Melville also acted in several feature films including '' Alvin Purple Rides Again '' ( 1974 ) , '' Dimboola '' ( 1979 ) , '' I Can Jump Puddles '' ( 1981 ) ( TV ) , '' Squizzy Taylor '' ( 1982 ) , '' Annie 's Coming Out '' ( 1984 ) , '' Niel Lynne '' ( 1985 ) , '' The Four Minute Mile '' ( 1988 ) ( TV ) , '' Mull '' ( 1989 ) , '' Spotswood '' ( 1992 ) , '' Say a Little Prayer '' ( 1993 ) , '' The Heartbreak Kid '' ( 1993 ) , '' Dead End '' ( 1999 ) , '' Siam Sunset '' ( 1999 ) , '' A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow '' ( 2000 ) , '' Dalkeith '' ( 2001 ) , '' Crackerjack '' ( 2002 ) , '' Forbidden '' ( 2003 ) , '' Romulus , My Father '' ( 2007 ) . 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 '' . She worked in student films , independent short films , did voice-overs and appeared in TV ads . Esme Melville had died on 14 September 2006 after a short illness , aged 88
2007 Australian Film Institute Awards
2007 Australian Film Institute Awards
Esme Melville