1. In 2006 Debra Byrne published her autobiography, Not Quite Ripe: A Memoir.
22 Facts About Debra Byrne
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Debra Byrne proved to be a popular cast member: in March 1974 she won the Logie Award for Best Teenage Personality and the TV Week Queen of Pop Award in October.
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In March 1974, before leaving the Young Talent Time regular cast, Debra Byrne released her first solo single, "He's a Rebel", a cover version of the Phil Spector-produced 1962 hit by the Crystals.
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Debra Byrne's follow-up single was a second Crystals cover, "Da Doo Ron Ron", backed by the track, "Boogie Man".
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In September 1975 Debra Byrne travelled to London to record at Abbey Road Studios with Cliff Richard producing.
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From August 1980 Debra Byrne co-starred alongside John Farnham in their own series, Farnham and Debra Byrne.
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Debra Byrne's career stalled between 1980 and 1985 due to her heroin addiction, for which she undertook rehab at Odyssey House.
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In mid-1985, Debra Byrne recorded her second solo album, The Persuader, which was produced by Peter Dawkins.
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Debra Byrne made a successful and highly publicised career comeback in 1985 with the starring role as Kathy McLeod, opposite Matt Dillon, in the feature film, Rebel.
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Debra Byrne was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role for the performance.
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Debra Byrne sang lead vocals on nine of ten tracks on Rebel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
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Debra Byrne was backed by John McAll on piano and Don Hirini as backing vocalist; she co-wrote some material, including "I Don't Make the Rules", with Hirini.
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Since 1972 Debra Byrne has been a regular performer at the Christmas Eve Carols by Candlelight concert at Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
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Debra Byrne reprised the role in its Sydney run at the Capitol Theatre.
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From May to June 2012 Debra Byrne played the role of Claire Christie in the Nine Network's Tricky Business.
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In late 2016, Debra Byrne appeared on the third series of ABC comedy, Upper Middle Bogan.
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Debra Anne Byrne was born on 30 March 1957 in Fitzroy to Norman Owen Byrne was born on ca.
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Debra Byrne was the fifth of six children, her siblings are Lynda, Cheryl, Sandra, Peter and Robyn.
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In 1993 Debra Byrne dropped the usage of "Debbie" as her first name.
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Debra Byrne had been to one or two parties where drugs were being used but she did not mix with that section of the entertainment industry.
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Debra Byrne gave birth to her second daughter, Lauren, who was fathered by director Chris Webb.
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Debra Byrne was the domestic partner of French musician, Ced Le Meledo, with whom she collaborated on the live show, Paris-Melbourne.