Deborah Pratt
| Deborah Pratt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 16, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Deborah Pratt-Bellisario |
| Occupation | Actress, writer, producer, director |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Spouse(s) | Donald P. Bellisario (1984-1991; divorced) |
| Children |
Troian Bellisario (b. 1985) Nicholas Bellisario |
Deborah M. Pratt (born December 16, 1951) is an American actress, writer and television producer.
Early life
Pratt was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Geraldine (née Bryant) and Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt, a vice president of Pullman Heritage Bank.[1] Her parents were both African-American/Creole (her father from Mobile, Alabama, and her mother from Baton Rouge, Louisiana).[2][3]
Career
Pratt was a co-executive producer and a writer on the Quantum Leap TV series[4] which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario, and acted in television series including Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I. and Airwolf. In 2000, she directed Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection.
Personal life
Pratt married producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario in 1984. They have two children, Nicholas and Troian Bellisario. They divorced in 1991.
Selected filmography
- 2010: Peep World as Cassandra Williamson
- 2009: Quantum Leap: A Leap to Di for as voice of Ziggy
- 2008: I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell as Rachel
- 2006: Unspoken as Madison (V)
- 1999: Our Friend, Martin
- 1998: The Net (Producer)
- 1994: Exit to Eden as Dr. Allison
- 1992: Tequila and Bonetti as Nicole
- 1989-1993: Quantum Leap as voice of Ziggy (recurring)
- 1989: Quantum Leap episode A Portrait for Troian as Troian
- 1988: Last Rites as Robin Dwyer
- 1987: Hunter as Sandra Browning
- 1987: Three on a Match as Sissy
- 1984-1985: Airwolf as Marella
- 1984: Magnum, P.I. as Gloria (TC's girlfriend)
- 1983: Gimme a Break! as Vanessa
- 1983: Benson as Jill
- 1983: Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone as Meagan
- 1983: Prime Times
- 1982: The New Odd Couple as Sandra
- 1982: She's with Me as Bonnie Madison
- 1982: Strike Force
- 1980: Phyl & Mikhy as Connie
- 1980: Katmandu
- 1979: Happy Days as Kat Mandu
- 1978: Love Is Not Enough as Susan
- 1978: CHiPs as Carol
- 1975: Police Woman as Kate
Literature
- The Vision Quest: The Age of Light. VGM Publishing, 2006. ISBN 978-0-9787309-0-1
- The Vision Quest: The Odyssey. VGM Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-0-9787309-1-8
References
- ↑ http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1991-12-07/news/9104200220_1_general-staff-college-commander-retired
- ↑ http://madamenoire.com/302769/celebrities-most-people-dont-know-are-black/8/
- ↑ http://ethnicelebs.com/troian-bellisario
- ↑ "There's A Week Of Quantum Leap". Eugene Register-Guard. June 24, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
External links
- Deborah Pratt at the Internet Movie Database
- Deborah Pratt bio at The Vision Quest.com
- "ActorsE Chat Show" with Deborah Pratt and Matthew Ziff, host Steve Nave on Actors Entertainment
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