Photo: Araya Doheny/GettyMelanie Lynskey’s career is red-hot with season 2 ofYellowjacketsreturning this weekend hot off the heels of her acclaimed performance in HBO’sThe Last of Us— and her husbandJason Rittercould not be more thrilled.Watching Lynskey’s successes is"so satisfying, it’s so incredible,“the actor told E! News. “She’s just been so wonderful for so long and she never really put a lot of thought process into anything else aside from her work. That was always the most important thing to her.“Lynskey, 45, and Ritter, 43, first met while costarring in the dramedyThe Big Askin 2013. They started dating shortly after and went on to star in two more movies together — the 2014 rom-comWe’ll Never Have Parisand 2016’sThe Intervention.With the New Zealand actress’s profile in its current ascent, Ritter is hopeful new fans will check out some of his wife’s previous roles, saying, “She’s just been doing incredible work since she was 15.“Brendan Meadows/SHOWTIMEFans ofYellowjacketswill be eager to seeRitter guest-star in one of the new season’s episodes. Lynskey toldVarietythat everyone on set had gushed about working with her husband. “When I came back to work, everyone was like, ‘Your husband is the nicest person!'” she said. “It makes me look smart — like, I chose a great partner.“During an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonearlier this month, Lynskey also revealed thatRitter made a cameoas an infected “clicker” onThe Last of Us.“He was a stunt person. He trained with the stunt people, and he just did all these amazing stunts. It’s like his lifelong dream,” she told hostJimmy Fallon. “He got put in makeup and came out of the ground and was falling over and doing all these [flips].“During the infected attack, Lynskey said she even got to fight Ritter. “I shot him once. Yeah. Why not?” she said, joking that the moment was “so romantic.“Liane Hentscher/HBOThe couple — whowelcomed a daughterin 2018 and tied the knot in 2020 ina private ceremonyon their front porch — have long been supportive of each other’s careers, often adorably praising one another on social media.When Lynskey earned anEmmy nomination forYellowjackets, whichRitter celebrated on Twitter. “Ahhhhh!!!!! Congratulations to the most incredible person through and through!” Ritter wrote. “I am so proud of you!! It has been so inspiring to watch you give one beautiful performance after another, you deserve every recognition that has come/is coming your way!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 2 of Yellowjacketsis available to stream now on Showtime’s apps and will make its on-air debut at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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Melanie Lynskey’s career is red-hot with season 2 ofYellowjacketsreturning this weekend hot off the heels of her acclaimed performance in HBO’sThe Last of Us— and her husbandJason Rittercould not be more thrilled.Watching Lynskey’s successes is"so satisfying, it’s so incredible,“the actor told E! News. “She’s just been so wonderful for so long and she never really put a lot of thought process into anything else aside from her work. That was always the most important thing to her.“Lynskey, 45, and Ritter, 43, first met while costarring in the dramedyThe Big Askin 2013. They started dating shortly after and went on to star in two more movies together — the 2014 rom-comWe’ll Never Have Parisand 2016’sThe Intervention.With the New Zealand actress’s profile in its current ascent, Ritter is hopeful new fans will check out some of his wife’s previous roles, saying, “She’s just been doing incredible work since she was 15.“Brendan Meadows/SHOWTIMEFans ofYellowjacketswill be eager to seeRitter guest-star in one of the new season’s episodes. Lynskey toldVarietythat everyone on set had gushed about working with her husband. “When I came back to work, everyone was like, ‘Your husband is the nicest person!'” she said. “It makes me look smart — like, I chose a great partner.“During an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonearlier this month, Lynskey also revealed thatRitter made a cameoas an infected “clicker” onThe Last of Us.“He was a stunt person. He trained with the stunt people, and he just did all these amazing stunts. It’s like his lifelong dream,” she told hostJimmy Fallon. “He got put in makeup and came out of the ground and was falling over and doing all these [flips].“During the infected attack, Lynskey said she even got to fight Ritter. “I shot him once. Yeah. Why not?” she said, joking that the moment was “so romantic.“Liane Hentscher/HBOThe couple — whowelcomed a daughterin 2018 and tied the knot in 2020 ina private ceremonyon their front porch — have long been supportive of each other’s careers, often adorably praising one another on social media.When Lynskey earned anEmmy nomination forYellowjackets, whichRitter celebrated on Twitter. “Ahhhhh!!!!! Congratulations to the most incredible person through and through!” Ritter wrote. “I am so proud of you!! It has been so inspiring to watch you give one beautiful performance after another, you deserve every recognition that has come/is coming your way!“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Season 2 of Yellowjacketsis available to stream now on Showtime’s apps and will make its on-air debut at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Melanie Lynskey’s career is red-hot with season 2 ofYellowjacketsreturning this weekend hot off the heels of her acclaimed performance in HBO’sThe Last of Us— and her husbandJason Rittercould not be more thrilled.
Watching Lynskey’s successes is"so satisfying, it’s so incredible,“the actor told E! News. “She’s just been so wonderful for so long and she never really put a lot of thought process into anything else aside from her work. That was always the most important thing to her.”
Lynskey, 45, and Ritter, 43, first met while costarring in the dramedyThe Big Askin 2013. They started dating shortly after and went on to star in two more movies together — the 2014 rom-comWe’ll Never Have Parisand 2016’sThe Intervention.
With the New Zealand actress’s profile in its current ascent, Ritter is hopeful new fans will check out some of his wife’s previous roles, saying, “She’s just been doing incredible work since she was 15.”
Brendan Meadows/SHOWTIME
Fans ofYellowjacketswill be eager to seeRitter guest-star in one of the new season’s episodes. Lynskey toldVarietythat everyone on set had gushed about working with her husband. “When I came back to work, everyone was like, ‘Your husband is the nicest person!'” she said. “It makes me look smart — like, I chose a great partner.”
During an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonearlier this month, Lynskey also revealed thatRitter made a cameoas an infected “clicker” onThe Last of Us.
“He was a stunt person. He trained with the stunt people, and he just did all these amazing stunts. It’s like his lifelong dream,” she told hostJimmy Fallon. “He got put in makeup and came out of the ground and was falling over and doing all these [flips].”
During the infected attack, Lynskey said she even got to fight Ritter. “I shot him once. Yeah. Why not?” she said, joking that the moment was “so romantic.”
Liane Hentscher/HBO
The couple — whowelcomed a daughterin 2018 and tied the knot in 2020 ina private ceremonyon their front porch — have long been supportive of each other’s careers, often adorably praising one another on social media.
When Lynskey earned anEmmy nomination forYellowjackets, whichRitter celebrated on Twitter. “Ahhhhh!!!!! Congratulations to the most incredible person through and through!” Ritter wrote. “I am so proud of you!! It has been so inspiring to watch you give one beautiful performance after another, you deserve every recognition that has come/is coming your way!”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Season 2 of Yellowjacketsis available to stream now on Showtime’s apps and will make its on-air debut at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday.
source: people.com
