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Deborra-Lee Furness

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Deborra-Lee Furness
Five women participate in a hiking retreat but only four come out the other side. Federal agents Aaron Falk and Carmen Cooper head into the mountains hoping to find their informant still alive.
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Deborra-Lee Furness was born on 30 November 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She is an actress and producer, known for Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), Shame (1988) and Jindabyne (2006). She was previously married to Hugh Jackman.
BornNovember 30, 1955
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      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jim Sturgess, David Wenham, Emily Barclay, and Adrienne DeFaria in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
    Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
    6.9
    • Barran(voice)
    • 2010
    Shame (1988)
    Shame
    6.9
    • Asta Cadell
    • 1988
    Jindabyne (2006)
    Jindabyne
    6.3
    • Jude
    • 2006
    Waiting (1991)
    Waiting
    6.8
    • Diane
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Antibody Heat
      • Dot
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Eric Bana in Force of Nature (2024)
      Force of Nature
      5.9
      • Jill Bailey
      • 2024
    • Deborra-Lee Furness, Mandy McElhinney, Matt Nable, and Emma Hamilton in Hyde & Seek (2016)
      Hyde & Seek
      7.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Claudia Rossini
      • 2016
    • Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Vincent Martella in Phineas and Ferb (2007)
      Phineas and Ferb
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Liam's Mother (voice)
      • 2013
    • Jim Sturgess, David Wenham, Emily Barclay, and Adrienne DeFaria in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)
      Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
      6.9
      • Barran (voice)
      • 2010
    • Frances O'Connor and Reef Ireland in Blessed (2009)
      Blessed
      6.6
      • Tanya
      • 2009
    • Beautiful (2009)
      Beautiful
      5.2
      • Mrs. Thomson
      • 2009
    • Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Dennis Hopper, Nick Stahl, and AnnaSophia Robb in Sleepwalking (2008)
      Sleepwalking
      6.1
      • Danni
      • 2008
    • Jindabyne (2006)
      Jindabyne
      6.3
      • Jude
      • 2006
    • SeaChange (1998)
      SeaChange
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Vicki Drury
      • 2000
    • The Real Macaw (1998)
      The Real Macaw
      5.3
      • Beth Girdis
      • 1998
    • Roar (1997)
      Roar
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Agrona
      • 1997
    • Tayler Kane in Fire (1995)
      Fire
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Dolores Kennedy
      • 1995–1996
    • Deborra-Lee Furness and Hugh Jackman in Correlli (1995)
      Correlli
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Louisa Correlli
      • 1995
    • John Lynch and Jacqueline McKenzie in Angel Baby (1995)
      Angel Baby
      6.9
      • Louise Goodman
      • 1995
    • Halifax F.P. (1994)
      Halifax F.P.
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Brigit Grant
      • 1995

    Producer

    • Gus Worland in An Aussie Goes Calypso (2009)
      An Aussie Goes Calypso
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2009–2010
    • Hugh Jackman and Gus Worland in An Aussie Goes Bolly (2008)
      An Aussie Goes Bolly
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2008
    • The Directors' Series
      9.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Viva Laughlin (2007)
      Viva Laughlin
      3.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • An Aussie Goes Barmy (2006)
      An Aussie Goes Barmy
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2006

    Director

    • Neighbours (1985)
      Neighbours
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Cate Blanchett, James Gandolfini, Paul Bettany, Hugh Jackman, and Keira Knightley in Stories of Lost Souls (2005)
      Stories of Lost Souls
      5.2
      • Director (segment "Standing Room Only")
      • 2005
    • Hugh Jackman in Standing Room Only (2003)
      Standing Room Only
      5.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Videos23

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    Sleepwalking
    Sleepwalking
    Clip 1:11
    Sleepwalking
    Sleepwalking
    Clip 1:20
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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Debora Lee Furness
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • November 30, 1955
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Spouse
      • Hugh JackmanApril 11, 1996 - June 12, 2025 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Children
        Oscar Maximillian Jackman
    • Parents
      • Fay Duncan
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      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Met her future husband Hugh Jackman in 1995, while co-starring on Correlli (1995).
    • Quotes
      My secret indulgent food is dessert. I have an incredible sweet tooth - chocolate pudding with vanilla ice-cream or trifle and pavlova. I do love dessert.

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