BLACK SOCIAL HISTORY
Deborah Mailman
| Deborah Mailman | |
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Mailman at The Sapphires Australian Premiere in August 2012.
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| Born | 14 July 1972 Mount Isa, Queensland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Partner(s) | Matthew Coonan |
| Children | Henry Coonan (2007) Oliver Coonan (2010) |
Deborah Mailman (born 14 July 1972) is an Australian television and film actress. She was the first Aboriginal actress to win theAustralian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She is well known for having played the character "Kelly" on successful Australian television series, The Secret Life of Us. She is also well known for her current role as Cherie in the successful Australian drama series Offspring.
Early life
Mailman grew up in Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. She is one of five children born to Wally Mailman, a famous rodeo rider and horseman, and Jane (Heeni) Mailman, the daughter of a preacher and talented musician. She has both Indigenous Australian (Bidjara) and Māori (Ngati Porou and Te Arawa) heritage. In 1992 she graduated from Queensland University of TechnologyAcademy of the Arts with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Performing Arts. Since then she has worked extensively in Australian film, television and theater as well as many contributions overseas.[1] She played the role of Kate in a La Boite Theatre production of Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' in 1994.[2]
Career
In 1998, Mailman won her first AFI win, was for playing the character "Nona", in the Australian independent film Radiance. From here she has since become one of Australia's most prominent local actors especially through her lead role on The Secret Life of Us, a role for which she was twice awarded Most Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series at the Logies (2002 and 2004). She stayed during the shows entire duration (2001–2006).
She then took part in a four-part television documentary series with Cathy Freeman called Going Bush (2006)[3][4][5] where the pair set off on a journey from Broome to Arnhem Land spending time with Indigenous communities along the way. She was featured prominently in the Leah Purcell documentary Black Chicks Talking (2001), where she candidly discussed her thoughts about her Aboriginal heritage.
She appeared in the Play School TV series and was part of The Actors Company for the Sydney Theatre Company (2006–2007).[citation needed]
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.[citation needed] She played the role of Cherie Butterfield in Channel Ten's Offspring drama series.[6]
Personal life
Mailman's partner is advertising executive Matthew Coonan. They have two sons, Henry and Oliver.[8] Deborah has four siblings.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Radiance | Nona | |
| 2000 | The Third Note | Tina | |
| 2000 | The Monkey's Mask | Lou | |
| 2001-2006 | The Secret Life of Us | Kelly Lewis / Narrator | TV series (Seasons 1-4, Episodes 1-86) |
| 2002 | Rabbit-Proof Fence | Mavis | |
| 2006 | The Book of Revelation | Julie | |
| 2009 | Bran Nue Dae | Roxanne | |
| 2010 – present | Offspring | Cherie Butterfield | TV series |
| 2012 | Mental | Sandra | |
| 2012 | The Sapphires | Gail McCrae | |
| 2012 | Mabo | Bonita | |
| 2012 | Redfern Now | Lorraine | TV series (Episode 3: Raymond) |
Awards and nominations
AACTA Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Best Leading Movie Actress | Radiance | Won |
| 2003 | Best Leading TV Actress | The Secret Life Of Us | Won |
| 2010 | Best Supporting Movie Actress | Bran Nue Dae | Won |
| Best Supporting TV Actress | Offspring | Won | |
| 2013 | Best Leading Movie Actress | The Sapphires | Won |
Logie Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Most Outstanding Actress | The Secret Life Of Us | Won |
| 2003 | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Won | ||
| 2013 | Mabo | Won | |
| Most Popular Actress | Nominated |
FCCA Awards
| Year | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Supporting Actress | Bran Nue Dae | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress | The Sapphires | Nominated |
Other awards
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NAIDOC Person of the Year | Won |
| 2003 | Female Actor of the Year | Won |
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