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Deborah Mailman

1972 - Today

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Deborah Jane Mailman (born 14 July 1972) is an Australian television and film actress, and singer. Mailman is best known for her characters: MP Alexandra "Alex" Irving on the Australian political drama series Total Control, Kelly Lewis on the Australian drama series The Secret Life of Us, Cherie Butterfield in the Australian comedy-drama series Offspring, Lorraine in the Australian drama series Redfern Now, Poppy Birkbeck in the miniseries Boy Swallows Universe and Aunt Linda in the Australian dystopian science fiction series Cleverman. Mailman 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 six more both in television and film. She first gained recognition in the 1998 film Radiance for which she won her first AFI award. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Deborah Mailman is the 12,849th most popular actor (down from 11,410th in 2019), the 898th most popular biography from Australia (down from 653rd in 2019) and the 181st most popular Australian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Deborah Mailman ranks 12,849 out of 13,578. Before her are Hannibal Buress, Jessica Lee Rose, Lourdes Benedicto, Yvonne Zima, Tom Guiry, and Konkona Sen Sharma. After her are John Roberts, Scout Taylor-Compton, Alex Frost, Ronny Chieng, Misty Upham, and Joséphine Japy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Deborah Mailman ranks 1,100. Before her are Dana Perino, Kurt Thomas, Bailey Chase, Fergal O'Brien, Ayesha Jhulka, and Paul Dickov. After her are Jon Fisher, Steven Tweed, Ugo Ehiogu, Janice Rankin, Laurent Lamothe, and Sunitha Krishnan.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Deborah Mailman ranks 898 out of 1,143. Before her are Alice Robinson (2001), Cameron Meyer (1988), Jessica Mauboy (1989), Rob Swire (1982), Melanie Schlanger (1986), and Michael Hepburn (1991). After her are Linda Mackenzie (1983), Brooke Pratley (1980), Silia Kapsis (2006), Shaun Marsh (1983), Tando Velaphi (1987), and Kaden Groves (1998).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Deborah Mailman ranks 181. Before her are Harrison Gilbertson (1993), Andrew Lees (1985), Jessica De Gouw (1988), Eka Darville (1989), Kate Miller-Heidke (1981), and Matt Doran (1976). After her are Laura Brent (1988), Alexandra Park (1989), Cleopatra Coleman (1987), Olivia DeJonge (1998), Nathan Phillips (1980), and Daniel Webber (1988).

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