Quote: "Someone was giving me s**t because I voted (in the U.S.), saying, 'Aren't you Australian'? I'm very much Australian, but I voted for Obama and I've been voting since 1999. I worked in Australia for four years, from 16 to 19, and the rest has been overseas. I'm an Australian, of course, but I'm also a citizen of America and it's where I pay tax and have a lot of people I love." Actress Melissa George received a barrage of abuse on Twitter.com over her support for newly re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama.
Quote: "I'm really into it but my fist is not good and I was doing the Matrix move and now I've got a weird disc problem in my lower back that gets sore if I move a certain way." Australian actress Melissa George was left with several injuries as a result of filming action scenes for U.K. Tv drama Hunted. The star has previously revealed she hurt her right hand and hip while she prepared for her role as an spy in the show.
Quote: "I love that woman, I really do. She's beautiful, totally fabulous. I passed by Buckingham Palace yesterday and I broke into a sweat thinking about her sitting in there, drinking her tea." Melissa George is a big fan of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II.
Quote: "Why should I care? I get to be a woman and you can't put a price on that. However much a man gets paid for a movie he's never going to be able to give birth, he's never going to look as good as me in a short skirt and high heels. Some things you can't put a price on." Actress Melissa George is unfazed by her male co-stars' higher earnings.
Fact: 30 DAYS OF NIGHT star Melissa George began competing in roller skating competitions at the age of five and was once ranked second in the world. The actress will serve as the ambassador for the world championships this year, which will be held in her native Australia.
Quote: <p>"This movie makes affairs look like the worst thing you could ever do." Actress Melissa George insists her new infidelity thriller DERAILED, in which she stars with Jennifer Aniston and Clive Owen, will change the way people think about flings. </p>
Fact: <p>Australian actress Melissa George collects make-up brushes. </p>
Fact: <p>It was a Friends reunion of sorts on the set of Jennifer Aniston's new thriller DERAILED - sitcom stars Melissa George and Tom Conti also appear in the film. </p>
Fact: <p>Former Australian soap actress-turned-movie star Melissa George was once a champion roller skater Down Under. </p>