Deborah
Deborah is the wife of an officer, who has left the colony aboard a ship to bring fresh supplies for them all. Deborah stays behind to be the Governor鈥檚 housekeeper, being a woman of high enough status to take on this task. Deborah is the supporter and friend with whom Governor Philip can be honest and share the problems of the colony.
Brooke Harman on Deborah
The Governor really values Deborah's opinionBrooke Harman
"Deborah is the Governor's confidante and they spend a lot of time together. He really values her opinion and I think he displays a great deal of humility and consideration towards her. That’s what she really finds attractive in him. They have a really mature understanding of each other."
About Brooke Harman
Brooke Harman is an American-born Australian actress. She was born in Orange Country, California and later moved to Brisbane, Queensland when she was still very young.
At the age of eleven she starred in her first television role in the children’s series, The Wayne Manifesto. From there she went onto appear and guest-star in a number of Australian television series’ such Home and Away, Flipper, Pirate Islands and The Secret Life of Us. Brooke is married to the actor and director Jeffrey Walker and have one son together. In fact, Jeffrey directed episodes 4-7 of Banished.
