Deborah Mailman

Deborah Mailman

52 · Born: Jul 14, 1972

Personal Details

BornJul 14, 1972 Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Parents
  • Jane Mailman
  • Wally Mailman

Biography

Deborah Mailman, a talented individual with a passion for the performing arts, pursued a major in drama at the prestigious Queensland University of Technology.

Throughout her illustrious career, she has had the privilege of being involved in various theatre productions that showcase her remarkable talent. One notable example is her work with the all-Aboriginal Sydney Theatre Company, where she took on a leading role in the production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream".

In addition to her work with the Sydney Theatre Company, Mailman has also had the opportunity to collaborate with the Sydney Belvoir Street Theatre, where she starred in the production of "The Small Poppies". Furthermore, she has been involved in the touring production of "Seven Stages of Grieving", a play that holds great significance for her as she co-wrote it alongside others.

Mailman's impressive list of achievements includes being the first Aboriginal actress to win a prestigious AFI Best Actress Award, a testament to her hard work and dedication to her craft. Moreover, she has been an integral part of the Aboriginal theatre company Kooemba Djarra in Brisbane, where she continues to work and contribute to the growth and development of the company.

In summary, Deborah Mailman is a highly accomplished actress who has made a significant impact in the Australian theatre scene. Her impressive list of credits, coupled with her groundbreaking achievements, have solidified her position as a respected and admired figure in the industry.

