Born
1968-03-11 (age 58)
Birthplace
Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Known For
Acting
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.
Movie Appearances
Run Chrissie Run!
as Cathy
1986
Shame
as Lizzie Curtis
1988
High Country
as Debbie Lomax
1984
My Brilliant Career
as Mary Anne
1979
Patrick
as Patrick's Mother
2013
Platypus Cove
as Jenny Nelson
1986
Doctors & Nurses
as Jane Gilmour
1981
Mystery at Castle House
as Kate
1982
Girl at the Window
as Christina Ellis
2022
Run Rebecca, Run!
as Rebecca
1981
Boar
as Debbie
2018
The Possessed
as Carissa
2021
End of Town
as Mother
2006
A Good Thing Going
as Cathy Harris
1978
TV Appearances
Blue Heelers
1993
McLeod's Daughters
as Amy Tanaka
2001
Hey Dad..!
as Debbie Kelly
1987
Neighbours
1985
Water Rats
as Jenny Spiro
1996
Pacific Drive
as Laura Harris
1996
Runaway Island
as Jemma McLeod
1984
R.F.D.S.
as Rebecca Owens
1993
Upper Middle Bogan
as Kirby
2013
Secret Valley
as Simone
1982
Carson's Law
as Rose Gunn
1983
Carson's Law
as Melanie Creswell
1983