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Margaret Harvey Margaret Harvey i(A149967 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Torres Strait Islander
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Margaret Harvey grew up away from the Torres Strait. Her mother left Saibai on a pearl lugger in 1947 when she was six months old. The family settled in Bamaga, set up by the Queensland government for families of the exodus. Harvey is an accomplished stage and screen actor. She played medical student Nancy Gaibui in the SBS mini-series RAN (Remote Area Nurse) and has directed for the Ilbijerri Theatre Company.

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Personal Awards

2023 recipient Australia Council Grants, Awards and Fellowships — Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups $49,590 
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