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Melissa Jaffer

Melissa Jaffer

Actor, Makeup Department

Born December 1, 1936 in Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia

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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.

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Year

High Country Poster

High Country TV Series2024Liz Whitford

Three Thousand Years of Longing Poster

Three Thousand Years of Longing Feature Film2022Clémentine

The Newsreader Poster

The Newsreader TV Series2021Ruth

Strangers Poster

Strangers Short Film2019Lillian

True Story with Hamish & Andy Poster

True Story with Hamish & Andy TV Series2017Mrs. Rose

Glitch TV Series2015Adeline Fitzgerald

Mad Max: Fury Road Poster

Mad Max: Fury Road Feature Film2015Keeper of the Seeds

Dear Life Short Film2012Barbara Larkin

Packed to the Rafters Poster

Packed to the Rafters TV Series2008Mrs. Montague

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Poster

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars Mini-Series2004Utu-Noranti Pralatong

BlackJack Poster

BlackJack TV Movie2003Helen Kirsten

Snobs Mini-Series2003Gwen

Head Start Poster

Head Start TV Series2001Amanda Villiers

The Farm Poster

The Farm Mini-Series2001Helen Cooper

Cheek to Cheek Poster

Cheek to Cheek Short Film2000Beryl

Grass Roots Poster

Grass Roots TV Series2000Fran Smith

My Mother Frank Poster

My Mother Frank Feature Film2000Sister Sebastian

Farscape Poster

Farscape TV Series1999Utu-Noranti Pralatong

Komodo Feature Film1999Patrick's Grandmother

Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien Poster

Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien Feature Film1999Granny Marshall

The Lost World Poster

The Lost World TV Series1999Crazy Old Woman

All Saints Poster

All Saints TV Series1998Eileen Sullivan

Big Sky TV Series1997Lily Bateman

Fallen Angels Poster

Fallen Angels TV Series1997Marion

Flipper TV Series1995Shopkeeper

On the Dead Side Feature Film1995

Heartland Poster

Heartland Mini-Series1994Meredith Lovell

You and Me and Uncle Bob Poster

You and Me and Uncle Bob TV Movie1993Sylvie

Good Vibrations Mini-Series1992Annie

The Distant Home Poster

The Distant Home TV Movie1992Mrs. Webster

Brides of Christ Poster

Brides of Christ Mini-Series1991Sister Attracta

People Who Still Use Milk Bottles Feature Film1990Self

E Street Poster

E Street TV Series1989Queenie

G.P. TV Series1989Dr. Maureen Riordan

Police Rescue Poster

Police Rescue TV Series1989Gwen

The Delinquents Poster

The Delinquents Feature Film1989Aunt Westbury

Swap Shop TV Series1988Mimi

The Harp in the South Poster

The Harp in the South Mini-Series1987Miss Sheily

Land of Hope Poster

Land of Hope Mini-Series1986Old Nesta Quinn

Studio 86 Poster

Studio 86 TV Series19861 episode, 1986

Shout! - The Story of Johnny O'Keefe Poster

Shout! - The Story of Johnny O'Keefe Mini-Series1985Thelma O'Keefe

Mother and Son Poster

Mother and Son TV Series1984Lorna

Singles Mini-Series1984Gloria

The Gold and the Glory Poster

The Gold and the Glory Feature Film1984Ballet Teacher

Five Mile Creek Poster

Five Mile Creek TV Series1983Mrs. O'Bannion

Kindred Short Film1983Shirley

Kings TV Series1983Rose King

Molly Feature Film1983Aunt Jenny

Starstruck Poster

Starstruck Feature Film1982Mrs. Booth

A Country Practice Poster

A Country Practice TV Series1981Agatha Muldoon

The Nargun and the Stars Poster

The Nargun and the Stars Mini-Series1980Cousin Edie

The Tichborne Affair Poster

The Tichborne Affair TV Movie1978

Weekend of Shadows Poster

Weekend of Shadows Feature Film1978Vi

Caddie Feature Film1976Leslie

Do I Have to Kill My Child? Poster

Do I Have to Kill My Child? TV Movie1976Mrs. Hammond

Stories Round the World TV Series1976Mrs. Hoddel

The Outsiders Poster

The Outsiders TV Series1976Betty Kurts

Ben Hall Poster

Ben Hall Mini-Series1975Mrs. Daley

Games for Parents & Other Children TV Movie1975

Ride a Wild Pony Poster

Ride a Wild Pony Feature Film1975Mrs. Pirie

The Seven Ages of Man Poster

The Seven Ages of Man TV Series19751 episode, 1975

Between Wars Poster

Between Wars Feature Film1974Matron

Essington Poster

Essington TV Movie1974

Out of Love Mini-Series19741 episode, 1974

Silent Number Poster

Silent Number TV Series1974Thelma

The Cars That Ate Paris Poster

The Cars That Ate Paris Feature Film1974Beth

The Taming of the Shrew TV Movie1973Widow

Behind the Legend Poster

Behind the Legend TV Series19721 episode, 1975

Matlock Police Poster

Matlock Police TV Series1971Linda Davis

Toula Short Film1970Lady on Phone

Division 4 Poster

Division 4 TV Series1969June Ross

Bellbird Poster

Bellbird TV Series1967

Homicide Poster

Homicide TV Series1964Lorna Stacy

You Too Can Have a Body Poster

You Too Can Have a Body TV Movie1960

Trip-Tease and High C's TV Special1959Self

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Heatwave Poster

Heatwave Feature Film1982

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