Melissa Jaffer

Acting

Melissa Jaffer

Born December 1, 1936 · Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia (age 89)

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 Pra…

Known For

Mad Max: Fury RoadMad Max: Fury Road · 2015
Mad Max: Fury Road
7.62015
MovieActionAdventure
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
Three Thousand Years of LongingThree Thousand Years of Longing · 2022
Three Thousand Years of Longing
6.92022
MovieDramaFantasy
A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.
BlackJackBlackJack · 2003
BlackJack
4.52003
MovieDramaCrime
Jack Kempson started out as an idealistic cop. Thirty years on, he remains relentless in tracking down villains, but has lost confidence in his moral barometer. He turns a blind eye to the dubious methods employed by some of his contemporaries — prepared to let dodgy means be justified by the noble end.
StarstruckStarstruck · 1982
Starstruck
5.41982
MovieComedyDrama
A Sydney teen tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14-year-old cousin.
The Cars That Ate ParisThe Cars That Ate Paris · 1974
The Cars That Ate Paris
5.61974
MovieComedyHorror
After surviving a car accident, a young man finds himself trapped in the isolated town of Paris, where the local economy depends on deliberately causing crashes and salvaging the wreckage. As he becomes entangled in the town’s routines, tensions between its residents and a rebellious group of youths begin to surface.
KomodoKomodo · 1999
Komodo
5.21999
MovieAdventureHorror
During the 70's, some Komodo Dragon eggs were dumped on an North Carolina island. Somehow, the baby Komodos survived, and twenty years later they have grown up and taken over the island for themselves. Young Patrick has lost his parents and his dog to the lizards, but didn't see them himself, which has left him traumatized. Now, with his therapist Victoria, they return to confront his fears.
The DelinquentsThe Delinquents · 1989
The Delinquents
5.11989
MovieDramaRomance
A small town in Australia, in the late 1950s: Brownie and Lola are deeply in love. But because they are under-age, their parents are against their relationship and try to separate them.
The Coolangatta GoldThe Coolangatta Gold · 1984
The Coolangatta Gold
4.81984
MovieDrama
Steve Lucas is a nineteen year old who is filled with the burning resentment of being forced to live in his brother's shadow. His brother Adam, is burdened by his father's desire for glory, and must win The Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon, It is the greatest endurance test of them all: a marathon involving a 20 kilometer beach run, 6 kilometer swim and a 17 kilometer surf ski from Surfers Paradise along the golden arc of beach to Coolangatta and back to the start. The Coolangatta Gold is a story of human endeavor and endurance against overwhelming odds.

Filmography

Sort
Grass RootsGrass Roots · 2000
Grass Roots
10.02000
SeriesComedy
Grass Roots is an Australian television series produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 2000 and 2003. The series is set around the fictional Arcadia Waters Council near Sydney, and was primarily a satirical look at the machinations of local government. It was written by Geoffrey Atherden. Part of the series was filmed in the inner west Sydney suburb of Concord. Many external shots of Arcadia waters Council chambers used Concord Council Chambers as a setting and as was other various locations around Concord, particularly in the shopping centre and cafes in Majors Bay Road. Beach scenes were filmed at Mona Vale, New South Wales on Sydney's northern beaches, while the location "Cemetery Point" was filmed at the Mona Vale headland reserve.

Fran Smith