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Deborra-Lee Furness

Birth Name:
Deborra-Lee Furness
Birth Place:
Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Profession
Actress, Director, Producer, Writer, Casting director
Deborra-Lee Furness

Fast Facts

  • Established National Adoption Awareness Week in 2008
  • Founded the Jackman Furness Foundation for the Performing Arts in 2014
  • Received the Mentors International 2014 Humanitarian Award
  • Was named the NSW Australian of the Year in 2015
  • Won the Golden Space Needle Award for best actress at the 1988 Seattle International Film Festival
  • 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
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