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She is best known for her roles in movies such as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore. She appears in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.

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She is best known for her roles in movies such as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and ''Film/DontLookUp'' and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore. She appears in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.

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* DoingItForTheArt: She backed out of her contract on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' after two years because she felt that a sitcom would limit her acting options, even though staying on would likely have netted her tens of millions of dollars.



* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]] On ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', she became good friends with Clea Du Vall and Natasha Lyonne.
* DoingItForTheArt: She backed out of her contract on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' after two years because she felt that a sitcom would limit her acting options, even though staying on would likely have netted her tens of millions of dollars.

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* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]] On ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', she became good friends with Clea Du Vall Creator/CleaDuvall and Natasha Lyonne.
* DoingItForTheArt: She backed out of her contract on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' after two years because she felt that a sitcom would limit her acting options, even though staying on would likely have netted her tens of millions of dollars.
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** Apparently, she was an early choice for Willow from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' in the original pilot. She also reauditioned after the part had to be recast.
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* DyeingForYourArt: She was on a heavy diet and exercise regimen for ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', like most of her co-stars. She however had it the worst.

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* DyeingForYourArt: She was on a heavy diet and exercise regimen for ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', like most of her co-stars. She however She, however, had it the worst.



* DoingItForTheArt: She backed out of her contract after two years on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'', because she felt that a sitcom would limit her acting options, even though staying on would likely have netted her tens of millions of dollars.

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* DoingItForTheArt: She backed out of her contract on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' after two years on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'', because she felt that a sitcom would limit her acting options, even though staying on would likely have netted her tens of millions of dollars.

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* CareerResurrection:[[invoked]] In the 2000s, particularly after ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' pigeonholed her as a sitcom actress, she drifted away from the limelight towards independent films (while still receiving critical acclaim). The 2020s saw her getting more recognition with the likes of ''{{Series/Yellowjackets}}'', ''Film/DontLookUp'' and ''Series/TheLastOfUs''.



* FakeAmerican: She's from New Zealand. However, the vast majority of her roles employ an American accent and she's able to pull it off flawlessly, to the point where people are surprised to hear her in interviews.

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* FakeAmerican: DyeingForYourArt: She was on a heavy diet and exercise regimen for ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', like most of her co-stars. She however had it the worst.
--> "It was ridiculous. I was already starving myself and as thin as I could possibly be for this body, and I was still a [size] four. Just the feedback was constantly like, 'You're not beautiful. You're not beautiful. In your early 20s, so much of it is about beauty, and how people respond to you, and do people want to fuck you?"
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She's from New Zealand. However, the vast majority of her roles employ an American accent and she's able to pull it off flawlessly, to the point where people are surprised to hear her in interviews.
* FakeAustralian:[[invoked]] She plays an Australian in ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', and is quick to correct people when they say she uses her own accent in it.
* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]] On ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', she became good friends with Clea Du Vall and Natasha Lyonne.



* RomanceOnTheSet: She met her first husband, Creator/JimmiSimpson, while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.

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* RomanceOnTheSet: She met her first husband, Creator/JimmiSimpson, while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.''Series/RoseRed'', and her second while filming ''Film/TheBigAsk''.
* WagTheDirector:[[invoked]] A ''{{Series/Yellowjackets}}'' episode would have Shauna stealing Callie's underwear before a date with Adam. As the pilot had already shown her masturbating in her daughter's room, Melanie had it changed, not wanting it to be a recurring thing.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:[[invoked]] She auditioned for Rose on ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' as a guest star, but they liked her so much they promoted her to regular.
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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore. She appears in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.

She voices Beatrice in the animated miniseries ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' , Danny's mother on ''WesternAnimation/FutureWorm,'' Pearl The Penguin in ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'', and the Sun in the animated show ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland''.

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She is best known for her roles in such movies such as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore. She appears in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.

She voices Beatrice in the animated miniseries ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' , ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'', Danny's mother on ''WesternAnimation/FutureWorm,'' Pearl The Penguin in ''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverlandPirates'', and the Sun in the animated show ''WesternAnimation/SummerCampIsland''.



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* RealLifeRelative: She's done three films with her husband, Creator/JasonRitter.
* RomanceOnTheSet: She met her previous husband, Creator/JimmiSimpson, while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.

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* RealLifeRelative: She's done three films with her second husband, Creator/JasonRitter.
* RomanceOnTheSet: She met her previous first husband, Creator/JimmiSimpson, while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.
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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore. She will next appear in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.

