Melissa Jaffer

December 1, 1936 — Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia

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.

TV Show

Farscape

1999

Movie

Komodo

1999

Movie

The Delinquents

1989

Movie

Starstruck

1982

Movie

Ride a Wild Pony

1975

TV Show

Snobs

2003

Movie

Caddie

1976

Movie

The Coolangatta Gold

1984