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Melanie Lynskey Shares Sweet Way She Stays Connected to Daughter While Filming: 'Her Favorite Thing' (Exclusive)

Melanie Lynskey tells PEOPLE the sweet way she stays connected with her 5-year-old daughter while filming, calling it her "favorite thing." Lynskey shares her daughter with husband Jason Ritter.

The actress, 46, who stars next in The Tattooist of Auschwitz, opens up to PEOPLE in this week’s issue about her relationship with her 5-year-old daughter, whom she shares with husband Jason Ritter, 44. After the cuddles, we did a Covid test, and sure enough, she was positive," she began a lengthy caption on Instagram, which accompanied a sweet drawing from her little one. "To explain the picture- I did have a bit of a cry when my test came up positive, and was sitting despondently on the stairs when my daughter handed me this.

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