Melissa George does not look like this anymore! Former Home and Away star reveals shock transformation
The 48-year-old, now based in Paris, shared a photo to Instagram over the weekend of her dramatic new hairstyle.
The actress looked unrecognisable as she revealed her new bob after cutting off her long blonde locks.
Melissa, who played Angel on Aussie soap Home and Away for three years in the mid-1990s, looked out into the distance as she showed off her new haircut.
She appeared to be makeup free for the photo as she posed on the balcony of her home.
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Melissa has built an impressive career since leaving the Aussie soap back in 1996.
She played Camilla Rhodes in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive and had the lead role alongside A-lister Ryan Reynolds in the blockbuster Amityville Horror remake.
The star also had memorable roles in hit TV shows like Alias and Grey's Anatomy, and the Apple+ hit The Mosquito Coast.
It comes after the Perth-born actress shocked her social media followers in January 2024 when she confirmed she was pregnant with her third child - she has not revealed the identity of the father.
The blonde beauty welcomed her boy Lyor Gatsby in March 2024.
'Welcome to the world my little man. Love knows no end. A mother of 3 sons. Cannot believe it. My heart is so full,' the 30 Days of Night actress announced at the time.
In September, she shared adorable snaps to Instagram while spending her quality time with her newborn son at a luxurious French chateau.
One sweet photo captured a beaming Melissa tenderly cradling the infant while reclining on a couch with him.
Another picture captured a focused-looking Melissa taking her baby on a pram ride through the garden of an expansive property.
Melissa also shares her sons, Raphaël, nine, and Solal, seven, with her ex-partner Jean-David Blanc, a French entrepreneur.
Due to a custody arrangement, their children can't leave France with their mother without their father's consent, which means she is now based in Paris.
She was previously married to Chilean furniture designer and film director Claudio Dabed from 2000 to 2011.
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