Melanie Lynskey was born in New Plymoth, New Zealand. She started acting at a very young age. Melanie Lynskey captivated the viewers with her spell-bounding performance in Heavenly Creatures in 1994.Heavenly Creatures was her first debut which was directed by Jackson. Melanie can be seen starring alongside Kate Winslet in this movie. Both the leads got a lot of appreciation for their acting in the film. Melanie has won the Best Actress award for her role in Heavenly Creatures.

The 42-year old actress started dating the 39-year-old Jason Ritter in 2014. Jason is the son of the most famous TV star John Ritter who starred in Three’s Company fame. She revealed her relationship status on Hollywood Today Live all of a sudden to everyone’s shock.

The actress has not revealed the news anywhere before busting it on the show for the first time. She said that she likes to keep her things more private and doesn’t like publicity. She also said that she did not feel right to use a hashtag in the name of Jason Ritter as he was already a public figure by then. Hence the actress chose to keep the issue a low-key affair. While Jason was not married, Melanie has been in a married relationship with Jimmi Simpson for seven long years.

Who is Jason Ritter?

Jason Ritter is the son of John Ritter, who is a famous sitcom star in Hollywood. Although being the son of a famous actor, Jason has never sought his father’s help to establish his career in Hollywood. He always tried to pursue his career on his own and started taking baby steps with a recurring role on Joan of Arcadia. Although his parents were adamant about his academic career they have always been supportive of his interest in pursuing acting as a career. He has become a household name by the time he was featured in The Event in 2010.

Joan of Arcadia, Parenthood, Gravity Falls, and The Class are some of his works.

According to People, before announcing their relationship on Hollywood Today Live, Melanie and Jason had been in a relationship for four years already. Melanie and Lynskey’s engagement was a very simple affair yet it remains a memorable day in their hearts explains Melanie.Melanie also said that Ritter proposed to her sofa and she has found it very cute. She also said that she had no idea that he is going to propose to her. And the proposal came as a sweet surprise for her.

Before finally revealing their marriage, Melanie said they were in a relationship for four years. And it all started when they met for a movie that they were doing together.

Melanie shared a GIF on Twitter in which two dinosaurs can be seen kissing one another. The actress shared the adorable GIF quoting “ONLY because it’s a Valentine’s Day @Jason Ritter” on her Twitter account. Ritter has taken to social media to greet his loved one for Valentine’s Day. He simply mentions Melanie’s name alongside a heart tweet in the caption by tagging her.

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