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Melissa Jaffer
Born · December 1, 1936 (88 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia
Bio
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.
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Clementine
6.9
2022
Strangers
0.0
2019
Mad Max: Fury Road
Keeper of the Seeds
7.6
2015
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Utu-Noranti Pralatong · (2 episodes)
7.7
2004
Snobs
Gwen · (26 episodes)
7.8
2003
BlackJack
Helen Kirsten
7.0
2003
My Mother Frank
Sister Sebastian
4.0
2000
Grass Roots
Fran Smith · (7 episodes)
0.0
2000
The Farm
Helen Cooper
0.0
2000
Komodo
Patrick's Grandmother
5.2
1999
Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien
Granny Marshall
0.0
1999
The Lost World
Crazy Old Woman · (1 episode)
7.2
1999
Farscape
Nilaam · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Farscape
Female Pilot · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Farscape
Noranti · (23 episodes)
7.9
1999
All Saints
Eileen Sullivan · (7 episodes)
6.2
1998
The Distant Home
Mrs. Webster
5.0
1992
You and Me and Uncle Bob
Sylvie
0.0
1992
Brides of Christ
Sister Attracta · (1 episode)
7.0
1991
Police Rescue
Gwen · (1 episode)
6.4
1991
The Delinquents
Aunt Westbury
5.0
1989
E Street
Queenie · (4 episodes)
6.0
1989
The Harp in the South
Miss Sheily · (3 episodes)
0.0
1987
Land of Hope
(10 episodes)
0.0
1986
The Coolangatta Gold
Ballet Teacher
5.0
1984
Singles
Gloria · (5 episodes)
0.0
1984
Molly
Aunt Jenny
0.0
1983
Kindred
Shirley
0.0
1983
Starstruck
Mrs. Booth
5.6
1982
Weekend of Shadows
Vi
0.0
1978
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Mrs. Hammond
0.0
1976
Caddie
Leslie
5.8
1976
Ride a Wild Pony
Mrs. Pirie
6.0
1975
The Cars That Ate Paris
Beth
5.5
1974
Out Of Love
(1 episode)
0.0