Editing Deborah Conway (section)

== Early life and education ==
Deborah Ann Conway was born on 8 August 1959 in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]].<ref name="Anna Harris"/><ref name="Zuel2005"/> Her father Carl was a lawyer, entrepreneur, realtor and stockbroker in [[Toorak, Victoria|Toorak]] (died 2011).<ref name="Conway Sep 2016" /> Conway attended [[Lauriston Girls' School]]—photos of her as a schoolgirl were displayed at the [[Sydney Jewish Museum]].<ref name="Anna Harris"/><ref name="Conway Sep 2016" />

She started Media Studies at [[Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology]] (RMIT) but left in 1979.<ref name="Conway Sep 2016" /> Next, she attended [[University of Melbourne]] for an arts degree with modelling and singing to support her way through.<ref name="Anna Harris"/><ref name="bio"/> A billboard campaign for Bluegrass jeans featured Conway's nude backside and the phrase "Get yours into Bluegrass".<ref name="Anna Harris"/><ref name="Kelly"/> Other ads with Conway as a model include [[Big M]] and [[Crunchie]].<ref name="Prasad"/>