Melissa Brattoni
Known for ActingSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Melissa's recent work includes appearing in Heath Davis' widely acclaimed AACTA nominated film Christmess (2023), which premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2023. The fantasy short Victors (2025) selected for the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025, the award winning short Two Dollars (2023) featured on SBS and a small supporting role as Fiona Simons in the indie horror feature The Haunting at Saint Joseph's (2023).
2023 saw Melissa take on a new role as Casting Director for Parish Malfitano's second feature, a supernatural Drama/Horror, Salt Along the Tongue, featuring an all-female ensemble cast. Premiering to sold out screenings at the SXSW Sydney Screen Festival in 2024 and it's Victorian premiere at the Fantastic Film Festival Australia 2025.
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Her role in the short film The Intruders (2020), had her nominated for Best Actress at the Made in the West Film Festival in 2020.
Additional credits include a lead role in crime re-enactment for the 60 Minutes episode 'Captive', numerous short films including, Upsold (2019), The Life of Baldrick (2017), Swipe Left (2017), Hold the Pineapple (2017) and Skit Box video 'The UTI Dance.'
Known for
Risen
2021 · as Sargeant Thompson
Contagion of Fear
2023 · as News Reporter
The Haunting at Saint Joseph's
2023 · as Fiona Simons
Victors
2025 · as Mother
Salt Along the Tongue
2024 · as Mina & Carol's Mum
Hello Au Revoir
2018
The Ghost of Kelly Winters
2018 · as Josie
Meshes of an Autumn Afternoon
2016 · as The Woman
The Hanged Girl
2023 · as Fiona Simons
Christmess
2023 · as Lady at Bar
In My Mind
2017 · as Mara
The Life of Baldrick
2017 · as Bertha