Deborra-Lee Furness has spent the months since her split from husband Hugh Jackman reflecting on her new single life.
The couple split in September last year and last week, at the special New York screening of Force of Nature: The Dry 2, the Australian actress was upbeat.
“(I learned) that I am strong and resilient,” the 68-year-old said. People Magazine on Friday.
“And that I… we are all a constant evolution,” he added.
Deborra-Lee added that the couple’s two adopted children, Connor and Ava, support her return to acting and the big screen after a hiatus.
Deborra-Lee Furness has spent the months since her split from husband Hugh Jackman reflecting on her new life. The couple split in September last year, and last week at the special New York screening of Force of Nature: The Dry 2 (pictured), the Australian actress sounded upbeat.
‘They are great support for any goal. “We all support each other in whatever artistic endeavor we do,” he said.
In a recent interview with Yahoo LifestyleDeb revealed she has “big plans” for her post-breakup career.
“I have a few (projects) up my sleeve, I’m working on a script with Rebecca Rigg, which I want to direct and act in,” he said.
‘And who knows, there could be retaliation from the character I play (in Force of Nature). Hey, maybe another sequel to a character I played many years ago in Shame,” she added.
“(I learned) that I’m strong and resilient,” the 68-year-old told People magazine on Friday. “And that I… we are all a constant evolution,” he added. Pictured with Hugh in 2023
The Correlli actress ended her marriage to husband Hugh Jackman last year.
The Australian actor, 55, and his ex-wife announced their shocking separation in September 2023 after 27 years of marriage, telling fans they separated “to pursue our individual growth.”
“We have been fortunate to share almost three decades together in a wonderful and loving marriage,” the couple said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE.
‘Our journey is now changing and we have decided to part ways to pursue our individual growth.
The Correlli actress ended her marriage to her husband, Hugh Jackman, last year. Both photographed in 2023.
‘Our family has been and always will be our top priority. We face this next chapter with gratitude, love and kindness.
“We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition.”
The former couple signed the statement as “Deb and Hugh Jackman” and added: “This is the only statement any of us will make.”
The couple married in 1996 after crossing paths on the set of Correlli in 1995.
During the course of their marriage, they adopted two children: son Oscar, 23, and daughter Ava, 18.
Deb’s new project is the sequel to the hit local film The Dry, which earned an impressive $22 million at the Australian box office in 2021 and was filmed in Victoria in 2022.
The new film, called Force of Nature, is another murder mystery and, like The Dry, is based on a best-selling novel by Jane Harper and will be directed again by Robert Connolly.
Deb has a big gap on her resume and last appeared on screen in the miniseries Hyde & Seek in 2016.
Before that, he worked on the film Blessed in 2009, and has done some occasional voice work since.
