Deborah Mailman

Acting

Deborah Mailman

Born 14 July 1972 · Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia · 54

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

Highlights

Rabbit-Proof Fence2002 · Film · Mavis
Please Like Me2013 · Series · Siobhah
20672020 · Film · Regina Jackson
Wolf Creek2016 · Series · Bernadette
Boy Swallows Universe2024 · Series · Poppy Birkbeck
The Sapphires2012 · Film · Gail

Filmography

Movies

30 films

A Grief Encounter2026 · Film · Adrienne
Wolfram2026 · Film · Pansy
Kangaroo2025 · Film · Rosie
Runt2024 · Film · Bernadette Box
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back2024 · Film · Maggie Diggins (voice)
Scarygirl2023 · Film · Treedweller (voice)
The New Boy2023 · Film · Sister Mum
H Is for Happiness2021 · Film · Penelope Benson
Combat Wombat2020 · Film · Maggie Diggins (voice)
20672020 · Film · Regina Jackson
Three Summers2017 · Film · Pam
A Few Less Men2017 · Film · Sergeant Simpson
Oddball2015 · Film · Mayor Lake / Narrator
Blinky Bill the Movie2015 · Film · Blinky's Mother (voice)
Redfern Now: Promise Me2015 · Film · Lorraine
Paper Planes2014 · Film · Maureen
Jack Irish: Dead Point2014 · Film · Cynthia
The Darkside2013 · Film · Pamela
Mental2012 · Film · Sandra
The Sapphires2012 · Film · Gail
Mabo2012 · Film · Bonita Mabo
Bran Nue Dae2009 · Film · Roxanne
Ralph2009 · Film · Director
Lucky Miles2007 · Film · Lisa (voice)
The Book of Revelation2006 · Film · Julie
Rabbit-Proof Fence2002 · Film · Mavis
Play School: Nursery Rhymes2001 · Film · Deborah
The Monkey's Mask2001 · Film · Lou
Dear Claudia1999 · Film · Cathy
Radiance1998 · Film · Nona

Filmography

Series

18 shows

Last Days of the Space Age2024 · Series · Eileen Wilberforce
ARK: The Animated Series2024 · Series · Deborah Walker (voice)
Boy Swallows Universe2024 · Series · Poppy Birkbeck
Total Control2019 · Series · Alex Irving
Bite Club2018 · Series · Anna Morton
Mystery Road2018 · Series · Kerry Thompson
Little J & Big Cuz2017 · Series · Big Cuz (voice)
Cleverman2016 · Series · Aunty Linda
Wolf Creek2016 · Series · Bernadette
Tomorrow When the War Began2016 · Series · Kath
Jack Irish2016 · Series · Cynthia
It's a Date2013 · Series · Joanne
Please Like Me2013 · Series · Siobhah
Redfern Now2012 · Series · Lorraine
Offspring2010 · Series
Rush2008 · Series · Gabe
Going Bush2006 · Series
The Secret Life of Us2001 · Series · Kelly Lewis