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Deborah Jane Mailman (born 14 July 1972) is an Australian television and film actress, and singer. Mailman played the character Kelly Lewis on the Australian television series '' The Secret Life of Us'' and Cherie Butterfield in the Australian comedy/drama series '' Offspring''. She portrayed the role of Lorraine in the Australian TV series '' Redfern Now'' and Aunt Linda in the television program '' Cleverman''. Mailman is the main character in the Australian TV series '' Total Control''.
Mailman was the first
Mailman played the role of Kate in a La Boite Theatre production of Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' in 1994. Other early stage roles include solo show ''
Aboriginal
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* Indigenous peoples, general term for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area
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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. She first gained recognition in the 1998 film '' Radiance'' for which she won her first AFI award. She has had roles in '' Rabbit-Proof Fence'', '' Bran Nue Dae'', '' Oddball'', '' The Sapphires'', '' Paper Planes'', ''Mental
Mental may refer to:
* of or relating to the mind
Films
* ''Mental'' (2012 film), an Australian comedy-drama
* ''Mental'' (2016 film), a Bangladeshi romantic-action movie
* ''Mental'', a 2008 documentary by Kazuhiro Soda
* ''Mental'', a 2014 O ...
'', '' Blinky Bill the Movie'', '' Combat Wombat'', ''H Is for Happiness
Premise
A twelve-year-old girl with boundless optimism and a unique view of the world is inspired by the strange new boy at school and sets out to mend her broken family – whatever it takes.
Cast
* Daisy Axon as Candice Phee
* Wesley Patten ...
'', and '' The Book of Revelation''.
Personal life
Deborah Jane Mailman was born and grew up inMount Isa
Mount Isa ( ) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, b ...
in north-west Queensland
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. She is one of five children. She has both Aboriginal ( Bidjara) and Māori ( Ngāti Porou and Te Arawa) heritage. In 1992, she graduated from Queensland University of Technology Academy of the Arts with a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four yea ...
majoring in performing arts. She is married with two children.
Career
Mailman played the role of Kate in a La Boite Theatre production of Shakespeare's ''The Taming of the Shrew'' in 1994. Other early stage roles include solo show ''The Seven Stages of Grieving
Wesley James Enoch (born 1969) is an Australian playwright and artistic director. He is especially known for ''The 7 Stages of Grieving'', co-written with Deborah Mailman. He was artistic director of the Queensland Theatre Company from mid-20 ...
'' (which she co-wrote with Wesley Enoch
Wesley James Enoch (born 1969) is an Australian playwright and artistic director. He is especially known for ''The 7 Stages of Grieving'', co-written with Deborah Mailman. He was artistic director of the Queensland Theatre Company from mid-2 ...
) for Kooemba Jdarra, Queensland Theatre Company's 1997 revival of Louis Nowra's play '' Radiance'', and Cordelia in ''King Lear
''King Lear'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.
It is based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between two of his daughters. He becomes destitute and insane a ...
'' for Bell Shakespeare in 1998.
In 1998, Mailman made her film debut as Nona in the Australian independent film '' Radiance'' (based on the play), for which she won the AFI Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote, and celebrate Australia's greatest ac ...
. She had a role in '' The Secret Life of Us'', for which she was twice awarded Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series at the Logies ( 2002 and 2004
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).
Mailman was part of the Leah Purcell documentary '' Black Chicks Talking'' (2001), where she discussed her Aboriginal heritage. In 2006, she took part in a four-part television documentary series with Cathy Freeman called ''Going Bush'', where the pair set off on a journey from Broome to Arnhem Land spending time with Indigenous communities along the way.
She appeared in the ''Play School
Play School or Playschool may refer to:
Television
* ''Play School'' (British TV series), a BBC production aimed at preschool children
* ''Play School'' (Australian TV series), an Australian Broadcasting Corporation production based on the Briti ...
'' TV series and was part of The Actors Company for the Sydney Theatre Company (2006–2007). She was a presenter on the ABC Television show '' Message Stick''.
She appeared in the film '' Rabbit-Proof Fence''. She played a lead role in the 2010 musical film '' Bran Nue Dae''. In the play '' The Sapphires'' and the subsequent film of the same name she played the role of singer Gail McCrae.
She was awarded an Inside Film Award for her short film ''Ralph'', which starred Madeleine Madden. From 2010 to 2014, she played the role of Cherie Butterfield in Channel Ten's '' Offspring'' drama series.
In 2012, she starred in '' Redfern Now'', an indigenous mini-series for the ABC.
On 29 January 2015, Mailman co-hosted the AACTA Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television indust ...
with Cate Blanchett.
Mailman started as Maureen Prescott in '' Paper Planes'', released 15 January 2015. She then appeared as Mayor Lake in '' Oddball'' and the voice of Blinky Bill's mother in '' Blinky Bill the Movie''.
On 18 February 2015, Mailman joined the Sydney Opera House Trust.
In 2019, Mailman was appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Screen Australia Board.
In 2019, she starred as politician Alex Irving in the series '' Total Control'', produced by Blackfella Films and screened on the ABC.
Filmography
Films
Television
Awards and nominations
AACTA Awards
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards, known as the AACTA Awards, are presented annually by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). The awards recognise excellence in the film and television indust ...
Other awards
In 2003, Mailman was NAIDOC Person of the Year, and also won Female Actor of the Year. In 2012, Mailman was a recipient of the Queensland Greats Awards. In 2017, Mailman won the Chauvel Award, which acknowledges significant contribution to the Australian screen industry.References
External links
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