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Deborra-Lee Furness Biography
Birth Name:Deborra-Lee Furness
Birth Place:Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profession Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Casting director
Fast Facts
- Received the Mentors International 2014 Humanitarian Award
- Won the Golden Space Needle Award for best actress at the 1988 Seattle International Film Festival
- Established National Adoption Awareness Week in 2008
- Founded the Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts in 2014
- Was named the NSW Australian of the Year in 2015
- Graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York
- Got married to fellow actor Hugh Jackman in 1996
Awards
- 1988FCCA Award-Best Actor - Female: winner
- 1988Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: winner
- 2000AFI Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series: nominated
- 2006AFI Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2006FCCA Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner