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My Take
Melissa George is one of those actresses who quietly built an impressive international career that never quite got the mainstream recognition it deserved. She went from playing Angel Parrish on Home and Away — which in Australia is basically as big as it gets for a teenager — to making a genuine go of Hollywood, landing roles in Dark City, Alias as a recurring thorn in Jennifer Garner's side, and eventually The Good Wife and In Treatment, where she held her own opposite Gabriel Byrne in genuinely demanding dramatic work. She's always had this naturalistic intensity that makes you trust her on screen, whether she's doing genre fare or prestige drama. Born in Perth and forged in the Australian soap machine, she crossed over in a way most people from that world never managed, and I think that story alone makes her worth paying attention to.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Melissa George
- Name (Japanese)
- メリッサ・ジョージ
- Reading
- めりっさ・じょーじ
- Born
- August 6, 1976 (age 49)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- High school
- Warwick Senior High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Melissa George born?
Born August 6, 1976 (age 49).
Where is Melissa George from?
Melissa George is from Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
What does Melissa George do?
Melissa George works as actor, television actor, model, film actor.
How tall is Melissa George?
Melissa George is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.