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Simone Buchanan

Simone Buchanan

Born: 1968-03-11 • Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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.

Filmography
Girl at the Window poster
Girl at the Window
2022 • Christina Ellis
The Possessed poster
The Possessed
2021 • Carissa
Boar poster
Boar
2018 • Debbie
Patrick poster
Patrick
2013 • Patrick's Mother
End of Town poster
End of Town
2006 • Mother
Shame poster
Shame
1988 • Lizzie Curtis
Run Chrissie Run! poster
Run Chrissie Run!
1986 • Cathy
Platypus Cove poster
Platypus Cove
1986 • Jenny Nelson
High Country poster
High Country
1984 • Debbie Lomax
Mystery at Castle House poster
Mystery at Castle House
1982 • Kate
Doctors & Nurses poster
Doctors & Nurses
1981 • Jane Gilmour
Run Rebecca, Run! poster
Run Rebecca, Run!
1981 • Rebecca
My Brilliant Career poster
My Brilliant Career
1979 • Mary Anne
A Good Thing Going poster
A Good Thing Going
1978 • Cathy Harris