Personal details
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Born
25 Februar 1941
Died
3 Januar 1998
Also known as
Essieina Goodgabah · Essieina Shillingsworth
Biography
Affectionately known as the Bush Queen of Brewarrina, Muruwari community worker and filmmaker Essie Coffey left an indelible mark on Australian politics, arts, and culture. In 1978 she directed and produced My Survival as an Aboriginal, which she gave to Queen Elizabeth II as a gift at the opening of Australia's new Parliament House in 1988.
