Deborah Pratt
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Deborah Pratt
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Deborah Pratt | |
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Born | (1951-12-16)December 16, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Other names | Deborah Pratt-Bellisario |
Occupation | Actress, writer, producer, director |
Years active | 1975-present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2, including Troian Bellisario |
Deborah M. Pratt (born December 16, 1951) is an American actress, writer, and television producer.
Deborah Pratt | |
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Born | (1951-12-16)December 16, 1951 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Other names | Deborah Pratt-Bellisario |
Occupation | Actress, writer, producer, director |
Years active | 1975-present |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 2, including Troian Bellisario |
Early life
Career
Pratt was a co-executive producer and a writer on the Quantum Leap TV series[3] which was created by her then-husband, Donald Bellisario. Pratt also frequently starred in the show as both the narrator, and the voice of "Ziggy".
Pratt also acted in various television series, including Magnum, P.I., Happy Days, The New Odd Couple, Benson, and Airwolf. In 2000, she directed Cora Unashamed for Masterpiece Theatre's The American Collection. In 2009, she reprised her role as Ziggy for the Quantum Leap fan film, A Leap to Di For.
Personal life
Pratt married producer and screenwriter Donald P. Bellisario on June 30, 1984. They had two children: Troian (born October 28, 1985) and Nicholas (born August 27, 1991). They divorced in 1991.
Selected filmography
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
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
1982: The New Odd Couple, as Sandra
1982: Strike Force
1979: Happy Days, as Kat Mandu
1978: CHiPs as Carol
1975: Police Woman, as Kate