Mel Jarnson
Melanie Jarnson | |
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| Born | 1 February 1998 Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
Mel Jarnson is a Thai-Australian actress.
Early life
Jarnson was born in Bangkok to an Australian mother and a Thai father. She spent a large amount of her childhood in India and Belgium. She had lived in 6 different countries mainly attending French international schools. Due to the constant moving she said she struggled with her Thai-Australian identity. She is fluent in French, English and Thai. She moved to Australia in 2016 where she says she feels settled.[1]
Career
Jarnson's first film role came in the 2021 martial arts fantasy film Mortal Kombat where she played Nitara.[2] She was then cast in the action thriller film Blacklight.[3] Jarnson then appeared in the Australian hostage comedy series Caught.[4][5] Jarnson appeared in the American horror film Witchboard alongside Madison Iseman and Aaron Dominguez.[6]
Personal life
Her favourite film is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[7]
Filmography
Film
- Empire City (TBA)
- Street Fighter (2026)
- Killer Whale (2026)
- Witchboard (2024)
- Five Blind Dates (2024)
- Blacklight (2022)
- Mortal Kombat (2021)
- Pretty Boy (2020, short film)
- And Again, Her (2019, short film)
Television
- NCIS: Sydney (2025)
- Granny Flat Comedy (2025)
- Black Snow (2025)
- Caught (2023)
- Between Two Worlds (2020)
- Harrow (2019)
References
- ^ "Meet the rising Hollywood star who grew up in Belgium". brusselstimes. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "New Actress Has Been Added to The Mortal Kombat Movie Page". dashfight.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Actress Mel Jarnson On Her Career Dreams, Personal Style & Being Inspired By Her Characters". ajeworld.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Mel Jarnson stars in the brand new Stan Original Series C*A*U*G*H*T, premiering September 28, only on Stan". instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Sean Penn joins star-studded C*A*U*G*H*T cast". fremantleaustralia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ "Witchboard Movie Share". movieinsider. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
- ^ "Meet the rising Hollywood star who grew up in Belgium". brusselstimes. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
External links
- "Back to her roots". instyleaustralia.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- "2024 AACTA Awards Ceremony Presented By Foxtel Group - Red Carpet". gettyimages.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- Mel Jarnson at IMDb