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Essie Coffey

Actor, Director, Producer, Additional Credits
Born February 25, 1941Died January 3, 1998 (56 years)
Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.

Known For

  • Backroads
  • My Survival as an Aboriginal

Filmography

1981
Women of the Sun (TV Series) · as Maggie
1981
Hoodwink · as Redfern Rita
1977
Backroads · as Aboriginal Woman

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