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Deborah Kennedy
A sharp-tongued and fiercely independent Australian actress navigates the challenges of fame and identity as she confronts the legacy of her iconic "Not happy, Jan!" ad.
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In short · Acting since 1979, 6 decades active, 23 credits.
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Deborah Kennedy is an actor known for her work in film and television. Some of her notable roles include appearances in *The Sum of Us*, *Ladies in Black*, *Tim*, *Swimming Upstream*, and *Women*.
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Actor
22 credits
Jimpa(2025)
Katherine
Film
The Principal(2015)
Val
TV
A Place to Call Home(2013)
Doris Collins
TV
Decision of Faith(2012)
Gabriela
FilmImmigration Nation: The Secret History of Us(2011)
Narrator
TV
Laid(2011)
Jan Beane
TV
A Very Short War(2010)
Gwen Carpenter
Film
Closed for Winter(2009)
Dorothy
Film
The Jesters(2009)
Di Sunnington
TV
30 Seconds(2009)
Jocelyn Mann
TV
Sea Princesses(2008)
Whale Queen
TV
Stiff(2004)
Trish
Film
Swimming Upstream(2003)
Billie
Film
Federation(1999)
Louisa Lawson
Film
Idiot Box(1996)
Detective Leanne
Film
The Sum of Us(1994)
Joyce Johnson
Film
Death in Brunswick(1990)
June
Film
Johnson & Friends(1990)
Victoria
TV
Stones of Death(1988)
Mrs. Millhouse
FilmI Can't Get Started(1985)
Rose
FilmTemperament Unsuited(1979)
Christine
Film
Tim(1979)
Dawnie Melville
Film
Producer
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