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

Shame
Shame
High Country
High Country
Patrick
Patrick
Platypus Cove
Platypus Cove
Mystery at Castle House
Mystery at Castle House
Run Rebecca, Run!
Run Rebecca, Run!

Filmography

2022 Girl at the Window
as Christina Ellis
2021 The Possessed
as Carissa
2018 Boar
as Debbie
2013 Patrick
as Patrick's Mother
2013 Upper Middle Bogan
as Kirby
2006 End of Town
as Mother
2001 McLeod's Daughters
as
1998 All Saints
as Mitchie Bell
1996 Water Rats
as Jenny Spiro
1996 Pacific Drive
as Laura Harris
1993 Blue Heelers
as
1993 R.F.D.S.
as Rebecca Owens
1988 Shame
as Lizzie Curtis
1987 Hey Dad..!
as Debbie Kelly
1986 Run Chrissie Run!
as Cathy
1986 Platypus Cove
as Jenny Nelson
1985 Neighbours
as
1984 Runaway Island
as Jemma McLeod
1984 High Country
as Debbie Lomax
1983 Carson's Law
as Melanie Creswell