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Melissa's recent work includes appearing in Heath Davis' widely acclaimed AACTA nominated film Christmess (2023), which premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2023. The fantasy short Victors (2025) selected for the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025, the award winning short Two Dollars (2023) featured on SBS and a small supporting role as Fiona Simons in the indie horror feature The Haunting at Saint Joseph's (2023). 2023 saw Melissa take on a new role as Casting Director for Parish Malfitano's second feature, a supernatural Drama/Horror, Salt Along the Tongue, featuring an all-female ensemble cast. Premiering to sold out screenings at the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival in 2024 and it's Victorian premiere at the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025. Her role in the short film The Intruders (2020), had her nominated for Best Actress at the Made in the West Film Festival in 2020. Additional credits include a lead role in crime re-enactment for the 60 Minutes episode 'Captive', numerous short films including, Upsold (2019), The Life of Baldrick (2017), Swipe Left (2017), Hold the Pineapple (2017) and Skit Box video 'The UTI Dance.'
Mother
2025
Mina & Carol's Mum
2024
Lady at Bar
2023
Fiona Simons
2023
Miss Bum Bag Contestant
2023
News Reporter
2023
Fiona Simons
2023
Sargeant Thompson
2021
2018
Josie
2018
as Mother
as Mina & Carol's Mum
as Lady at Bar
as Fiona Simons
as Miss Bum Bag Contestant
as News Reporter
as Fiona Simons
as Sargeant Thompson
as Josie
as Mara
as Bertha
as The Woman
as Sarah
as Katie’s Sister-In-Law