Melissa Jaffer
An image from Caddie, one of the productions that also features Melissa Jaffer.
Melissa Jaffer

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.

Farscape

Farscape

1999

Komodo

Komodo

1999

The Delinquents

The Delinquents

1989

Starstruck

Starstruck

1982

Ride a Wild Pony

Ride a Wild Pony

1975

Snobs

Snobs

2003

Caddie

Caddie

1976

The Coolangatta Gold

The Coolangatta Gold

1984