
Simone Buchanan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 11, 1968 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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
Filmography

Girl at the Window
Movie · as Christina Ellis

The Possessed
Movie · as Carissa

Boar
Movie · as Debbie

Patrick
Movie · as Patrick's Mother

Upper Middle Bogan
TV · as Kirby · 1 ep

End of Town
Movie · as Mother

McLeod's Daughters
TV · as Amy Tanaka · 1 ep

All Saints
TV · as Mitchie Bell · 1 ep

Water Rats
TV · as Jenny Spiro · 1 ep

Pacific Drive
TV · as Laura Harris · 101 eps

Blue Heelers
TV · 1 ep

R.F.D.S.
TV · as Rebecca Owens · 13 eps

Shame
Movie · as Lizzie Curtis

Hey Dad..!
TV · as Debbie Kelly · 162 eps

Run Chrissie Run!
Movie · as Cathy

Platypus Cove
Movie · as Jenny Nelson

Neighbours
TV · 72 eps

High Country
Movie · as Debbie Lomax

Runaway Island
TV · as Jemma McLeod · 16 eps

Carson's Law
TV · as Melanie Creswell, Rose Gunn · 1 ep

Mystery at Castle House
Movie · as Kate

Secret Valley
TV · as Simone · 26 eps

Doctors & Nurses
Movie · as Jane Gilmour

Run Rebecca, Run!
Movie · as Rebecca

My Brilliant Career
Movie · as Mary Anne

A Good Thing Going
Movie · as Cathy Harris