What is Deborah Mailman?
{{Infobox person |image = Deborah Mailman, August 2012.jpg |caption = Mailman at ''[[The Sapphires (film)|The Sapphires]]'' Australian premiere in August 2012 |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1972|7|14}} |birth_place = [[Mount Isa]], Queensland, Australia |partner = Matthew Coonan |children = 2 |occupation = Actress Singer }} '''Deborah Mailman''' (born 14 July [[1972]]) is an Australian television film [[actress]], and [[singer]]. She was the first [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] actress to win the [[Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role]] and had gone on to win four more both in television and film. The awards are now known as the [[AACTA Awards]]. She is well known for having played the character Kelly Lewis on successful Australian television series, ''[[The Secret Life of Us]]''. She is also well known for her current role as Cherie Butterfield in the successful Australian drama series ''[[Offspring (TV series)|Offspring]]''. She also portrayed the role of Lorraine in the rotating cast of the acclaimed Australian TV series about Aboriginal life ''[[Redfern Now]]''. She starred in lead roles in the acclaimed films ''[[Rabbit-Proof Fence (film)|Rabbit-Proof Fence]]'', ''[[Oddball (film)|Oddball]]'', ''[[The Sapphires (film)|The Sapphires]]'', ''[[Blinky Bill (2015 movie)|Blinky Bill]]'', and ''[[Paper Planes (film)|Paper Planes]]''. She was also a presenter on the children's show ''[[Play School]].'' {{authority control}} [[Category:Australian movie actors]] [[Category:Australian voice actors]]