5.5
Movie
Acting
Deborah Mailman
- Born
- (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
- Credits
- 60 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
5.5
Movie
7.0
Movie
Rabbit-Proof Fence
6.8
Movie
The Sapphires
7.0
TV
Wolf Creek
7.7
TV
Please Like Me
7.3
TV
Boy Swallows Universe
6.0
Movie
Paper Planes
6.9
Movie
Oddball
5.6
Movie
Mental
5.8
TV
Cleverman
5.4
Movie
A Few Less Men
6.9
Movie
Scarygirl
6.9
TV
Mystery Road
5.4
Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie
6.6
Movie
Kangaroo
6.6
Movie
Jack Irish: Dead Point
6.5
TV
Jack Irish
4.4
Movie
The Monkey's Mask
Acting credits 58
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Repeats Film | |
| 2026 | A Grief Encounter Film | Adrienne |
| 2026 | Wolfram Film | Pansy |
| 2025 | Kangaroo Film | Rosie |
| 2024 | Last Days of the Space Age TV | Eileen Wilberforce (8 ep) |
| 2024 | Runt Film | Bernadette Box |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series TV | Deborah Walker (voice) (14 ep) |
| 2024 | Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back Film | Maggie Diggins (voice) |
| 2024 | Boy Swallows Universe TV | Poppy Birkbeck (3 ep) |
| 2023 | Scarygirl Film | Treedweller (voice) |
| 2023 | The New Boy Film | Sister Mum |
| 2023 | Australia's Wild Odyssey TV | Narrator (voice) (3 ep) |
| 2022 | Looking Black Film | Self |
| 2021 | H Is for Happiness Film | Penelope Benson |
| 2020 | Combat Wombat Film | Maggie Diggins (voice) |
| 2020 | 2067 Film | Regina Jackson |
| 2020 | The Sound TV | Self - Co-Host (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Total Control TV | Alex Irving (18 ep) |
| 2018 | Bite Club TV | Anna Morton (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Mystery Road TV | Kerry Thompson (6 ep) |
| 2017 | Three Summers Film | Pam |
| 2017 | Little J & Big Cuz TV | Big Cuz (voice) (40 ep) |
| 2017 | A Few Less Men Film | Sergeant Simpson |
| 2016 | Cleverman TV | Aunty Linda (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Wolf Creek TV | Bernadette (2 ep) |
| 2016 | Tomorrow When the War Began TV | Kath (6 ep) |
| 2016 | Jack Irish TV | Cynthia (7 ep) |
| 2015 | Oddball Film | Mayor Lake / Narrator |
| 2015 | Blinky Bill the Movie Film | Blinky's Mother (voice) |
| 2015 | Redfern Now: Promise Me Film | Lorraine |
| 2014 | Paper Planes Film | Maureen |
| 2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point Film | Cynthia |
| 2013 | The Darkside Film | Pamela |
| 2013 | It's a Date TV | Joanne (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Please Like Me TV | Siobhah (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Redfern Now TV | Lorraine (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Mental Film | Sandra |
| 2012 | The Sapphires Film | Gail |
| 2012 | Mabo Film | Bonita Mabo |
| 2010 | Offspring TV | (52 ep) |
| 2009 | The Graduate From Sudan Film | Self - Narrator |
| 2009 | Bran Nue Dae Film | Roxanne |
| 2009 | Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation TV | Self - Contestant (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Rush TV | Gabe (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Lucky Miles Film | Lisa (voice) |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation Film | Julie |
| 2006 | The Archive Project Film | Herself |
| 2006 | Going Bush TV | (4 ep) |
| 2002 | Black Chicks Talking Film | Herself |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence Film | Mavis |
| 2001 | Play School: Nursery Rhymes Film | Deborah |
| 2001 | The Secret Life of Us TV | Kelly Lewis (86 ep) |
| 2001 | The Monkey's Mask Film | Lou |
| 1999 | Rove TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | The Third Note Film | Tina |
| 1999 | Dear Claudia Film | Cathy |
| 1998 | Radiance Film | Nona |
| 1976 | AACTA Awards TV | Self (1 ep) |
Crew credits 2
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Ralph Film | Director, Writer |
| 2002 | Australian Rules Film | Thanks |