Deborah Mailman
Jul 14, 1972 (53 years old) in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
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
Scarygirl
Treedweller (voice)
Three Summers
Pam
Rush
Gabe
Runt
Bernadette Box
Combat Wombat
Maggie Diggins (voice)
H Is for Happiness
Penelope Benson
Jack Irish: Dead Point
Cynthia
Total Control
Alex Irving
Rabbit-Proof Fence
Mavis
Credits
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Wolfram 2025★ NR -
Kangaroo 2025Rosie★ 7.5 -
Eileen Wilberforce★ 5.6 -
Runt 2024Bernadette Box★ 5.9 -
Deborah Walker (voice)★ 8.3 -
Maggie Diggins (voice)★ 6.3 -
Poppy Birkbeck★ 7.3 -
Scarygirl 2023Treedweller (voice)★ 6.8 -
The New Boy 2023Sister Mum★ 5.7 -
Narrator (voice)★ 7 -
Looking Black 2022Self★ NR -
H Is for Happiness 2021Penelope Benson★ 6.7 -
Combat Wombat 2020Maggie Diggins (voice)★ 6.7 -
2067 2020Regina Jackson★ 5.4 -
Total Control 2019Alex Irving★ NR -
Bite Club 2018Anna Morton★ 5.5 -
Mystery Road 2018Kerry Thompson★ 6.9 -
Three Summers 2017Pam★ 5.4 -
Little J and Big Cuz 2017Big Cuz (voice)★ NR -
A Few Less Men 2017Sergeant Simpson★ 5.4 -
Cleverman 2016Aunty Linda★ 5.7 -
Wolf Creek 2016Bernadette★ 7 -
Kath★ 6.4 -
Jack Irish 2016Cynthia★ 6.9 -
Oddball 2015Mayor Lake / Narrator★ 6.8 -
Blinky's Mother (voice)★ 5.6 -
Lorraine★ 8 -
Paper Planes 2014Maureen★ 6 -
Cynthia★ 6.8 -
The Darkside 2013Pamela★ 9 -
It's a Date 2013Joanne★ 6.3 -
Please Like Me 2013Siobhah★ 7.6 -
Redfern Now 2012Lorraine★ 8 -
Mental 2012Sandra★ 5.6 -
The Sapphires 2012Gail★ 6.8 -
Mabo 2012Bonita Mabo★ 7.6 -
Offspring 2010★ 6.9 -
Self - Narrator★ NR -
Bran Nue Dae 2009Roxanne★ 5.4 -
Self - Contestant★ 2 -
Rush 2008Gabe★ 7.4 -
Lucky Miles 2007Lisa (voice)★ 5.6 -
Julie★ 5.1 -
The Archive Project 2006Herself★ NR -
Going Bush 2006★ NR -
Black Chicks Talking 2002Herself★ NR
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Rabbit-Proof Fence 2002Mavis★ 7 -
Deborah★ NR -
Kelly Lewis★ 5 -
The Monkey's Mask 2001Lou★ 4.3 -
Rove 1999Self★ 8 -
The Third Note 1999Tina★ 6
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Dear Claudia 1999Cathy★ 5 -
Radiance 1998Nona★ 5.6 -
AACTA Awards 1976Self★ NR
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