Biography
Having established herself as a television superstar in her native Australia while just a teenager, actress Melissa George hit American shores at the age of 21 when she made a name for herself starring in moody features like "Dark City" (1998), "Mulholland Drive" (2001) and "30 Days of Night" (2006). Though she made strides in features, George found her greatest success on television, where her recurring role as an antagonistic government …
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Career Milestones
1992 | Named Western Australia's teenage model of the year at age 16 |
1993 | Cast as runaway Angel Brooks on the popular Australian primetime soap "Home and Away" |
1996 | Created a sleepwear line named An Angel at My Bedside and a lifestyle home video aimed at teens, "Mind, Body & Soul" |
1997 | Had a recurring role on the adventure series "Roar" (aired in the US on FOX) opposite Heath Ledger |
1997 | Posed topless in the March issue of Australian Playboy |
1998 | Film debut in the thriller "Dark City" |
1999 | Had a supporting role as the doomed daughter of Terence Stamp's vigilante in "The Limey" |
2001 | Featured in David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" |
2001 | Played a bank-robbing cheerleader smitten with Conan O'Brien in the teen comedy "Sugar & Spice" |
2003 | Appeared as Rachel's (Jennifer Aniston) nanny in two episodes of "Friends" (NBC) |
2003 | Breakthrough role as Lauren Reed on the ABC series "Alias" |
2005 | Co-starred with Ryan Reynolds in the remake of "The Amityville Horror" |
2005 | Played Clive Owen's wife in the psychological thriller "Derailed"; also co-starring Jennifer Aniston |
2006 | Cast in the thriller "Turistas," directed by John Stockwell |
2007 | Co-starred with Ron Livingston in the drama "Music Within" |
2007 | Co-starred with Ron Livingston in the drama "Music Within" |
2008 | Cast as Laura in the HBO drama series, "In Treatment"; earned a Golden Globe nomination in 2009 for Supporting Actress |
2008 | Joined the cast of "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC) in a recurring role as Sadie, a bisexual intern |
Awards
2008 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in In Treatment |