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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore. She will next appear appears in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.
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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore.

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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore.
Gore. She will next appear in ''Series/TheLastOfUs2023'' as Kathleen, a revolutionary.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: She met her previous husband while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.

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* RomanceOnTheSet: She met her previous husband husband, Creator/JimmiSimpson, while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.
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* FakeAmerican: She's from New Zealand. However, the vast majority of her roles employ an American accent, to the point where people are surprised to hear her in interviews.

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* FakeAmerican: She's from New Zealand. However, the vast majority of her roles employ an American accent, accent and she's able to pull it off flawlessly, to the point where people are surprised to hear her in interviews.
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* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has [[Series/CastleRock led to]] [[Series/TwoAndAHalfMen some]] [[Film/{{XX}} pretty]] [[Film/IDontFeelAtHomeInThisWorldAnymore memorable]] [[Series/{{YellowJackets characters]].

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* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has [[Series/CastleRock led to]] [[Series/TwoAndAHalfMen some]] [[Film/{{XX}} pretty]] [[Film/IDontFeelAtHomeInThisWorldAnymore memorable]] [[Series/{{YellowJackets [[Series/{{Yellowjackets}} characters]].
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%%* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters.

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%%* * CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has [[Series/CastleRock led to some pretty memorable characters.to]] [[Series/TwoAndAHalfMen some]] [[Film/{{XX}} pretty]] [[Film/IDontFeelAtHomeInThisWorldAnymore memorable]] [[Series/{{YellowJackets characters]].
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* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters.
* FakeAmerican: The vast majority of her roles employ an American accent, to the point where people are surprised to hear her in interviews.

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* %%* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters.
* FakeAmerican: The She's from New Zealand. However, the vast majority of her roles employ an American accent, to the point where people are surprised to hear her in interviews.
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* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters.

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* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike that of her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, her career has been dominated by this trope. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters.
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%%* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, she seems to have been typecast as this. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters. %% "as this" is not context

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* RomantceOnTheSet: She met her previous husband while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: She has a naturally curvy figure, which has led to much fat-shaming over the course of her career, even after dropping to 128 pounds and developing bulimia.
* CuteAndPsycho: Unlike her ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'' costar Creator/KateWinslet, she seems to have been typecast as this. Still, it has led to some pretty memorable characters.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: She has a naturally curvy figure, which has led to much fat-shaming over the course of her career, even after dropping to 128 pounds and developing bulimia.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: She's done three films with her husband, Creator/JasonRitter, and met her previous husband while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.
* SensoryOverload: She suffers from misophonia; a disorder in which certain noises trigger violent emotional reactions.

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* RomanceOnTheSet: RealLifeRelative: She's done three films with her husband, Creator/JasonRitter, and Creator/JasonRitter.
* RomantceOnTheSet: She
met her previous husband while filming ''Series/RoseRed''.
* SensoryOverload: She suffers from misophonia; a disorder in which certain noises trigger violent emotional reactions.
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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/{{Candy}}'', she plays Betty Gore.

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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash. On ''Series/{{Candy}}'', ''Series/Candy2022'', she plays Betty Gore.
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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash.

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She is best known for her roles in such movies as ''Film/HeavenlyCreatures'', ''Film/DetroitRockCity'', ''Film/CoyoteUgly'', ''Film/EverAfter'', ''Series/RoseRed'', ''Film/ButImACheerleader'', ''Film/SweetHomeAlabama'', and ''Film/TheInformant2009'', and as well as the TV show ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' where she played the neighbor [[StalkerWithACrush who was more than a little obsessed]] with Charlie. On ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'', she plays the adult version of Shauna, one of the survivors of a plane crash.
crash. On ''Series/{{Candy}}'', she plays Betty Gore.
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* BigBeautifulWoman: She has a naturally curvy figure, which has led to much fat-shaming over the course of her career, even after dropping to 128 pounds and developing bilimia.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: She has a naturally curvy figure, which has led to much fat-shaming over the course of her career, even after dropping to 128 pounds and developing bilimia.bulimia.
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* SensoryOverload: She suffers from misophonia; a disorder in which certain noises trigger violent emotional reactions.
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* BigBeautifulWoman: She has a naturally curvy figure, which has led to much fat-shaming over the course of her career, even after dropping to 128 pounds.

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* BigBeautifulWoman: She has a naturally curvy figure, which has led to much fat-shaming over the course of her career, even after dropping to 128 pounds.pounds and developing bilimia.

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