The Literature Network - Culture: Mailman prepares to deliver the goods; Deborah Mailman, as Kelly, and Samuel Johnson, as Evan in The Secret Life of Us Actress Deborah Mailman is a new role model for aborigines in her native Australia, she tells Olivia Convey.(ROP)

Culture: Mailman prepares to deliver the goods; Deborah Mailman, as Kelly, and Samuel Johnson, as Evan in The Secret Life of Us Actress Deborah Mailman is a new role model for aborigines in her native Australia, she tells Olivia Convey.(ROP)

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From: The Birmingham Post (England)
Date: 20010703
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Byline: Olivia Convey

It took just one look for Australian actress Deborah Mailman to fall for the man of her dreams - one look and a bar of chocolate Flake.

'My mum initially wanted me to do drama to build up my self confidence, because I was very shy as a young kid,' she grins. 'It must have worked because I had no hesitation in getting all the information I needed to go in for the kill. It was lust at first sight.'

The star of Channel Four's new series The Secret Life Of Us met her partner, bookstore manager, Chris Jones, two years ago when he was working as a ...

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Culture: Mailman prepares to deliver the goods; Deborah Mailman, as Kelly, and Samuel Johnson, as Evan in The Secret Life of Us Actress Deborah Mailman is a new role model for aborigines in her native Australia, she tells Olivia Convey.(ROP)

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