes the CBS hit sitcom Two And A Half Men (2003-2015), Togetherness (2015-2016), Castle Rock (2017), Mrs. America (2020), Candy (202w) and more recently Yellowjackets (2022-present) and The Last Of Us (2023). As for Ritter, he's best know for such television roles as Joan Of Arcadia (2003-2005), Parenthood (2010-2014), Gravity Falls (2012-2016), Another Period (2015-2018), Kevin (Probably) Saves The World (2017-2018), and Raising Dion (2019-2022), as well as films as Swimfan (2002), Freddy vs. Jason (2003), Happy Endings (2005), The Education Of Charlie Banks (2007), W. (2008), The Tale (2018) and Frozen II (2019).

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