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Deborah Mailman in The Secret Life of Us: Job Interview

2002

Deborah Mailman in The Secret Life of Us: Job Interview

2002

  • NFSA IDYEVR0Y1Q
  • TypeTelevision
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormSeries
  • GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject, Drama
  • Year2002
  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

Deborah Mailman’s big break in television came with her role as Kelly Lewis in The Secret Life of Us (2001–2005), a TV drama about a group of 20-somethings living in an apartment block in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda.

In this scene from series 2, episode 6, we see how Kelly is dealing with the fallout from an argument with her boyfriend Nathan (Todd MacDonald) while, at the same time, managing the stress of a big job interview.

This excerpt also features Mary Coustas playing the role of Kelly’s potential new boss, as well as two other main cast members, Claudia Karvan (Dr Alex Christensen) and Samuel Johnson (writer Evan Wylde).

This episode was directed by Cate Shortland (Somersault, 2004; Black Widow, 2021).

Courtesy of
Endemol Shine Australia
  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

Deborah Mailman’s big break in television came with her role as Kelly Lewis in The Secret Life of Us (2001–2005), a TV drama about a group of 20-somethings living in an apartment block in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda.

In this scene from series 2, episode 6, we see how Kelly is dealing with the fallout from an argument with her boyfriend Nathan (Todd MacDonald) while, at the same time, managing the stress of a big job interview.

This excerpt also features Mary Coustas playing the role of Kelly’s potential new boss, as well as two other main cast members, Claudia Karvan (Dr Alex Christensen) and Samuel Johnson (writer Evan Wylde).

This episode was directed by Cate Shortland (Somersault, 2004; Black Widow, 2021).

Courtesy of
Endemol Shine Australia
  • Director
    Cate Shortland
    Writer
    Jacquelin Perske
    Cast
    Deborah Mailman, Claudia Karvan, Samuel Johnson
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