Melissa Jaffer
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
Strangers
Strangers
Mad Max: Fury Road
as Keeper of the Seeds
Mad Max: Fury Road
as Keeper of the Seeds
BlackJack
as Helen Kirsten
BlackJack
as Helen Kirsten
My Mother Frank
as Sister Sebastian
My Mother Frank
as Sister Sebastian
Komodo
as Patrick's Grandmother
Komodo
as Patrick's Grandmother
Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien
as Granny Marshall
Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien
as Granny Marshall
The Distant Home
as Mrs. Webster
The Distant Home
as Mrs. Webster
You and Me and Uncle Bob
as Sylvie
You and Me and Uncle Bob
as Sylvie
The Delinquents
as Aunt Westbury
The Delinquents
as Aunt Westbury
Molly
as Aunt Jenny
Molly
as Aunt Jenny
Kindred
as Shirley
Kindred
as Shirley
Weekend of Shadows
as Vi
Weekend of Shadows
as Vi
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Mrs. Hammond
Do I Have to Kill My Child?
as Mrs. Hammond
Caddie
as Leslie
Caddie
as Leslie
Ride a Wild Pony
as Mrs. Pirie
Ride a Wild Pony
as Mrs. Pirie
The Cars That Ate Paris
as Beth
The Cars That Ate Paris
as Beth