Melissa Jaffer
Acting
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.
Filmography 33
Movies (19)
Three Thousand Years of Longing2022Clementine
Strangers2019
Mad Max: Fury Road2015Keeper of the Seeds
BlackJack2003Helen Kirsten
My Mother Frank2000Sister Sebastian
Komodo1999Patrick's Grandmother
Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien1999Granny Marshall
The Distant Home1992Mrs. Webster
You and Me and Uncle Bob1992Sylvie
The Delinquents1989Aunt Westbury
The Coolangatta Gold1984Ballet Teacher
Molly1983Aunt Jenny
Kindred1983Shirley
Starstruck1982Mrs. Booth
Weekend of Shadows1978Vi
Do I Have to Kill My Child?1976Mrs. Hammond
Caddie1976Leslie
Ride a Wild Pony1975Mrs. Pirie
The Cars That Ate Paris1974Beth
Shows (14)
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars2004Utu-Noranti Pralatong
Snobs2003Gwen- The Farm2001Helen Cooper
Grass Roots2000Fran Smith
The Lost World1999Crazy Old Woman
Farscape1999Nilaam
All Saints1998Eileen Sullivan
Brides of Christ1991Sister Attracta
Police Rescue1991Gwen
E Street1989Queenie
The Harp in the South1987Miss Sheily- Land of Hope1986
- Singles1984Gloria
- Out Of Love