
Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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.
as Mitchie Bell

1993

1985

as Mitchie Bell
1998

as Jenny Spiro
1996

as Amy Tanaka
2001

as Rose Gunn
1983

as Debbie Kelly
1987

as Laura Harris
1996

as Kirby
2013

as Rebecca Owens
1993

as Debbie
2018

as Simone
1982
as Debbie
2018

as Christina Ellis
2022

as Carissa
2021

as Debbie
2018

as Patrick's Mother
2013

as Mother
2006

as Lizzie Curtis
1988

as Cathy
1986

as Jenny Nelson
1986

as Debbie Lomax
1984

as Kate
1982

as Jane Gilmour
1981

as Rebecca
1981

as Mary Anne
1979

as Cathy Harris
1978
1 ep.

1 episodes

72 episodes

as Mitchie Bell
1 episodes

as Jenny Spiro
1 episodes

as Amy Tanaka
1 episodes

as Rose Gunn
3 episodes

as Debbie Kelly
162 episodes

as Laura Harris
101 episodes

as Kirby
1 episodes

as Rebecca Owens
13 episodes

as Simone
26 episodes

as Jemma McLeod
16 episodes