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.

Known For

Blue Heelers

All Saints

Mitchie Bell

Water Rats

Jenny Spiro

McLeod's Daughters

Neighbours

Carson's Law

Rose Gunn

Carson's Law

Melanie Creswell

Upper Middle Bogan

Kirby

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2022	Girl at the Window	Christina Ellis
2021	The Possessed	Carissa
2018	Boar	Debbie
2013	Patrick	Patrick's Mother
2006	End of Town	Mother
1988	Shame	Lizzie Curtis
1986	Run Chrissie Run!	Cathy
1986	Platypus Cove	Jenny Nelson
1984	High Country	Debbie Lomax
1982	Mystery at Castle House	Kate
1981	Doctors & Nurses	Jane Gilmour
1981	Run Rebecca, Run!	Rebecca
1979	My Brilliant Career	Mary Anne

Year	TV Show	Role
2013	Upper Middle Bogan	Kirby
2001	McLeod's Daughters
1998	All Saints	Mitchie Bell
1996	Water Rats	Jenny Spiro
1996	Pacific Drive	Laura Harris
1993	Blue Heelers
1993	R.F.D.S.	Rebecca Owens
1987	Hey Dad..!	Debbie Kelly
1985	Neighbours
1984	Runaway Island	Jemma McLeod
1983	Carson's Law	Rose Gunn
1983	Carson's Law	Melanie Creswell
1982	Secret Valley	Simone