Veteran actress and Yellowjackets star, Melanie Lynskey, shares how she was surprised at what a phenomenon the show became and what it is like to be up for her first Emmy. Download the PeopleTV App and watch PEOPLE’s Emmys Portfolios and tune in to PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly’s Live Red Carpet coverage of the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 12th @ 6PM ET/3PM PT | People

Melanie Lynskey, who's nominated at this year's Emmys, talks about the phenomenon of Yellowjackets and says her nomination is "a dream come true." | People

For three decades, Melanie Lynskey, the New Zealand actor and Yellowjackets star, has been elevating movies, Hollywood, and our whole culture by cranking out one heartfelt three-dimensional woman after another. Now, she sits down with Scary Mommy to look back on her career, dish about parenting, and give us an inside look into ‘Yellowjackets’. | Scary Mommy