
Deceased
When Did Essie Coffey Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 56Also known asEssieina Goodgabah, Essieina ShillingsworthGenderFemaleNationalityAustraliaBorn25/02/1941Died03/01/1998 (aged 56)WikidataQ15462260 ↗TMDb#75053 ↗
Essie Coffey, also known as Essieina Goodgabah and "Bush Queen of Brewarrina", was an Aboriginal Australian community worker, filmmaker, singer, and advocate for Indigenous Australians. She is known for having co-founded the Western Aboriginal Legal Service to serve western New South Wales, and for her 1978 feature film My Survival as an Aboriginal, the first documentary film directed by an Aboriginal woman. She also served on a number of community organisations and government bodies.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography3 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | My Life As I Live ItMovie | Self | 52 |
| 1979 | My Survival as an AboriginalMovie | Self | 38 |
| 1977 | BackroadsMovie | Aboriginal Woman | 36 |