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 Jane Mailman, a multifaceted and distinguished individual of Aboriginal Australian descent, has made a profound impact in the realms of television and film as a captivating actress, and has also showcased her remarkable vocal abilities as a singer, born on July 14, 1972.

Pamela Mailman, a trailblazing actress, etched her name in the annals of Australian cinema by achieving a remarkable milestone - becoming the initial Aboriginal actress to receive the coveted Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. This groundbreaking accomplishment served as a harbinger of a illustrious career that would unfold, replete with numerous accolades and recognition. Throughout her distinguished tenure, Mailman would go on to claim an impressive total of five AACTA Awards, formerly known as the Australian Film Institute Awards, spanning both the realms of television and film.

Noted thespian Mailman has made a lasting impact on the entertainment industry with a career spanning multiple decades, showcasing her incredible talent and adaptability by effortlessly transitioning between a wide variety of roles, thus garnering widespread acclaim and numerous prestigious awards for her exceptional work.

Career

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2024
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back as Maggie Diggins (voice)
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Runt
Runt as Bernadette Box
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Ark: The Animated Series
Ark: The Animated Series as Deborah Walker (voice)
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Last Days of the Space Age
Last Days of the Space Age as Eileen Wilberforce
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2023
Scarygirl
Scarygirl as Treedweller (voice)
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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
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A Few Less Men
A Few Less Men as Police Officer
{"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":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}
2016
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":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}
Cleverman
Cleverman as Aunty Linda
{"id":1335,"title":"Please Like Me","year":2016,"character":"Siobhah","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/please-like-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1335.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1335.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
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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":12020,"title":"Redfern Now","year":2013,"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":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":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":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":103833624,"title":"The Secret Life of Us","year":2001,"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}
{"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