Melissa Brattoni

Biography

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.

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

The Haunting at Saint Joseph's

Fiona Simons

Deadly Women

Sarah

Deadly Women

Katie’s Sister-In-Law

Contagion of Fear

News Reporter

Risen

Sargeant Thompson

Christmess

Lady at Bar

Fanny Scat Investigates

Miss Bum Bag Contestant

Meshes of an Autumn Afternoon

The Woman

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Victors	Mother
2024	Salt Along the Tongue	Mina & Carol's Mum
2023	The Haunting at Saint Joseph's	Fiona Simons
2023	Christmess	Lady at Bar
2023	Contagion of Fear	News Reporter
2023	The Hanged Girl	Fiona Simons
2021	Risen	Sargeant Thompson
2018	The Ghost of Kelly Winters	Josie
2018	Hello Au Revoir
2017	In My Mind	Mara
2017	The Life of Baldrick	Bertha
2016	Meshes of an Autumn Afternoon	The Woman

Year	TV Show	Role
2023	Fanny Scat Investigates	Miss Bum Bag Contestant
2005	Deadly Women	Sarah
2005	Deadly Women	Katie’s Sister-In-Law