Deborra-Lee Furness
Biography
Deborra-Lee Furness is an Australian actress and producer. Born in Annandale, a suburb of Sydney, and raised in Melbourne, she worked in television news and current affairs before studying acting in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She performed on stage in New York and played Kathleen on the television series Falcon Crest, then returned to Australia. Furness rose to fame in 1988 with the film Shame, winning awards from the Film Critics Circle of Australia and the Golden Space Needle Award at the Seattle International Film Festival. Her other credits include Halifax f.p. and The Flying Doctors, the 1993 miniseries Stark, the 1995 film Angel Baby, the title role in the 1995 series Correlli, and the series Fire from 1995 to 1996.
70years old
Turns 71 on November 30in 48 days
- Born Annandale
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 36 years1988 to 2024
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First role
In 1974 and 1975, Furness played Debbie on the soap opera The Box, an office girl at Channel 12. The part was small, frequently uncredited and usually without lines, putting her in the background of cafe and bar scenes.
Deborra-Lee Furness movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Deborra-Lee Furness shares two films with Richard Roxburgh, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Richard Roxburgh's page
Woody Harrelson's page
Dennis Hopper's page
Sam Neill's page
Helen Mirren's page
Xander Berkeley's page
All films by Zack Snyder
All films by Robert Connolly
Ray LawrenceDirector, 1 film, 2006
All films by Ray Lawrence
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Officer of the Order of Australia | Won | |
| Silver Shell for Best Actress | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.