Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
February 25, 1941
Died
January 3, 1998 (age 56)
Also Known As
Essieina Goodgabah
Essieina Shillingsworth
Essie Coffey
Biography
Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.
The legacy of Essie Coffey as told by her daughter Sharon Ruby Dykes
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