Malini Fonseka
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 30, 1947
- Died
- May 24, 2025
- Birthplace
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
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.
Filmography
Malaki Duwe Numba 2025
as Chanuli's Grandmother
Ayu 2025
as Nishmi's Mother
Bhavatharana 2021
Actor
Little Miss Puppet 2020
as School Principal
Sarigama 2016
as Nun
Dancing Star 2009
as Self - Cameo Appearance
Abá 2008
as Baddhakachchana
Flowers of the Sky 2008
as Sandya Rani
Elegy For A Mother 2006
as Sumanawathie
Mansion by the Lake 2002
as Sujata Rajasuriya, the widow
Little Angel 2002
as Sinhala Teacher
Night of Destiny 1998
Actor
Siri Medura 1989
as Nirmala
Mihidum Sihina 1982
Actor
Aradhana 1981
as Jinadari
Soldadu Unnahe 1981
Actor
Baddegama 1980
as Punchi Menika
Muwan Pelessa 1979
as Namali
Apeksha 1978
Actor
Pilot Premnath 1978
Actor
Bambaru Awith 1978
as Helen
Rebellion 1978
as Bandara Menike
How to Be an Adult 1975
as Katuwalagedera 'Susila' Susilawathie 'Susee'
Hathdinnath Tharu 1973
Actor
Thushara 1973
Actor
The Treasure 1972
as Irene Abeynayake
The Secret 1971
as Lover
Thousand Thoughts 1968
Actor
Changes in the Village 1963
Actor
Credits from TMDB.