Melissa Suzanne George was born on 6th August 1976 in Perth, Western Australia. She attended Warwick Senior High School, where she trained in modern dance, tap, jazz, classical ballet and roller-blading. From the age of 7 until she was 16 she skated at national and international level and represented Australia on many occasions. While in her teens she embarked upon a modeling career, which led to her being voted Western Australia's Teenage Model of the Year. When the popular TV soap Home & Away conducted a nationwide search for an actress to play the part of Angel Brooks, Melissa auditioned and, despite having no previous acting experience, got the part. This, however, meant leaving school and family behind and moving over 2,000 miles away to Sydney.
Within months she had made a big impact in the show and when she left 3 years later she was one of Australia's most popular stars. After film roles in Fable and Dark City, and guest TV roles in Murder Call and Shaun Cassidy's Roar. Melissa stayed on in the US picking up parts such as Jenny in The Limey and a small role in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive. Later in the year she scored the role of Cleo in the cheerleader movie Sugar & Spice and went on to star in the James Hughes (son of John) film New Port South.
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– Hair color: Blonde
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– Eye color: Green
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– Was a model.
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– Was once Western Australia's Teenage Model of the Year.
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– Was an Australian national champion in rollerskating.
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– Dropped out of high school at age 16.
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– Best friends with Rachel Blanchard.
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– Was voted the Most Desirable Star on British TV by ITV viewers.
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– Melissa wanted to audition for The Limey, but couldn?t get a visa. The director, Steven Soderbergh, saw her screen test and was so sure she was the one for the role that he paid for her visa and made sure that she got the part.
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