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.
Known For
2067
(2020)
Regina Jackson
Scarygirl
(2023)
Treedweller (voice)
Rabbit-Proof Fence
(2002)
Mavis
Bluey: The Sign
(2024)
Sheepdog 1 (voice)
Paper Planes
(2014)
Maureen
Combat Wombat
(2020)
Maggie Diggins (voice)
Oddball
(2015)
Mayor Lake / Narrator
The Sapphires
(2012)
Gail
Full Filmography
Acting
Radiance
(1998)
Nona
Dear Claudia
(1999)
Cathy
Play School: Nursery Rhymes
(2001)
Deborah
The Monkey's Mask
(2001)
Lou
Rabbit-Proof Fence
(2002)
Mavis
Black Chicks Talking
(2002)
Herself
The Archive Project
(2006)
Herself
Lucky Miles
(2007)
Lisa (voice)
Bran Nue Dae
(2009)
Roxanne
The Sapphires
(2012)
Gail
Mabo
(2012)
Bonita Mabo
Mental
(2012)
Sandra
The Darkside
(2013)
Pamela
Jack Irish: Dead Point
(2014)
Cynthia
Paper Planes
(2014)
Maureen
Oddball
(2015)
Mayor Lake / Narrator
Blinky Bill the Movie
(2015)
Blinky's Mother (voice)
Redfern Now: Promise Me
(2015)
Lorraine
Three Summers
(2017)
Pam
A Few Less Men
(2017)
Police Officer
2067
(2020)
Regina Jackson
Combat Wombat
(2020)
Maggie Diggins (voice)
H Is for Happiness
(2021)
Penelope Benson
Looking Black
(2022)
Self
The New Boy
(2023)
Sister Mum
Scarygirl
(2023)
Treedweller (voice)
Combat Wombat: Back 2 Back
(2024)
Maggie Diggins (voice)
Runt
(2024)
Bluey: The Sign
(2024)
Sheepdog 1 (voice)