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Blue Heelers star Tasma Walton admits white lie her Aboriginal family would use when her ethnicity was questioned: 'Māori blood'


Blue Heelers star Tasma Walton admits white lie family would tell: 'Māori blood'

The Blue Heelers star, 51, told Stellar she would often leave her Gold Logie winner husband Rove McManus, for days at a time to write the deeply personal historical fiction. The acclaimed actress, who found out about her Indigenous heritage after moving to Melbourne in 1996 while filming Blue Heelers, said she suspects her family wanted to protect her from the painful truth. The actress has been widely acclaimed for her work in iconic Australian television series including Blue Heelers, Rake, Mystery Road, and The Twelve.

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