Melissa GeorgeAKA:
Melissa Suzanne George
Nationality:
Australian Birthdate:
08/06/1976 Birthplace:
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biography
A beautiful Australian import who went from competitive roller-skating champion to model to actress, Melissa George was relatively unknown in the United States through the 1990s, though in her native country and the United Kingdom, she was such a superstar that her 2000 wedding in Bali was invaded by helicopters carrying tabloid photographers. Discovered at age sixteen and cast on the popular nighttime soap "Home and Away" (aired on Australia's Channel Seven), George quickly became a fan favorite through her portrayal of runaway Angel. Starring on the show from early 1993 through August 1996,
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milestones
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Milestone
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
Posed topless in the March issue of Australian Playboy
1997
Had a recurring role on the adventure series "Roar" (aired in the USA on Fox) opposite Heath Ledger
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