Quick Facts
Born:
1972-07-14
Birthplace:
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Credits:
56 Total Roles
Deborah Mailman
Acting
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Biography
Deborah Jane Mailman, AM (born 14 July 1972) is an Aboriginal Australian television and film actress, and singer. She was the first Aboriginal actress to win the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, and has gone on to win four more both in television and film. The awards are now known as the AACTA Awards.
Known For
2067
Regina Jackson
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Mavis
The Sapphires
Gail
Wolf Creek
Bernadette
Please Like Me
Siobhah
Boy Swallows Universe
Poppy Birkbeck
Paper Planes
Maureen
Oddball
Mayor Lake / Narrator
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wolfram MOVIE | Pansy |
| 2025 | Kangaroo MOVIE | Rosie |
| 2024 | Last Days of the Space Age TV | Eileen Wilberforce |
| 2024 | Runt MOVIE | Bernadette Box |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series TV | Deborah Walker (voice) |
| 2024 | Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back MOVIE | Maggie Diggins (voice) |
| 2024 | Boy Swallows Universe TV | Poppy Birkbeck |
| 2023 | Scarygirl MOVIE | Treedweller (voice) |
| 2023 | The New Boy MOVIE | Sister Mum |
| 2023 | Australia's Wild Odyssey TV | Narrator (voice) |