Deborah Mailman
Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
Acting (35)
2026
A Grief Encounteras Adrienne
7.0
2026
Wolframas Pansy
5.0
2025
Kangarooas Rosie
6.6
2024
Runtas Bernadette Box
6.2
2024
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Backas Maggie Diggins (voice)
6.3
2023
Scarygirlas Treedweller (voice)
6.9
2023
The New Boyas Sister Mum
6.1
2022
Looking Blackas Self
2021
H Is for Happinessas Penelope Benson
6.5
2020
Combat Wombatas Maggie Diggins (voice)
6.6
2020
2067as Regina Jackson
5.5
2017
Three Summersas Pam
5.3
2017
A Few Less Menas Sergeant Simpson
5.4
2015
Oddballas Mayor Lake / Narrator
6.9
2015
Blinky Bill the Movieas Blinky's Mother (voice)
5.4
2015
Redfern Now: Promise Meas Lorraine
8.0
2014
Paper Planesas Maureen
6.0
2014
Jack Irish: Dead Pointas Cynthia
6.6
2013
The Darksideas Pamela
9.0
2012
Mentalas Sandra
5.6
2012
The Sapphiresas Gail
6.8
2012
Maboas Bonita Mabo
7.1
2009
The Graduate From Sudanas Self - Narrator
2009
Bran Nue Daeas Roxanne
5.3
2007
Lucky Milesas Lisa (voice)
6.0
2006
The Book of Revelationas Julie
5.2
2006
The Archive Projectas Herself
2002
Black Chicks Talkingas Herself
7.0
2002
Rabbit-Proof Fenceas Mavis
7.0
2001
Play School: Nursery Rhymesas Deborah
2001
The Monkey's Maskas Lou
4.4
1999
The Third Noteas Tina
7.0
1999
Dear Claudiaas Cathy
5.7
1998
Radianceas Nona
5.9