Deborah Mailman
- Born
- July 14, 1972 (54 years old)
- Place of birth
- Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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
Filmography
- —RepeatsFilm
- 2026A Grief EncounterFilm · Adrienne
- 2026WolframFilm · Pansy
- 2025KangarooFilm · Rosie★ 6.7
- 2024Last Days of the Space AgeSeries · Eileen Wilberforce
- 2024RuntFilm · Bernadette Box
- 2024ARK: The Animated SeriesSeries · Deborah Walker (voice)★ 7.8
- 2024Combat Wombat: Back 2 BackFilm · Maggie Diggins (voice)
- 2024Boy Swallows UniverseSeries · Poppy Birkbeck★ 7.4
- 2023ScarygirlFilm · Treedweller (voice)★ 6.9
- 2023The New BoyFilm · Sister Mum★ 6.1
- 2022Looking BlackFilm · Self
- 2021H Is for HappinessFilm · Penelope Benson
- 2020Combat WombatFilm · Maggie Diggins (voice)★ 6.6
- 20202067Film · Regina Jackson★ 5.5
- 2019Total ControlSeries · Alex Irving★ 5.8
- 2018Bite ClubSeries · Anna Morton
- 2018Mystery RoadSeries · Kerry Thompson★ 6.9
- 2017Three SummersFilm · Pam
- 2017Little J & Big CuzSeries · Big Cuz (voice)
- 2017A Few Less MenFilm · Sergeant Simpson★ 5.4
- 2016ClevermanSeries · Aunty Linda★ 5.8
- 2016Wolf CreekSeries · Bernadette★ 7.0
- 2016Tomorrow When the War BeganSeries · Kath
- 2016Jack IrishSeries · Cynthia★ 6.4
- 2015OddballFilm · Mayor Lake / Narrator★ 6.9
- 2015Blinky Bill the MovieFilm · Blinky's Mother (voice)★ 5.4
- 2015Redfern Now: Promise MeFilm · Lorraine
- 2014Paper PlanesFilm · Maureen★ 6.0
- 2014Jack Irish: Dead PointFilm · Cynthia★ 6.6
- 2013The DarksideFilm · Pamela
- 2013It's a DateSeries · Joanne
- 2013Please Like MeSeries · Siobhah★ 7.7
- 2012Redfern NowSeries · Lorraine
- 2012MentalFilm · Sandra★ 5.6
- 2012The SapphiresFilm · Gail★ 6.8
- 2012MaboFilm · Bonita Mabo
- 2010OffspringSeries★ 6.9
- 2009The Graduate From SudanFilm · Self - Narrator
- 2009Bran Nue DaeFilm · Roxanne★ 5.3
- 2008RushSeries · Gabe
- 2007Lucky MilesFilm · Lisa (voice)
- 2006The Book of RevelationFilm · Julie★ 5.2
- 2006The Archive ProjectFilm · Herself
- 2006Going BushSeries
- 2002Black Chicks TalkingBlack Chicks TalkingFilm · Herself
- 2002Rabbit-Proof FenceFilm · Mavis★ 7.0
- 2001Play School: Nursery RhymesFilm · Deborah
- 2001The Secret Life of UsSeries · Kelly Lewis
- 2001The Monkey's MaskFilm · Lou★ 4.4
- 1999The Third NoteThe Third NoteFilm · Tina
- 1999Dear ClaudiaFilm · Cathy
- 1998RadianceFilm · Nona
