Simone Buchanan

Acting

Simone Buchanan

Born
(age 58)
Birthplace
Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Credits
26 titles

Biography

Simone Buchanan (born 11 March 1968) is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in Australia's most successful and longest running sitcom Hey Dad...!

Simone Buchanan went on to star alongside Deborah Lee Furness in internationally acclaimed feature film Shame. Simone has also starred in many television dramas including Neighbours, McLeod's Daughters, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, All Saints, Pacific Drive, A Country Practice, Sons and Daughters and Upper Middle Bogan. Her film credits include: Forced Entry, Push, High Country, Doctors and Nurses , My Brilliant Career, Patrick alongside Rachel Griffiths and Charles Dance and most recently Boar starring alongside Huge Sheridan and John Jarratt. She has been married to Brett Smith since April 5, 2008. They have two children.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 26

YearTitleRole
2022 Girl at the Window Film Christina Ellis
2021 The Possessed Film Carissa
2018 Boar Film Debbie
2013 Patrick Film Patrick's Mother
2013 Upper Middle Bogan TV Kirby (1 ep)
2006 End of Town Film Mother
2001 McLeod's Daughters TV Amy Tanaka (1 ep)
1998 All Saints TV Mitchie Bell (1 ep)
1996 Water Rats TV Jenny Spiro (1 ep)
1996 Pacific Drive TV Laura Harris (101 ep)
1993 Blue Heelers TV (1 ep)
1993 R.F.D.S. TV Rebecca Owens (13 ep)
1988 Shame Film Lizzie Curtis
1987 Hey Dad..! TV Debbie Kelly (162 ep)
1986 Run Chrissie Run! Film Cathy
1986 Platypus Cove Film Jenny Nelson
1985 Neighbours TV (72 ep)
1984 Runaway Island TV Jemma McLeod (16 ep)
1984 High Country Film Debbie Lomax
1983 Carson's Law TV Rose Gunn, Melanie Creswell (3 ep)
1982 Secret Valley TV Simone (26 ep)
1982 Mystery at Castle House Film Kate
1981 Doctors & Nurses Film Jane Gilmour
1981 Run Rebecca, Run! Film Rebecca
1979 My Brilliant Career Film Mary Anne
1978 A Good Thing Going Film Cathy Harris
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