Hugh Jackman’s wife Deborra-Lee Furness cringes as rare image of herself on Neighbours resurfaces

She once played  Linda Fielding on the iconic soap Neighbours. 

And 35 years later, Hugh Jackman’s wife Deborra-Lee Furness is gearing up to return to the beloved show by directing three new episodes this year. 

Appearing on Wednesday’s Studio 10, the 63-year-old was taken aback when interviewer Angela Bishop unveiled a rare image of herself taken from an episode of Neighbours in 1985, when it aired on Channel Seven. 

‘Oh my gosh the hair!’ cringed Deborra-Lee as the image flashed on screen. 

In the photo, Deborra-Lee was dressed in full Linda Fielding garb – including a purple blazer and excessively teased ‘do. 

The scene appeared to involve her character engaging in a very heated phone conversation.  

Deborra-Lee’s episodes are set to air this week, and will shine a light on the need for change in adoption laws in Australia through an arc about a gay couple wanting to start a family. 

Adoption is something very close to philanthropic Deborra-Lee’s heart, as she is the founder of non-profit Adopt Change, a grassroots advocacy group for children in out-of-home care. 

The Australian-born star has also spoken openly about her experience of adopting her children Oscar, 18, and Ava, 13, with husband Hugh.

Speaking to Stellar magazine in April of last year, Deborra-Lee with her saying the ‘universe had a plan in place’ for her family. 

Despite initially starting the adoption process in Australia, she was forced to continue the process in the US, where laws are less draconian.

‘Those who knew that Hugh and I had adopted our children Oscar and Ava in the US would come up to me in the street and ask: ‘Why is it so hard to adopt in Australia?’