[2] Having attended a drama and dance school along with her brother, the siblings were cast in the 1978 feature film A Good Thing Going.
[3] Buchanan went on to appear in a number of television series, including The Flying Doctors and Sons and Daughters, before she was cast in Hey Dad..!.
[3] Buchanan has appeared in several films, including playing a rape victim in Shame, and as Laura Harris – and eventually Anna Dodwell – in the Australian drama series Pacific Drive.
Originally appearing for three months, from March to June, the character's introduction was considered a success, leading to her return for a second three-month stint from November to February 2009.
[1] Buchanan also appears in the 2018 horror film Boar, alongside John Jarratt, Ernie Dingo, Steve Bisley and Roger Ward.