Deborah Galanos is an Australian actress of Greek heritage and a National Institute of Dramatic Art acting degree graduate. Before NIDA, Galanos attended Sydney University and UNSW studying Arts & Law.
She has appeared in many theatre, television and film roles and is best known for her role as Dr Meredith George in ABC’s Children’s Hospital. However, since 1990, most of her work has been in the theatre, and through years of touring has performed on most stages all over Australia.
Deborah recently completed a season of the stage adaptation of Anne Deveson’s Tell Me I’m Here. The adaptation by Veronica Nadine Gleeson, was presented as part of Belvoir theatre’s 2022 season.
Other work on the Belvoir stage includes Stop Girl, The Boomkak Panto and 25A’s Son of Byblos.
Her other theatre credits include Greek Tragedy (Belvoir Company B), Bonnie & Clyde (Hayes Theatre Company), Wicked Sisters (Griffin), Lady Tabouli (National Theatre Of Parramatta/Sydney Festival), Gods of Strangers (State Theatre Company South Australia), The God Committee, Heartbreak Kid (Ensemble), I’m With Her, The Mystery of Love & Sex (Darlinghurst Theatre Company), Antigone (Sport For Jove), Metamorphoses (Apocalypse/Old Fitz), Unfinished Works, Homesick (Bontom/Seymour/505), Seagull (Secret House), Dropped (The Goods Theatre Company/Old Fitz), House of Ramon Iglesia (MopHead/Old Fitz), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (theatrongroup), Mum’s the Word (Burberry Productions/Australian tours/SOH Playhouse/Glen Street), A Kind of Alaska, Suddenly Last Summer, Hotel Hibiscus (NIDA company), Boswell for the Defence (Sydney Festival), The Shearston Shift (STC/Australian People’s Theatre).
Her television credits include My Place, Police Rescue, G.P., Pulse, Rake, Redfern Now (ABC); Camp (NBC/Matchbox); Murder Call (Nine Network); A Country Practice, All Saints, Home & Away (Seven Network).
Deborah’s film credits include Chasing Comets, Balls, Boys from the Bush, Cavity, Inside Out, No Worries, The Premonition, and Razzle Dazzle.
Deborah’s been nominated for several Sydney Theatre Awards and is a proud MEAA Member since 1990. From October 23rd to November 6th she appears in Danny Ball’s The Italians, at 25A Belvoir Theatre.
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