Melissa George is an American-Australian actress who begins with roles in projects such as Home and On the Road (1988), Dark City (1998), Sugar and Pepper (2001) and Mulholland Drive (2001). She is the owner of several awards and impressive filmography. This will be discussed in the article.
Biography
Melissa was born in 1976 in Perth, the largest city in Western Australia. She became the second child of Pamela and Glenn George. As a child, the girl was interested in dancing, and at once several kinds: jazz, ballet and tap dance. And a little later I discovered the world of roller skating.
By the age of sixteen, George has already been awarded several times for victories in the national art skating championships. Around then, in 1993, she was cast to play the role of Angel Brooks (Angel Parrish) in the Australian TV series Home and Go, aired on the Seven Network since 1988. Her character lasted for three years, until they began to receive proposals for shooting in other projects. But this was enough for her to win in two categories at once.
Carier start
In 1997, the actress starred in five episodes of the adventure series Sean Cassidy and Ron Coslow "Roar". She played the role of Petra Salinis in the first season of the crime thriller “Call of the Killer” (1997-1999). And a year later, Alexey Proyas's fantastic thriller The Dark City (1998) supplemented the filmography of Melissa George.
In 1999, she appeared in the episode of the crime drama Stephen J. Cannell's "Silk Nets" (1991-1999). Then she played Jennifer Wilson in the crime movie Stephen Soderberg "Englishman" (1999). She played the role of Cleo Miller, one of the main characters in the comedy film Mandy Nelson “Sugar and Pepper” (2001). And in the same year she accepted the offer for shooting in the David Lynch detective thriller “Mulholland Drive” (2001).
From 2001 to 2002, Melissa George played the role of Rita, the main character in Jim Leonard’s drama series Thieves. A year later, Susan Freeman played in one episode of Stephen Moffat’s melodrama Love for Six (2003). And then she appeared in the popular sitcom of David Crane and Martha Kauffman "Friends", where she played the role of Molly, the nanny of the daughter of Rachel and Ross.
Lead time
In 2003, the actress starred in two episodes of the Constant M. Burge fantasy series Charmed (1998-2006). The next two years, played by Loren Reid, the daughter of Senator Reed, in the 23 episodes of the spy action movie JJ Abrams (2001-2006). Together with Ryan Reynolds, she shared the main roles in the Andrew Douglas horror film The Amityville Horror (2005). And she played Prue in the thriller of John Stockwell "Touristas" (2006).
Several major roles were awaited by Melissa George in 2007. She played Christina in the military drama Stephen Savalich's "Music Inside." She was a detective named Helen Westcott in Tom Shankland's horror movie Torture Chamber (2007). She also played the role of Stella Oleson in David Slade's vampire thriller 30 Days of the Night (2007)
A useful experience for her was shooting in the television drama Rodrigo Garcia, “Patients” (2008-2010). She played Laura Hill, a young anesthetist with a clear crisis in her relationship. The actress was one step away from receiving the Golden Globe and the Australian Film Institute Award, but this time she was left without awards.
Reward time
In 2008, actress Melissa George won the lead role in the thriller Amanda Gusak "Devotees". A year later, played Dr. Sadie Harris in 8 episodes of the medical drama by Shonda Rimes “Anatomy of Passion”. And a single mother named Jess in Christopher Smith’s psychological thriller The Triangle (2009). And in 2011, she starred in two more films: the thriller Julian Gilby “The Abducted” (2011) and the comedy Jonathan Newman's “Sex Exchange” (2011).
The Australian television drama "Impact" (2011), which tells that spanking other people's children is fraught with consequences, left an impressive mark in the actress's career. Melissa played Rosie, a character who has her own opinion on this. This role brought her success in the form of two victories in prestigious nominations.
In 2012, Melissa George got the lead role in Dan Mirwish's drama Between Us. Then she played an employee of the private intelligence department in the British drama Frank Spotnitsa “At gunpoint”. A year later, appeared in Matthew Savill's drama "A Special Serious Crime." And she also played the main character in the medical drama series “Breaking Hearts” (2016).
