Deborah Mailman

Deborah Jane Mailman is an Aboriginal Australian actress and singer. She first gained attention in the 1998 film Radiance, which won her first AFI award. Deborah Mailman turns up in nude searches, but her scene in The Secret Life of Us is underwear, not nudity. She was born on July 14, 1972, in Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. She is best known for television series such as Offspring, Redfern Now, Cleverman and Total Control. Her films include Rabbit-Proof Fence, Bran Nue Dae, The Sapphires, Paper Planes and Oddball. She was the first Indigenous Australian actress to win the AFI award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2026 she was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame.