Quick Facts
Born:
1936-12-01
Birthplace:
Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia
Credits:
35 Total Roles
Melissa Jaffer
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Biography
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.
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
Mad Max: Fury Road
Keeper of the Seeds
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Clementine
Farscape
Nilaam
Farscape
Female Pilot
Farscape
Noranti
The Lost World
Crazy Old Woman
The Cars That Ate Paris
Beth
Komodo
Patrick's Grandmother
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Three Thousand Years of Longing MOVIE | Clementine |
| 2019 | Strangers MOVIE | Self |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road MOVIE | Keeper of the Seeds |
| 2004 | Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars TV | Utu-Noranti Pralatong |
| 2003 | Snobs TV | Gwen |
| 2003 | BlackJack MOVIE | Helen Kirsten |
| 2000 | My Mother Frank MOVIE | Sister Sebastian |
| 2000 | Grass Roots TV | Fran Smith |
| 2000 | The Farm MOVIE | Helen Cooper |
| 1999 | Komodo MOVIE | Patrick's Grandmother |