Mélissa Thomas is an Australian actress. She is the daughter of the famous musician and Record Producer G. Wayne Thomas,(Morning of the Earth) and co-starred with Heath Ledger in the television series Sweat (1996) and has most recently been seen in the Heath Ledger episode of E! True Hollywood Story as herself, speaking frankly about life as his friend and co-star. She has featured in a number of films and television series / mini-series over the years.Previous to her television and film career Thomas was a highly trained professional Ballerina, Dancer/performer in various Ballet companies including "Australian".