Debra Byrne

Debra Byrne
Debra with her daughter Lucille in 2012
Born	Debra Anne Byrne (1957-03-30) 30 March 1957 (age 67) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Occupations	actress singer producer variety entertainer writer choreographer
Years active	1969-present
Spouses	David Dudley (m. 1977 – d. 1980) Neil Melville (m. 1989 – d. 1997)
Partner	Ced Le Meledo (c. 1999–2006)
Children	3 (including Lucille Le Meledo)

Debra Anne Byrne (born 30 March 1957), formerly billed as Debbie Byrne, is an Australian pop singer, variety entertainer, theatre and TV actress and writer, director and choreographer of cabaret. From April 1971 to March 1975 she was a founding cast member of Young Talent Time. She started her solo singing career with a cover version of "He's a Rebel" (March 1974), which peaked at No. 25 on the Go-Set Australian Singles chart. At the Logie Awards of 1974 she won Best Teenage Personality and followed with the Queen of Pop Award in October – both ceremonies were sponsored by TV Week. She repeated both wins in the following year.

As a stage actress Byrne appeared in the Australian musical theatre versions of Cats (July 1985 to mid-1987), Les Misérables (November 1987 to May 1988, December 1989 to June 1990) and Sunset Boulevard (October 1996 to June 1997). Her solo album, Caught in the Act (April 1991), peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold. In 2006 Byrne published her autobiography, Not Quite Ripe: A Memoir.