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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1968-03-11 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Simone Buchanan

Biography:

Simone Buchanan (born 11 March 1968) is an Australian film and television actress, and television director. She is best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in Australia's most successful and longest running sitcom Hey Dad...!

Simone Buchanan went on to star alongside Deborah Lee Furness in internationally acclaimed feature film Shame. Simone has also starred in many television dramas including Neighbours, McLeod's Daughters, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, All Saints, Pacific Drive, A Country Practice, Sons and Daughters and Upper Middle Bogan. Her film credits include: Forced Entry, Push, High Country, Doctors and Nurses , My Brilliant Career, Patrick alongside Rachel Griffiths and Charles Dance and most recently Boar starring alongside Huge Sheridan and John Jarratt. She has been married to Brett Smith since April 5, 2008. They have two children.

Known For

Acting

2022

Girl at the Window as Christina Ellis

2021

The Possessed as Carissa

2018

Boar as Debbie

2013

Patrick as Patrick's Mother

2006

End of Town as Mother

2001

1998

All Saints as Mitchie Bell

1996

Water Rats as Jenny Spiro
Pacific Drive as Laura Harris

1993

R.F.D.S. as Rebecca Owens

1988

Shame as Lizzie Curtis

1987

Hey Dad..! as Debbie Kelly

1986

Platypus Cove as Jenny Nelson

1985

1984

High Country as Debbie Lomax
Runaway Island as Jemma McLeod

1983

Carson's Law as Melanie Creswell
Carson's Law as Rose Gunn

1982

1981

Doctors & Nurses as Jane Gilmour

1979

My Brilliant Career as Mary Anne