Deborah Mailman

Birthday: 1972-07-14
Birthplace: Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Wolfram: A Sequel to Sweet Country
2025-08-28 Kangaroo Rosie
2024-09-19 Runt Bernadette Box
2024-02-29 Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back Maggie Diggins (voice)
2023-10-05 Scarygirl Treedweller (voice)
2023-07-06 The New Boy Sister Mum
2021-06-24 H Is for Happiness Penelope Benson
2020-10-15 Combat Wombat Maggie Diggins (voice)
2020-10-01 2067 Regina Jackson
2019-10-13 Total Control Alex Irving
2017-11-02 Three Summers Pam
2017-03-09 A Few Less Men Sergeant Simpson
2015-08-21 Blinky Bill the Movie Blinky's Mother (voice)
2015-04-09 Redfern Now: Promise Me Lorraine
2014-08-10 Paper Planes Maureen
2014-04-13 Jack Irish: Dead Point Cynthia
2013-11-27 The Darkside Pamela
2012-10-04 Mental Sandra
2012-08-08 The Sapphires Gail
2012-06-10 Mabo Bonita Mabo
2009-08-09 Bran Nue Dae Roxanne
2007-07-19 Lucky Miles Lisa (voice)
2002-02-04 Rabbit-Proof Fence Mavis
2001-09-03 Play School: Nursery Rhymes Deborah
2001-05-10 The Monkey's Mask Lou
1999-09-01 The Third Note Tina
1999-02-25 Dear Claudia Cathy
1998-08-10 Radiance Nona