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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 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Deborah Mailman is the 13,693rd most popular actor (down from 11,411th in 2024), the 950th most popular biography from Australia (down from 653rd in 2019) and the 190th most popular Australian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Deborah Mailman ranks 13,693 out of 13,578. Before her are Xosha Roquemore, Crystal Chappell, Lourdes Benedicto, Yvonne Zima, Tom Guiry, and Konkona Sen Sharma. After her are Killian Scott, John Roberts, Scout Taylor-Compton, Alex Frost, Ronny Chieng, and Misty Upham.

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Among people born in 1972, Deborah Mailman ranks 1,323. Before her are Bailey Chase, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Fergal O'Brien, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Ayesha Jhulka, and Paul Dickov. After her are Jon Fisher, Pae Gil-su, Steven Tweed, Denis Žvegelj, Alexei Popogrebski, and Ugo Ehiogu.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Deborah Mailman ranks 950 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), Michelle Ferris (1976), Silia Kapsis (2006), Shaun Marsh (1983), and Tando Velaphi (1987).

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Among ACTORS In Australia

Among actors born in Australia, Deborah Mailman ranks 190. Before her are Andrew Lees (1985), Susie Porter (1971), 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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