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Home/People/Simone Buchanan
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Born
Mar 11, 1968
Age 58
Place of Birth
Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female

Career Highlights

14
Movies
13
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

Simone Buchanan

Acting

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.
Girl at the Window poster

Girl at the Window

as Christina Ellis
2022
The Possessed poster

The Possessed

as Carissa
2021
Boar poster

Boar

as Debbie
2018
Patrick poster

Patrick

as Patrick's Mother
2013
End of Town poster

End of Town

as Mother
2006
Shame poster

Shame

as Lizzie Curtis
1988
Run Chrissie Run! poster

Run Chrissie Run!

as Cathy
1986
Platypus Cove poster

Platypus Cove

as Jenny Nelson
1986
High Country poster

High Country

as Debbie Lomax
1984
Mystery at Castle House poster

Mystery at Castle House

as Kate
1982
Doctors & Nurses poster

Doctors & Nurses

as Jane Gilmour
1981
Run Rebecca, Run! poster

Run Rebecca, Run!

as Rebecca
1981
My Brilliant Career poster

My Brilliant Career

as Mary Anne
1979
A Good Thing Going poster

A Good Thing Going

as Cathy Harris
1978