Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 14, 1972 (age 53)
Place of Birth
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Also Known As
Deborah Jane Mailman
Deborah Mailmen
데보라 메일맨
Дебора Мейлман
Deborah 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.
Known For
TV
Rove
Self
1999
TV
Rush
Gabe
2008
TV
Total Control
Alex Irving
2019
TV
Offspring
2010
TV
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
Self - Contestant
2009
TV
Mystery Road
Kerry Thompson
2018
TV
The Secret Life of Us
Kelly Lewis
2001
TV
Jack Irish
Cynthia
2016
TV
Boy Swallows Universe
Poppy Birkbeck
2024
TV
Cleverman
Aunty Linda
2016
TV
ARK: The Animated Series
Deborah Walker (voice)
2024
TV
Please Like Me
Siobhah
2013
TV
Wolf Creek
Bernadette
2016
TV
Redfern Now
Lorraine
2012
TV
Tomorrow When the War Began
Kath
2016
TV
Bite Club
Anna Morton
2018
Film
Scarygirl
Treedweller (voice)
2023
TV
It's a Date
Joanne
2013
Film
Oddball
Mayor Lake / Narrator
2015
TV
Little J and Big Cuz
Big Cuz (voice)
2017
Filmography
2026FilmWolfram2025FilmKangarooas Rosie2024TVLast Days of the Space Ageas Eileen Wilberforce2024FilmRuntas Bernadette Box2024TVARK: The Animated Seriesas Deborah Walker (voice)2024FilmCombat Wombat: Back 2 Backas Maggie Diggins (voice)2024TVBoy Swallows Universeas Poppy Birkbeck2023FilmScarygirlas Treedweller (voice)2023FilmThe New Boyas Sister Mum2023TVAustralia's Wild Odysseyas Narrator (voice)2022FilmLooking Blackas Self2021FilmH Is for Happinessas Penelope Benson2020FilmCombat Wombatas Maggie Diggins (voice)2020Film2067as Regina Jackson2020TVThe Soundas Self - Co-Host2019TVTotal Controlas Alex Irving2018TVBite Clubas Anna Morton2018TVMystery Roadas Kerry Thompson2017FilmThree Summersas Pam2017TVLittle J and Big Cuzas Big Cuz (voice)2017FilmA Few Less Menas Sergeant Simpson2016TVClevermanas Aunty Linda2016TVWolf Creekas Bernadette2016TVTomorrow When the War Beganas Kath2016TVJack Irishas Cynthia2015FilmOddballas Mayor Lake / Narrator2015FilmBlinky Bill the Movieas Blinky's Mother (voice)2015FilmRedfern Now: Promise Meas Lorraine2014FilmPaper Planesas Maureen2014FilmJack Irish: Dead Pointas Cynthia2013FilmThe Darksideas Pamela2013TVIt's a Dateas Joanne2013TVPlease Like Meas Siobhah2012TVRedfern Nowas Lorraine2012FilmMentalas Sandra2012FilmThe Sapphiresas Gail2012FilmMaboas Bonita Mabo2010TVOffspring2009FilmThe Graduate From Sudanas Self - Narrator2009FilmBran Nue Daeas Roxanne2009TVTalkin' 'Bout Your Generationas Self - Contestant2008TVRushas Gabe2007FilmLucky Milesas Lisa (voice)2006FilmThe Book of Revelationas Julie2006FilmThe Archive Projectas Herself2006TVGoing Bush2002FilmBlack Chicks Talkingas Herself2002FilmRabbit-Proof Fenceas Mavis2001FilmPlay School: Nursery Rhymesas Deborah2001TVThe Secret Life of Usas Kelly Lewis2001FilmThe Monkey's Maskas Lou1999TVRoveas Self1999FilmThe Third Noteas Tina1999FilmDear Claudiaas Cathy1998FilmRadianceas Nona1976TVAACTA Awardsas Self