Malini Fonseka
Biography
Wanniarachchige Malini Senehelatha Fonseka, popularly as Malini Fonseka (Sinhala:මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා) (born 30 April 1947, in Kelaniya) is a Sri Lankan film actress and former member of Sri Lanka Parliament, who became known as the "Queen of Sinhalese cinema". Her cinema career that has spanned seven decades began with Tissa Liyansooriya's Punchi Baba in 1968. She first became widely known when she won the 'Best Actress Award' at the 1969 National State Drama Festival This was followed by Sarasaviya Best Actress Awards for Hingana Kolla in 1980, Aradhana in 1982 and Yasa Isuru in 1983. In 2010, she was named by CNN as one of Asia's 25 greatest film actors of all time.
Known For
All Movies (25)
- Malaki Duwe Numba2025 · as Grandma
- Ayu2025 · as Nishmi's Mother
- Bhavatharana2021
- Little Miss Puppet2020 · as School Principal
- Sarigama2016 · as Nun
- Abá2008 · as Baddhakachchana
- Flowers of the Sky2008 · as Sandya Rani
- Elegy For A Mother2006 · as Sumanawathie
- Mansion by the Lake2002 · as Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow
- Little Angel2002 · as Sinhala Teacher
- Night of Destiny1998
- Mihidum Sihina1982
- Aradhana1981
- Soldadu Unnahe1981
- Baddegama1980 · as Punchi Menika
- Apeksha1978
- Pilot Premnath1978
- Bambaru Awith1978 · as Helen
- Rebellion1978 · as Bandara Menike
- Eya Dan Loku Lamayek1975 · as Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'
- Hathdinnath Tharu1973
- Thushara1973
- The Treasure1972 · as Irene Abeynayake
- The Secret1971 · as Lover
- Changes in the Village1963