Melissa Suzanne George was born on 6 August 1976 in Perth, Western Australia. She is an Australian actress and athlete.

George recently finished production on two films, including “The Music Within,” opposite Ron Livingston and Michael Sheen and “WAZ,” with Stellan Skarsgaard and Selma Blair. “The Music Within” which won the audience award at the AFI’s chronicles the true story of Richard Pimentel who changed America’s attitude towards the disabled, a brilliant public speaker with a troubled past who returns from Vietnam severely hearing-impaired and finds a new purpose in life with the company of a man with cerebral palsy and the free loving Christine “The Music Within” is scheduled for a Winter 2007 release. “WAZ,” directed by Tom Shankland.

Most recently, George was seen starring opposite Josh Duhamel in Fox’s “Turistas,” a thriller about young tourist who becomes marooned in the Brazilian jungle, caught in the organ trade directed by John Stockwell. In 2005, George starred in the MGM hit remake of “The Amityville Horror” opposite Ryan Reynolds. Additional film credits include; “Sugar and Spice,” “Down with Love,” opposite Ewan Mcgregor and Renee Zellweger “New Port South” directed by John Hughes, “Dark City” opposite Kiefer Sutherland,Jennifer Connelly and William hurt . “The Limey” opposite Terrence Stamp directed by steven soderburgh . David Lynch’s “Mulholland Drive” with Naomi Watts.

In 2008, George will star in the anticipated HBO original series “In Treatment” with Gabriel Byrne, Diane Weist and Blair Underwood. The series, executive produced by writer-director Rodrigo Garcia and Mark Wahlberg, centers on a therapist who, although is an esteemed psychiatrist to his patient, realizes he himself is in need of shrink. “In Treatment” will debut in the winter of 2008.

She married Claudio Dabed on 22 September 2000.

Filmography

• Triangle (2009)
• Stopping Power (2009)
• The Betrayed (2008)
• "In Treatment" (6 episodes, 2008)
• 30 Days of Night (2007)
• Waz (2007)
• Music Within (2007)
• Turistas (2006)
• "Two Twisted" (1 episode, 2006)
• Derailed (2005)
• The Amityville Horror (2005)
• "Alias" (23 episodes, 2003-2005)
• "Charmed" (2 episodes, 2003)
• L.A. Confidential (2003) (TV)
• "Monk" (1 episode, 2003)
• Down with Love (2003)
• "Friends" (2 episodes, 2003)
• "Coupling" (1 episode, 2003)
• Lost in Oz (2002) (TV)
• "Thieves" (8 episodes, 2001)
• New Port South (2001)
• Mulholland Dr. (2001)
• Sugar & Spice (2001)
• "Tales of the South Seas" (1 episode, 2000)
• "Roar" (5 episodes, 1997-2000)
• The Limey (1999)
• Dark City (1998)
• Hollyweird (1998) (TV)
• Fable (1997) (TV)
• "Murder Call" (1 episode, 1997)
• "Home and Away" (1988)