Simone Buchanan

Simone Buchanan

57 · Born: Mar 11, 1968

Personal Details

BornMar 11, 1968 Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
  • Jo Buchanan
Relatives
  • Beth Buchanan (Sibling)
  • Miles Buchanan (Sibling)

Biography

Simone Buchanan, a talented actress, spent many years portraying Debbie Kelly in Australia's most successful and longest-running sitcom, Hey Dad. Following her successful stint on the show, she went on to star alongside Deborah Lee Furness in the internationally acclaimed feature film Shame. In addition to her film work, Simone has appeared in numerous 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.

Simone's impressive film credits include Forced Entry, Push, High Country, Doctors and Nurses, My Brilliant Career, Patrick, and Boar. She starred alongside notable actors such as Rachel Griffiths and Charles Dance in Patrick, and more recently, Hugh Sheridan and John Jarratt in Boar.

Born on March 11, 1968, in Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Simone Louise Buchanan began her life in the entertainment industry. She has been married to Brett Smith since April 5, 2008, and the couple has two children together.

Career

2022
Girl at the Window
Girl at the Window as Christina Ellis
2021
The Possessed
The Possessed as Carissa
2018
Boar
Boar as Debbie
2013
Patrick: Evil Awakens
Patrick: Evil Awakens as Patrick's Mother
1988
Shame
Shame as Lizzie Curtis
1987
Hey Dad..!
Hey Dad..! as Debbie Kelly
1986
Platypus Cove
Platypus Cove as Jenny Nelson
1984
High Country
High Country as Debbie Lomax
1981
Doctors & Nurses
Doctors & Nurses as Jane Gilmour
1979