Mel Jarnson

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Melanie Jarnson
Born (1998-02-01) 1 February 1998 (age 27)
Bangkok, Thailand
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2018–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. Her favourite film is The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring . [1]

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Career

Jarnson 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] Jarnson is currently working on a film called Killer Whale which stars Virginia Gardner.

Personal life

Jarnson has a boyfriend but prefers to keep her relationship out of the spotlight [7] She says her mother is her role model as she has had so many jobs such as a truck driver, worked in a mine, a cook on a trawler, a cleaner, a bartender, a skydiving instructor, a nurse and journalist [8]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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  2. "New Actress Has Been Added to The Mortal Kombat Movie Page". dashfight.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  3. "Actress Mel Jarnson On Her Career Dreams, Personal Style & Being Inspired By Her Characters". ajeworld.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  4. "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.
  5. "Sean Penn joins star-studded C*A*U*G*H*T cast". fremantleaustralia.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  6. "Witchboard Movie Share". movieinsider. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
  7. "10 Things You Didn't Know about Mel Jarnson". tvovermind. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
  8. "Melanie Jarnson is the fresh face you need to know about". russh. Retrieved 2025-07-08.