
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.
20
Films
12
TV Shows
Known For
32 Credits
Farscape
as Nilaam
1999

Farscape
as Female Pilot
1999

Farscape
as Noranti
1999

E Street
as Queenie
1989

All Saints
as Eileen Sullivan
1998

Mad Max: Fury Road
as Keeper of the Seeds
2015

The Lost World
as Crazy Old Woman
1999

Police Rescue
as Gwen
1991

Three Thousand Years of Longing
as Clementine
2022

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
as Utu-Noranti Pralatong
2004

Brides of Christ
as Sister Attracta
1991

BlackJack
as Helen Kirsten
2003