About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1936-12-01
Place of birth:
Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia
Website:
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Melissa Jaffer

Overview

Melissa Jaffer (born December 1, 1936) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her television roles, but has also appeared in many Australian films.

Jaffer has made many appearances in television series, including Kings, Mother and Son, G. P., Brides of Christ, Grass Roots and All Saints. Jaffer is probably best known to international audiences for her role as aging mystic Utu-Noranti Pralatong in the science fiction series Farscape. In 1976, Jaffer tied for the first AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role opposite Jacki Weaver for her performance in Caddie. In 1980 she played the part of Cousin Edie in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's children's television series The Nargun and the Stars.

In the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road she played the role of "Keeper of the Seeds". The short film Dear Life is her latest project.

Known for

Acting
2022 Three Thousand Years of Longing Actor Clementine 66
Fair
2019 Strangers Actor N/A
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2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Actor Keeper of the Seeds 75
Good
2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Actor Utu-Noranti Pralatong N/A
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2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Actor Utu-Noranti Pralatong 72
Good
2003 Snobs Actor Gwen 70
Good
2003 BlackJack Actor Helen Kirsten 59
Average
2000 My Mother Frank Actor Sister Sebastian 58
Average
2000 The Farm Actor Helen Cooper N/A
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1999 Komodo Actor Patrick's Grandmother 57
Average
1999 Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien Actor Granny Marshall N/A
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1999 Farscape Actor Noranti 77
Good
1992 The Distant Home Actor Mrs. Webster 58
Average
1992 You and Me and Uncle Bob Actor Sylvie N/A
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1989 The Delinquents Actor Aunt Westbury 58
Average
1987 The Harp in the South Actor Miss Sheily N/A
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1986 Land of Hope Actor N/A
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1984 The Coolangatta Gold Actor Ballet Teacher 58
Average
1984 Singles Actor Gloria N/A
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1983 Molly Actor Aunt Jenny N/A
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1983 Kindred Actor Shirley N/A
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1982 Starstruck Actor Mrs. Booth 58
Average
1978 Weekend of Shadows Actor Vi N/A
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1976 Do I Have to Kill My Child? Actor Mrs. Hammond N/A
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1976 Caddie Actor Leslie 59
Average
1975 Ride a Wild Pony Actor Mrs. Pirie 59
Average
1974 The Cars That Ate Paris Actor Beth 58
Average