Profile: Deborah Mailman

Darkside star Deborah Mailman moves amid kindred spirits

By: MEGAN LEHMANN

From: The Weekend Australian Magazine 

November 09, 201312:00AM

 

Deborah Mailman on set of The Darkside with director Warwick Thornton and actress Marcia Langton. Source: Supplied

DEBORAH Mailman is a hugger. And hers are not rote affectations; they are genuine, mama-bear cuddles. She bestows them upon friends, colleagues and the occasional stranger. Not indiscriminately, but liberally. Coupled with the powerful currency of her smile, each hug seems a curative, soul-soothing gift. If only she could scoop up all Australians in her arms, surely there'd be no racial divide, no misunderstanding; just black and white hearts pressing together in a harmonious clinch. Hugging it out.
FULL STORY: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/kindred-spirit/story-e6frg8h6-1226755777746