Debi Sue Voorhees
| Debi Sue Voorhees | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Deborah Sue Voorhees July 28, 1961 Dallas, Texas |
| Other names | Debisue Voorhees, Deborah Sue Voorhees, Deborah Voorhees |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Website | |
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Debi Sue Voorhees (born July 28, 1961) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Tina in the 1985 movie Friday the 13th: A New Beginning where coincidentally she has the same name as the main antagonist of the film, Jason Voorhees.[1]
Life and career
Voorhees was born July 28, 1961 in Dallas, Texas. Prior to acting she was a Playboy Bunny at the Dallas Playboy Club from 1980 to 1982.[2] It was through this job that she attracted the attention of Playboy magazine.[1] Voorhees attended the 50th anniversary reunion of the Playboy Club in 2011.[2]
From 1982 until 1986 she had several minor roles in movies and television series which included a seven episode role on the show Dallas from 1982 until 1985. After her acting career, Voorhees worked as a literature, English, grammar, and journalism teacher in two high schools in Texas and New Mexico. When it was discovered that she had done nude scenes, she was dismissed from each school.
She is also a writer and has worked for The Dallas Morning News and others over her fifteen+ year career.[3] She has written a novel, Memoirs Of A Hit Man, and composed a comic memoir titled Diary of a Mad School Teacher.
In 2012 Voorhees wrote, directed, and appeared in the independent comedy film Billy Shakespeare, this was Voorhees writing and directorial debut.[4] The film was produced by her production company Voorhees Films.[5]
Voorhees has earned a Bachelors degree in Journalism.
Filmography
- Innocent Prey (1984), Prostitute
- Avenging Angel, Roxie
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985), Tina
- Appointment with Fear (1985), Ruth
TV appearances
- Dallas - in various roles and episodes during 1982-1985
- Riptide, Tippy - in the episode "A Matter of Policy" (1986)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Staff. "Interview: Debi Sue Voorhees (Tina, A New Beginning)". fridaythe13thfranchise.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Voorhees. "Life in the Playboy Bunny Suit". Dallas Morning Star, reprinted on Voorhees website, 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Deborah Voorhees, Actress & Filmmaker". MistyMoon.com. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Debi Sue Voorhees: resume". Amazon via IMDb. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Billy Shakespeare The Movie". Retrieved 14 January 2014.