Deborah Mailman
Known for acting · Born 14 July 1972 · 54 · Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
60 credits
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
The Secret Life of Us
2001
Offspring
2010
2067
2020
The Sapphires
2012
Paper Planes
2014
Cleverman
2016
Little J & Big Cuz
2017
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
Total Control
2019
Oddball
2015
Combat Wombat
2020
The New Boy
2023
Acting (58)
2026WolframPansyFilm
2026A Grief EncounterAdrienneFilm
2025KangarooRosieFilm
2024Boy Swallows UniversePoppy Birkbeck · 3 episodesSeries
2024ARK: The Animated SeriesDeborah Walker (voice) · 14 episodesSeries
2024RuntBernadette BoxFilm
2024Last Days of the Space AgeEileen Wilberforce · 8 episodesSeries
2024Combat Wombat: Back 2 BackMaggie Diggins (voice)Film
2023ScarygirlTreedweller (voice)Film
2023The New BoySister MumFilm
2023Australia's Wild OdysseyNarrator (voice) · 3 episodesSeries
2022Looking BlackSelfFilm
2021H Is for HappinessPenelope BensonFilm
20202067Regina JacksonFilm
2020Combat WombatMaggie Diggins (voice)Film
2020The SoundSelf - Co-HostSeries
2019Total ControlAlex Irving · 18 episodesSeries
2018Mystery RoadKerry Thompson · 6 episodesSeries
2018Bite ClubAnna Morton · 8 episodesSeries
2017A Few Less MenSergeant SimpsonFilm
2017Three SummersPamFilm
2017Little J & Big CuzBig Cuz (voice) · 40 episodesSeries
2016Wolf CreekBernadette · 2 episodesSeries
2016ClevermanAunty Linda · 12 episodesSeries
2016Jack IrishCynthia · 7 episodesSeries
2016Tomorrow When the War BeganKath · 6 episodesSeries
2015OddballMayor Lake / NarratorFilm
2015Blinky Bill the MovieBlinky's Mother (voice)Film
2015Redfern Now: Promise MeLorraineFilm
2014Paper PlanesMaureenFilm
2014Jack Irish: Dead PointCynthiaFilm
2013Please Like MeSiobhahSeries
2013It's a DateJoanneSeries
2013The DarksidePamelaFilm
2012The SapphiresGailFilm
2012MentalSandraFilm
2012MaboBonita MaboFilm
2012Redfern NowLorraine · 2 episodesSeries
2010Offspring · 52 episodesSeries
2009Bran Nue DaeRoxanneFilm
2009Talkin' 'Bout Your GenerationSelf - ContestantSeries
2009The Graduate From SudanSelf - NarratorFilm
2008RushGabeSeries
2007Lucky MilesLisa (voice)Film
2006The Book of RevelationJulieFilm
2006The Archive ProjectHerselfFilm
2006Going Bush · 4 episodesSeries
2002Rabbit-Proof FenceMavisFilm
2002Black Chicks TalkingHerselfFilm
2001The Monkey's MaskLouFilm
2001The Secret Life of UsKelly Lewis · 86 episodesSeries
2001Play School: Nursery RhymesDeborahFilm
1999Dear ClaudiaCathyFilm
1999The Third NoteTinaFilm
1999RoveSelfSeries
1998RadianceNonaFilm
1976AACTA AwardsSelfSeries
—RepeatsFilm
Crew (1)
2002Australian RulesThanksFilm
Directing (1)
2009RalphDirector, WriterFilm