Deborah Mailman

Deborah Mailman

51 · Born: Jul 14, 1972

Personal Details

Born Jul 14, 1972 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Parents
  • Jane Mailman
  • Wally Mailman

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.

Career

2024
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back as Maggie Diggins (voice)
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Ark: The Animated Series
Ark: The Animated Series as Deborah Walker (voice)
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2023
Scarygirl
Scarygirl as Treedweller (voice)
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The New Boy
The New Boy as Sister Mum
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2021
H is for Happiness
H is for Happiness as Penelope Benson
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2020
2067
2067 as Regina Jackson
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Combat Wombat
Combat Wombat as Maggie Diggins (voice)
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2019
Total Control
Total Control as Alex Irving
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2018
Mystery Road
Mystery Road as Kerry Thompson
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Bite Club
Bite Club as Anna Morton
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Jack Irish
Jack Irish as Cynthia
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2017
Three Summers
Three Summers as Pam
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A Few Less Men
A Few Less Men as Police Officer
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Little J & Big Cuz
Little J & Big Cuz as Big Cuz (voice)
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2016
Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek as Bernadette
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Tomorrow, When the War Began
Tomorrow, When the War Began as Kath
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Cleverman
Cleverman as Aunty Linda
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Please Like Me
Please Like Me as Siobhah
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2015
Redfern Now: Promise Me
Redfern Now: Promise Me as Lorraine
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Oddball
Oddball as Mayor Lake / Narrator
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Blinky Bill the Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie as Blinky's Mother (voice)
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2014
Paper Planes
Paper Planes as Maureen
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Jack Irish: Dead Point
Jack Irish: Dead Point as Cynthia
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2013
The Darkside
The Darkside as Pamela
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Redfern Now
Redfern Now as Lorraine
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2012
Mabo
Mabo as Bonita Mabo
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The Sapphires
The Sapphires as Gail
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2010
Offspring
Offspring
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2009
Bran Nue Dae
Bran Nue Dae as Roxanne
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2007
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles as Lisa (voice)
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2006
The Book of Revelation
The Book of Revelation as Julie
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2002
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Rabbit-Proof Fence as Mavis
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2001
The Monkey's Mask
The Monkey's Mask as Lou
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The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us as Kelly Lewis
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1999
Dear Claudia
Dear Claudia as Cathy
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1998
Radiance
Radiance as Nona
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2022
Looking Black
Looking Black
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2006
The Archive Project