Mel Jarnson
Thai-Australian actress
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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)