Career

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2024
Runt
Runt as Bernadette Box
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Boy Swallows Universe
Boy Swallows Universe as Poppy Birkbeck
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Ark: The Animated Series
Ark: The Animated Series as Deborah Walker (voice)
{"id":103851869,"title":"Last Days of the Space Age","year":2024,"character":"Eileen Wilberforce","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/last-days-of-the-space-age","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851869.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851869.jpg"},"released":1}
Last Days of the Space Age
Last Days of the Space Age as Eileen Wilberforce
{"id":218147,"title":"Scarygirl","year":"2023","character":"Treedweller (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/scarygirl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/140vsgtl561g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/140vsgtl561g.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Scarygirl
Scarygirl as Treedweller (voice)
{"id":232876,"title":"The New Boy","year":"2023","character":"Sister Mum","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-new-boy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_232876.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_232876.jpg"},"released":1}
The New Boy
The New Boy as Sister Mum
{"id":138934,"title":"H is for Happiness","year":"2021","character":"Penelope Benson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/h-is-for-happiness-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138934.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138934.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
H is for Happiness
H is for Happiness as Penelope Benson
{"id":177747,"title":"2067","year":"2020","character":"Regina Jackson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/2067","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2k6jvig590i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2k6jvig590i0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
2067
2067 as Regina Jackson
{"id":178954,"title":"Combat Wombat","year":"2020","character":"Maggie Diggins (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/combat-wombat","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178954.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178954.jpg"},"released":1}
Combat Wombat
Combat Wombat as Maggie Diggins (voice)
{"id":103833966,"title":"Total Control","year":2019,"character":"Alex Irving","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/total-control","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833966.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Total Control
Total Control as Alex Irving
{"id":103832166,"title":"Mystery Road","year":2018,"character":"Kerry Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mystery-road","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6s4rn10gsv80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6s4rn10gsv80.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Mystery Road
Mystery Road as Kerry Thompson
{"id":103832395,"title":"Bite Club","year":2018,"character":"Anna Morton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/bite-club","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832395.jpg"},"released":1}
Bite Club
Bite Club as Anna Morton
{"id":11744,"title":"Jack Irish","year":2018,"character":"Cynthia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/jack-irish","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11744.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11744.jpg"},"released":1}
Jack Irish
Jack Irish as Cynthia
{"id":120636,"title":"Three Summers","year":"2017","character":"Pam","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-summers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3go9g3t2h3t0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3go9g3t2h3t0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":109510,"title":"A Few Less Men","year":"2017","character":"Sergeant Simpson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-few-less-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o14jur6dhnk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o14jur6dhnk0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Few Less Men
A Few Less Men as Sergeant Simpson
{"id":103847720,"title":"Little J & Big Cuz","year":2017,"character":"Big Cuz (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/little-j-big-cuz","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103847720.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103847720.jpg"},"released":1}
Little J & Big Cuz
Little J & Big Cuz as Big Cuz (voice)
{"id":11810,"title":"Cleverman","year":2016,"character":"Aunty Linda","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/cleverman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11810.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Cleverman
Cleverman as Aunty Linda
{"id":11779,"title":"Wolf Creek","year":2016,"character":"Bernadette","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wolf-creek","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4mkd0qo3oar0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4mkd0qo3oar0.jpg"},"released":1}
Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek as Bernadette
{"id":11784,"title":"Tomorrow, When the War Began","year":2016,"character":"Kath","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tomorrow-when-the-war-began","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11784.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":88315,"title":"Blinky Bill the Movie","year":"2015","character":"Blinky's Mother (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blinky-bill-the-movie-2015","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ibq24gmqof0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3ibq24gmqof0.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Blinky Bill the Movie
Blinky Bill the Movie as Blinky's Mother (voice)
{"id":83880,"title":"Oddball","year":"2015","character":"Mayor Lake \/ Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oddball","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83880.jpg"},"released":1}
Oddball
Oddball as Mayor Lake / Narrator
{"id":104926,"title":"Redfern Now: Promise Me","year":"2015","character":"Lorraine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/redfern-now-promise-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104926.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104926.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10167,"title":"Jack Irish: Dead Point","year":"2014","character":"Cynthia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jack-irish-dead-point","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10167.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
{"id":29419,"title":"Paper Planes","year":"2014","character":"Maureen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/paper-planes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5abh873n25b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5abh873n25b0.jpg"},"released":1}
Paper Planes
Paper Planes as Maureen
{"id":39143,"title":"The Darkside","year":"2013","character":"Pamela","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-darkside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_39143.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_39143.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":11677,"title":"The Sapphires","year":"2012","character":"Gail","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sapphires","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c7lnpk877k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7c7lnpk877k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":11154,"title":"Mabo","year":"2012","character":"Bonita Mabo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mabo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11154.jpg"},"released":1}
Mabo
Mabo as Bonita Mabo
{"id":12686,"title":"Mental","year":"2012","character":"Sandra","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mental","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vrab52aheo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6vrab52aheo0.jpg"},"released":1}
Mental
Mental as Sandra
{"id":12020,"title":"Redfern Now","year":2012,"character":"Lorraine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/redfern-now","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12020.jpg"},"released":1}
Redfern Now
Redfern Now as Lorraine
{"id":910,"title":"Offspring","year":2010,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/offspring","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_910.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":43164,"title":"Bran Nue Dae","year":"2009","character":"Roxanne","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bran-nue-dae","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_43164.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_43164.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Bran Nue Dae
Bran Nue Dae as Roxanne
{"id":48526,"title":"Lucky Miles","year":"2007","character":"Lisa (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-miles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48526.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48526.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Lucky Miles
Lucky Miles as Lisa (voice)
{"id":150315,"title":"The Book of Revelation","year":"2006","character":"Julie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-book-of-revelation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_150315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_150315.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":103833624,"title":"The Secret Life of Us","year":2004,"character":"Kelly Lewis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-secret-life-of-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103833624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103833624.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
{"id":7496,"title":"Rabbit-Proof Fence","year":"2002","character":"Mavis","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rabbit-proof-fence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7496.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7496.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":21307,"title":"The Monkey's Mask","year":"2001","character":"Lou","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-monkeys-mask","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21307.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21307.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":204216,"title":"Dear Claudia","year":"1999","character":"Cathy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dear-claudia","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204216.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":56181,"title":"Radiance","year":"1998","character":"Nona","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/radiance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56181.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56181.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Radiance
Radiance as Nona
{"id":208724,"title":"Looking Black","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/looking-black","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_208724.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_208724.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":184208,"title":"The Archive Project","year":"2006","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-archive-project","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184208.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184208.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":9474,"title":"Rove Live","year":2001,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rove-live","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9474.jpg"},"released":1}
2001