Deborah Mailman
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1972 (age 54)
Born in
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Credits
View on IMDb50 acting credits
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
01 Oct 2020
Rabbit-Proof Fence
04 Feb 2002
The Sapphires
08 Aug 2012
Wolf Creek
12 May 2016
Please Like Me
28 Feb 2013
Boy Swallows Universe
11 Jan 2024
Paper Planes
10 Aug 2014
Oddball
17 Sep 2015
Photos
Filmography
2026
- A Grief Encounteras Adrienne
- Wolframas Pansy
2025
- Kangarooas Rosie
2024
- Last Days of the Space Ageas Eileen Wilberforce8 episodes
- Runtas Bernadette Box
- ARK: The Animated Seriesas Deborah Walker (voice)14 episodes
- Combat Wombat: Back 2 Backas Maggie Diggins (voice)
- Boy Swallows Universeas Poppy Birkbeck3 episodes
2023
- Scarygirlas Treedweller (voice)
- The New Boyas Sister Mum
- Australia's Wild Odysseyas Narrator (voice)3 episodes
2021
- H Is for Happinessas Penelope Benson
2020
- Combat Wombatas Maggie Diggins (voice)
- 2067as Regina Jackson
2019
- Total Controlas Alex Irving18 episodes
2018
- Bite Clubas Anna Morton8 episodes
- Mystery Roadas Kerry Thompson6 episodes
2017
- Three Summersas Pam
- Little J & Big Cuzas Big Cuz (voice)40 episodes
- A Few Less Menas Sergeant Simpson
2016
- Clevermanas Aunty Linda12 episodes
- Wolf Creekas Bernadette2 episodes
- Tomorrow When the War Beganas Kath6 episodes
- Jack Irishas Cynthia7 episodes
2015
- Oddballas Mayor Lake
- Blinky Bill the Movieas Blinky's Mother (voice)
- Redfern Now: Promise Meas Lorraine
2014
- Paper Planesas Maureen
- Jack Irish: Dead Pointas Cynthia
2013
- The Darksideas Pamela
- It's a Dateas Joanne1 episode
- Please Like Meas Siobhah1 episode
2012
- Redfern Nowas Lorraine2 episodes
- Mentalas Sandra
- The Sapphiresas Gail
- Maboas Bonita Mabo
2010
- Offspring52 episodes
2009
- Bran Nue Daeas Roxanne
2008
- Rushas Gabe1 episode
2007
- Lucky Milesas Lisa (voice)
2006
- The Book of Revelationas Julie
- Going Bush4 episodes
2002
- Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Mavis
2001
- Play School: Nursery Rhymesas Deborah
- The Secret Life of Usas Kelly Lewis86 episodes
- The Monkey's Maskas Lou
1999
- The Third Noteas Tina
- Dear Claudiaas Cathy
1998
- Radianceas Nona