Melissa Jaffer
Melissa Jaffer is a headline actress with the sort of visibility that outlasts individual releases. 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' is the other credit that keeps getting cited. She started at 38. Big projects and smaller ones sit side by side on the filmography. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' put the name in front of a global audience, as Keeper of the Seeds.
Melissa Jaffer
14 Movies
9 Series
Melissa Jaffer is a headline actress with the sort of visibility that outlasts individual releases. 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' is the other credit that keeps getting cited. She started at 38. Big projects and smaller ones sit side by side on the filmography. 'Mad Max: Fury Road' put the name in front of a global audience, as Keeper of the Seeds.
Movies
Plays Keeper of the Seeds
Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
Plays Clementine
Three Thousand Years of Longing
2022
Plays Beth
The Cars That Ate Paris
1974
Plays Patrick's Grandmother
Komodo
1999
Plays Mrs. Pirie
Ride a Wild Pony
1975
Plays Sister Sebastian
My Mother Frank
2000
Plays Leslie
Caddie
1976
Plays Mrs. Webster
The Distant Home
1992
Plays Mrs. Booth
Starstruck
1982
Plays Aunt Westbury
The Delinquents
1989
Plays Ballet Teacher
The Coolangatta Gold
1984
Plays Aunt Jenny
Molly
1983
TV Shows
Plays Gwen
Snobs
2003
Plays Female Pilot
Farscape
1999
Plays Fran Smith
Grass Roots
2000
Plays Eileen Sullivan
All Saints
1998
Plays Miss Sheily
The Harp in the South
1987
Plays Utu-Noranti Pralatong
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
2004
Plays Sister Attracta
Brides of Christ
1991
Plays Gwen
Police Rescue
1991
Plays Crazy Old Woman
The Lost World
1999
Latest Trailers
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Three Thousand Years of Longing
Full Filmography
Three Thousand Years of Longing
Clementine
2022
Film
Mad Max: Fury Road
Keeper of the Seeds
2015
Film
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Utu-Noranti Pralatong · 2 episodes
2004–
TV
Snobs
Gwen · 26 episodes
2003–
TV
My Mother Frank
Sister Sebastian
2000
Film
Grass Roots
Fran Smith · 7 episodes
2000–
TV
Komodo
Patrick's Grandmother
1999
Film
Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien
Granny Marshall
1999
Film
The Lost World
Crazy Old Woman · 1 episode
1999–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Melissa Jaffer and where are they from?
Melissa Jaffer is 89 years old, born on December 1, 1936 in Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia.
What are the most famous roles of Melissa Jaffer?
Melissa Jaffer is best known for roles in Mad Max: Fury Road, Three Thousand Years of Longing, The Cars That Ate Paris.
How many movies has Melissa Jaffer been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1974), Melissa Jaffer has appeared in 14 movies and 9 TV shows.
What was Melissa Jaffer's first movie?
The career of Melissa Jaffer began with The Cars That Ate Paris (1974).
What is Melissa Jaffer's most recent movie or series?
Melissa Jaffer's most recent release is Three Thousand Years of Longing, which premiered on August 24, 2022.
What TV shows has Melissa Jaffer appeared in?
On television, Melissa Jaffer has appeared in Farscape, The Lost World, Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars, All Saints.
Melissa Jaffer
1936-12-01 · 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.