Simone Buchanan

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: Acting

Born: Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1968-03-11

Died: null

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1979	My Brilliant Career	Mary Anne	62
2	1981	Run Rebecca, Run!	Rebecca	50
3	1981	Doctors & Nurses	Jane Gilmour	0
4	1982	Mystery at Castle House	Kate	65
5	1984	High Country	Debbie Lomax	0
6	1986	Run Chrissie Run!	Cathy	46
7	1986	Platypus Cove	Jenny Nelson	0
8	1988	Shame	Lizzie Curtis	60
9	2006	End of Town	Mother	0
10	2013	Patrick	Patrick's Mother	50
11	2018	Boar	Debbie	52
12	2021	The Possessed	Carissa	62
13	2022	Girl at the Window	Christina Ellis	58

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1982	Secret Valley	Simone	65
2	1983	Carson's Law	Melanie Creswell	50
3	1983	Carson's Law	Rose Gunn	50
4	1984	Runaway Island	Jemma McLeod	70
5	1985	Neighbours		61
6	1986	The Flying Doctors	Lucy	61
7	1987	Hey Dad..!	Debbie Kelly	40
8	1993	R.F.D.S.	Rebecca Owens	0
9	1993	Blue Heelers		66
10	1996	Pacific Drive	Laura Harris	30
11	1996	Water Rats	Jenny Spiro	66
12	1998	All Saints	Mitchie Bell	62
13	2001	McLeod's Daughters		72
14	2013	Upper Middle Bogan	Kirby	71