Melissa Jaffer (born 1 December 1936) is an

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actress. She is best known for her stage and television roles, but has also appeared in many films.

Career

Jaffer started her career in theatre productions in the mid 1950s has made many appearances in television series, including '' Kings'', ''

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'' 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 ''

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''. In 1976, Jaffer tied for the first

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opposite

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for her performance in ''

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''. In 1980 she played the part of ''Cousin Edie'' in the

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's children's television series ''

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''. In the 2015 film '' Mad Max: Fury Road'' she played the role of "Keeper of the Seeds".

Filmography

FILM TELEVISION

References

External links

* 1936 births Australian film actresses People from Gladstone, South Australia Living people Australian soap opera actresses 20th-century Australian actresses Best Supporting Actress AACTA Award winners 21st-century Australian women 21st-century Australian people {{Australia-screen-actor-stub