Esme Melville
Title Year Notes
1939 Theatre debut
1956-1963 St Martins Theatre
Oliver ! 1961-62 , 1966-67 Musical based on Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Little Women 1964 Musical based on Little Women and Good Wives by Louisa May Alcott
The Secretary Bird 1969 Comedy
An Ideal Husband 1972 Comedy , drama
Rumpelstiltskin 1974 Based on folk tales about Rumpelstiltskin as collected by Brothers Grimm
Morning Sacrifice 1989 Drama by Dymphna Cusack
Gilmore : A Portrait 1992 Biographical drama of Mary Gilmore by Eric Colladetti
Serendipity 1993 Drama
Waiting for Marlene 2000 Review by Colin Donald , The standout aspect of this play is the well-versed performance of Esme Melville as Jessica
The Opportunity Shop 2003 Drama
Spell 2005 Drama
Theatre
Esme Melville (born Esme Grace Mount-Melville, 23 July 1918 - 14 September 2006) was an Australian theatre, television and film actress. At the Tropfest awards for 2003 she won Best Actor - Female for her role of Granma in the short film, Forbidden. At the 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Miss Collard in Romulus, My Father. Her theatre roles included Mrs. Bedwin in Oliver! (1961-62, 1966-67). Melville had four separate ongoing roles on television soap opera, Neighbours, including as Rose Belker during 2006. She died on 14 September 2006 after a short illness, aged 88.