Melissa Jaffer
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Biography: 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.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Gladstone, Queensland, Austrailia
Birthday: December 01, 1936
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Gender: Female
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The Cars That Ate Paris
Overview: After the death of his brother on the road, unemployed and unstable drifter Arthur Waldo stays for a while in the rural Australian town of Paris as the guest of the mayor, who hopes he will become a permanent member of the Paris population. Arthur soon realizes the quaint hamlet has a sinister secret: they orchestrate car accidents and rob the victims. Survivors are brought to the local hospital, lobotomized, and used for a local doctor's experiments.
Genres: Comedy Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-10
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Starstruck
Overview: A Sydney teen tries to make it as a rock singer, with help from her odd 14-year-old cousin.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-04-08
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Ride a Wild Pony
Overview: Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school. Scott and his pony soon become an inseparable team, until one day the pony suddenly disappears. Soon after, the ranch owner's handicapped daughter Josie has a wild pony especially trained to pull her cart. But Scott is convinced that Josie's pony is actually his, which leads to a court battle that divides their small Australian town. One child must ultimately lose the pony when true ownership is decided.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-11-02
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Komodo
Overview: During the 70's, some Komodo Dragon eggs were dumped on an North Carolina island. Somehow, the baby Komodos survived, and twenty years later they have grown up and taken over the island for themselves. Young Patrick has lost his parents and his dog to the lizards, but didn't see them himself, which has left him traumatized. Now, with his therapist Victoria, they return to confront his fears.
Genres: Adventure Horror Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-04
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Caddie
Overview: Proud and classy Caddie Marsh is forced to get a job as a barmaid and raise two children on her own after her husband walks out on her.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-01-01
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My Mother Frank
Overview: When a meddlesome mother enrolls in university with her son, old and new worlds collide with awesome consequences.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-08-16
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Weekend of Shadows
Overview: In the 1930s, a farmer's wife in a small town is murdered. Suspicion falls on a Polish labourer and a posse is formed to catch him.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-06-28
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Three Thousand Years of Longing
Overview: A solitary scholar discovers an ancient bottle while on a trip to Istanbul and unleashes a djinn who offers her three wishes. Filled with reluctance, she is unable to come up with one, so the djinn tries to inspire her with his stories.
Genres: Drama Fantasy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-08-24
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Kindred
Overview: Penny is in her mid-twenties. For years she has suffered from the sexual assaults of her father, who is now beginning to take an interest in her younger sister. She tries to convince her mother and sister of her situation as an incest victim, but they just ignore her. The father tries to keep his secret by isolating Penny, but eventually she is old enough and confident enough to break free, though not without the emotional scars of years of abuse.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Mad Max: Fury Road
Overview: An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-13
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Molly
Overview: After Dan collapses at a train station, he enlists Maxie to watch his beloved dog, Molly. Maxie develops a soft spot for her new furry companion - a dog which has a unique ability to sing in tune.
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-12-27
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The Distant Home
Overview: Government authorities incarcerate a girl whose extraterrestrial origin is discovered after an accident with a car.
Genres: Family Fantasy Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-06
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The Farm
Overview: After the death of his father, Tom Cooper want to modernise the family farm, and borrows a lot of money. When disaster strikes, the loan cannot be repaid.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Strangers
Overview: When aged-care facility workers find two residents in bed together, familial tensions rise.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-11
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You and Me and Uncle Bob
Overview: Two children who play cupid to an unlikely older couple: a chorus girl and an unemployed butcher.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-02-02
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The Coolangatta Gold
Overview: Steve Lucas is a nineteen year old who is filled with the burning resentment of being forced to live in his brother's shadow. His brother Adam, is burdened by his father's desire for glory, and must win The Coolangatta Gold Tri-Aquathon, It is the greatest endurance test of them all: a marathon involving a 20 kilometer beach run, 6 kilometer swim and a 17 kilometer surf ski from Surfers Paradise along the golden arc of beach to Coolangatta and back to the start. The Coolangatta Gold is a story of human endeavor and endurance against overwhelming odds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-11-22
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The Delinquents
Overview: A small town in Australia, in the late 1950s: Brownie and Lola are deeply in love. But because they are under-age, their parents are against their relationship and try to separate them.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-12-21
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Sally Marshall Is Not an Alien
Overview: A young girl obsessed with watching the heavens bets her telescope with the local bully that their oddly acting new neighbours are not aliens from outer space.
Genres: Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-30
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Do I Have to Kill My Child?
Overview: A disturbing drama about a young mother who physically abuses her baby. Feeling overwhelmed and aware that she's not coping after the birth of her third child, she sends desperate cries for help. But her mother, husband, neighbour and clinic sister do not recognise the seriousness of the situation until the baby ends up in hospital with a fractured skull. A heart-wrenching film that illustrates the experiences of many women who suffer from post-natal depression.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-20
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BlackJack
Overview: Jack Kempson started out as an idealistic cop. Thirty years on, he remains relentless in tracking down villains, but has lost confidence in his moral barometer. He turns a blind eye to the dubious methods employed by some of his contemporaries — prepared to let dodgy means be justified by the noble end.
Genres: Drama Crime TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-03-16
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