Off the page, Leila McDougallâs life reads like a blockbuster, full of obstacles, adversity, triumph, loss and love.
When the young farmer from Victoria wanted to draw attention to the issues her rural community faces, she struck a cunning plan, bluffing her way into acting school, then making her own feature film with âChopperâ actor Simon Lyndon, who has also battled his own demons.
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