Melanie Lynskey praises husband Jason Ritter for 'sacrificing' his own acting ... trends now
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).
In recent years, she been recognized for her acclaimed performances in such TV roles as Yellowjackets (2021-present), Candy (2022) and The Last Of Us (2023), among others.
And Lynskey recently praised her husband Jason Ritter for 'sacrificing' his own acting career so that hers can continue to flourish in Hollywood.
'The last few years we've had this role of like, whoever's job makes the most sense, whether it's the most exciting career-wise or it's more money, we would prioritize the one that was going to help move the person's career forward,' she told PEOPLE of their supportive dynamic.
According to Lynskey, Ritter has turned down a number of roles since he and the New Zealand native became first-time parents to their daughter, now five, in 2018.
Melanie Lynskey, 46, shared her gratitude for her husband, Jason Ritter's, 44, support of her acting career even when he has had to sacrifice his own; the couple are seen on March 24
Revealing how her husband, who's the son of late Three's Company star John Ritter, gets 'offered stuff all the time,' yet passes on them,
Lynskey said that Ritter, who gets 'offered stuff all the time' yet passes on them, is 'genuinely sacrificing' for their family.
He's also incredibly supportive when she lands a big job.
When she was offered to play Kathleen Coghlan in the post-apocalyptic drama series The Last Of Us, Ritter excitedly told her that she had to do it.
'He was like, "There's no way you're not going to do The Last of Us. You have to do it,"' she recalled. 'So it was months and months and months that he was just being a dad and hanging out with me, and I'm so, so, so grateful to him.
'I think a lot of men don't have that kind of self-esteem and that respect for their partner. I'm grateful that I have someone who does.'
She considers it a 'blessing' to have played the role.
'I just feel so honored to have been part of it,' the actress said of The Last Of Us. 'It was a dream. I just kept thinking at some point something's going to go wrong. Nothing can be this good and this happy and this fun to make.
'Then it was just great beginning to end. And the response was wonderful. I was just like, OK, sometimes things can just be wonderful. That's my lesson as a pessimist.'
The couple first met while co-starring in the dramedy film The Big Ask (2013).
They started dating shortly after and went on to star in two more movies together: We'll Never Have Paris (2014) and The Intervention (2016).
They dated for four years and welcomed a daughter in 2018 before tying the knot in 2020.
The pair are constantly gushing over one another on
