Melissa George

Guide Note

Melissa George is an Australian film and television actress, athlete and model. She began her modeling career when she was in her early teens. When she turned 16-years-old she joined the cast of the Austrailian soap opera Home and Away.

George's other acting credits include Sugar & Spice, Mulholland Drive, Charmed, Alias, The Amityville Horror, Turistas, 30 Days of Night and In Treatment.

She can next be seen in The Betrayed, due out in 2008, and Triangle and Stopping Power, both due out in 2009.

Fast Facts

1. Full Name: Melissa Suzanne George
2. Born: August 6, 1976
3. Birthplace: Perth, Australia
4. Former Roller Skating Champion
5. Starting modeling in her early teens
6. Named Western Australia's Teenage Model of the Year in 1992
7. Breakthrough role in Alias
8. Spouse: Claudio Dabed
9. Has one step-daughter

1. "The part I enjoy about acting is just having that imagination, taking your mind to a place that you wouldn't normally necessarily go to." — Melissa George on acting
2. "The great thing about film is you start and finish. It's a journey that lasts so long, TV lasts a long time." — Melissa George on television roles versus film roles
3. "I think people who meet me just pretty much get what I am about." &mash; Melissa George on her Aussie personality