
Deborah Mailman
Acting
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.
Born: July 14, 1972 · Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Filmography (40)

Kangaroo
2025
Actor: Rosie

TV
Last Days of the Space Age
2024
Actor: Eileen Wilberforce

Runt
2024
Actor: Bernadette Box

TV
ARK: The Animated Series
2024
Actor: Deborah Walker (vo…

Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
2024
Actor: Maggie Diggins (vo…

TV
Boy Swallows Universe
2024
Actor: Poppy Birkbeck

Scarygirl
2023
Actor: Treedweller (voice…

The New Boy
2023
Actor: Sister Mum

H Is for Happiness
2021
Actor: Penelope Benson

Combat Wombat
2020
Actor: Maggie Diggins (vo…

2067
2020
Actor: Regina Jackson

TV
Total Control
2019
Actor: Alex Irving

TV
Bite Club
2018
Actor: Anna Morton

TV
Mystery Road
2018
Actor: Kerry Thompson

Three Summers
2017
Actor: Pam

A Few Less Men
2017
Actor: Sergeant Simpson

TV
Cleverman
2016
Actor: Aunty Linda

TV
Wolf Creek
2016
Actor: Bernadette

TV
Tomorrow When the War Began
2016
Actor: Kath

TV
Jack Irish
2016
Actor: Cynthia

Oddball
2015
Actor: Mayor Lake / Narra…

Blinky Bill the Movie
2015
Actor: Blinky's Mother (v…

Paper Planes
2014
Actor: Maureen

Jack Irish: Dead Point
2014
Actor: Cynthia

TV
Please Like Me
2013
Actor: Siobhah

Mental
2012
Actor: Sandra

The Sapphires
2012
Actor: Gail

TV
Offspring
2010
Actor

Bran Nue Dae
2009
Actor: Roxanne

TV
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation
2009
Actor: Self - Contestant

TV
Rush
2008
Actor: Gabe

Lucky Miles
2007
Actor: Lisa (voice)

The Book of Revelation
2006
Actor: Julie

Australian Rules
2002
Thanks

Rabbit-Proof Fence
2002
Actor: Mavis

TV
The Secret Life of Us
2001
Actor: Kelly Lewis

The Monkey's Mask
2001
Actor: Lou

TV
Rove
1999
Actor

Dear Claudia
1999
Actor: Cathy

Radiance
1998
Actor: Nona
