
Simone Buchanan
Acting • Born 1968-03-11
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.
Filmography
27 credits
Run Chrissie Run!
Movie • 1986
Cathy

Shame
Movie • 1988
Lizzie Curtis

High Country
Movie • 1984
Debbie Lomax

My Brilliant Career
Movie • 1979
Mary Anne

Patrick
Movie • 2013
Patrick's Mother

Platypus Cove
Movie • 1986
Jenny Nelson

Doctors & Nurses
Movie • 1981
Jane Gilmour

Mystery at Castle House
Movie • 1982
Kate

Girl at the Window
Movie • 2022
Christina Ellis

Run Rebecca, Run!
Movie • 1981
Rebecca

Boar
Movie • 2018
Debbie

The Possessed
Movie • 2021
Carissa

End of Town
Movie • 2006
Mother

A Good Thing Going
Movie • 1978
Cathy Harris

Blue Heelers
TV • 1993

McLeod's Daughters
TV • 2001
Amy Tanaka

Hey Dad..!
TV • 1987
Debbie Kelly

Neighbours
TV • 1985

Water Rats
TV • 1996
Jenny Spiro

Pacific Drive
TV • 1996
Laura Harris

Runaway Island
TV • 1984
Jemma McLeod

R.F.D.S.
TV • 1993
Rebecca Owens

Upper Middle Bogan
TV • 2013
Kirby

Secret Valley
TV • 1982
Simone

Carson's Law
TV • 1983
Rose Gunn

Carson's Law
TV • 1983
Melanie Creswell

All Saints
TV • 1998
Mitchie Bell