Deborah Mailman
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Biography
Deborah Mailman is an Australian actress. Mailman is best known for her roles in television series such as The Secret Life of Us, Offspring, Redfern Now, Cleverman, and as MP Alex Irving in the Australian political drama series Total Control.
"My school friends thought I was outgoing and bubbly, but that masked a lot of insecurities, and maybe that's the reason I chose drama - to build a bit of self-confidence. I had a great teacher, and I won a few speech and drama competitions and just fell in love with it."
"Motherhood is wonderful, but it's also hard work. It's the logistics more than anything. You discover you have reserves of energy you didn't know you had."
"Some people think that there aren't many Aboriginal actors around, and if there are, they're not that good. It's stupid. There's such an incredible pool of talent out there, and they're still coming out of drama schools. People just need to take a leap of faith."