Deborah Van Valkenburgh
Deborah Van Valkenburgh | |
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Alamo Drafthouse screening of Streets of Fire (2008) | |
Born | [1] | August 29, 1952
Education | Shaker High School |
Alma mater | Pratt Institute (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Known for | |
Website | Official Site |
Deborah Van Valkenburgh (born August 29, 1952) is an American actress best known for her screen debut as Mercy in the 1979
Early life
Van Valkenburgh graduated from
Career
She started her acting career on Broadway performing in "Hair". Van Valkenburgh also appeared in Off-Broadway plays, including Honeybee,
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The Warriors | Mercy | |
1981 | King of the Mountain | Tina | |
1984 | Streets of Fire | Reva Cody | |
1987 | Rampage | Kate Fraser | |
1988 | Phantom of the Ritz | Nancy Drawing | |
1989 | One Man Out | Liliana | |
1993 | Brainsmasher... A Love Story | Cammy Crain | Direct-to-video |
1997 | Mean Guns | Cam | |
1998 | Sorcerers | Mother | |
1999 | Free Enterprise | Marlena | |
2003 | Venus Conspiracy | Zoe | Short film |
2004 | Criminal | Woman In Elevator | |
2005 | The Devil's Rejects | Casey | |
2008 | Road to Hell | Reva Cody | |
2009 | Broken Hart | Gypsy Woman | Short film |
2013 | Love's Routine | Cynthia | Short film |
2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall | Justice Wender |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1980–1985 | Too Close for Comfort | Jackie Rush | 107 episodes |
1984 | Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour | Herself | With Cast of Too Close for Comfort |
1985 | A Bunny's Tale | Pearl | Television film |
1985 | Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story | Kimberly | Television film |
1985 | Hotel | Camila Palandrini | Episode: "Resolutions" |
1985 | Glitter | Billie | Episode: "Rock 'n Roll Heaven" |
1986 | New Love, American Style | Unknown | Episode: "Love and the Pot Luck Dinner" |
1987 | Houston Knights | Louise Smoke | Episode: "Lady Smoke" |
1987 | Crime Story | Luca's Attorney | Episode: "Shockwaves" |
1988 | Cagney & Lacey | Valerie Bailey | Episode: "Button, Button" |
1988 | C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf | Nikki Pappas | Television film |
1989 | HeartBeat | Lorraine | Episode: "Prison" |
1990 | MacGyver | Sandra Masters | Episode: "Rush to Judgement" |
1990 | Monsters | Deborah Levitt | Episode: "Household Gods" |
1992 | Bodies of Evidence | Donna Flint | Episode: "Echoes in the Dark" |
1992 | Picket Fences | Myra Marino | Episode: "Pilot" |
1993 | Quantum Leap | Diana St. Cloud | Episode: "Liberation - October 16, 1968" |
1995 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Detective Preston | Episode: "Past Tense: Part II" |
1995 | The Marshal | Unknown | Episode: "Grab the Money and Run" |
1998 | Chicago Hope | Robin Kleiman | Episode: "Sarindipity" |
2001 | The Huntress | 911 Operator #4 | Episode: "Black Widow" |
2001 | Chasing Destiny | Suzy Aquado | Television film |
2002 | Firestarter: Rekindled | Mary Conant | Television miniseries |
2002 | Once and Again | Ms. Gonzalez | Episode: "The Gay-Straight Alliance" |
2004 | ER | Louise Garvin | Episode: "White Guy, Dark Hair" |
2005 | Mystery Woman: Mystery Weekend | Beth | Television film |
2005 | The Shield | Gail | Episode: "Bang" |
2005 | Cold Case | Geraldine | Episode: "Start-Up" |
2006 | Our House | Ms. Thomas | Television film |
2006 | Standoff | Goldstein | Episode: "Life Support" |
2006 | Criminal Minds | Betty | Episode: "The Last Word" |
2008 | Backwoods | Mother Ruth | Television film |
2008 | The Governor's Wife | Vera | Television film |
2009 | The Unit | Madam | Episode: "Unknown Soldier" |
2009 | Without a Trace | Margot | Episode: "True" |
2009 | The Ex List | Arlene Dubinski | Episode: "Momma's Boy" |
2010 | Ghost Whisperer | Madame Greta Hanson | Episode: "Old Sins Cast Long Shadows" |
2010 | Healing Hands | Leah Gardner | Television film |
2010 | Days of Our Lives | Rae | 2 episodes |
2010 | Law & Order: LA | Liz Knight | Episode: "Harbor City" |
2010–2011 | The Event | Candice Larson | 3 episodes |
2011 | Castle | Ruth Spurloch | Episode: "Cuffed" |
2012 | Touch | Dee Dee | Episode: "Music of the Spheres" |
2014 | Chop Shop | Mrs. Grabowsky | Episode: #1.3 |
2014 | Stalker | Eleanor | Episode: "Skin" |
2015 | The Messengers | Gladys Cowan | Episode: "Why We Fight" |
2019 | Hidden in Plain Sight | Evelyn | Television film |
2020 | Helstrom | Esther Smith | Recurring |
Broadway
- 1977 Broadway revival of Hair, original cast
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Warriors | Mercy |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Production | Result |
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2012 | PollyGrind Film Festival Award | Supporting Actress in a Fantasy Film | Road to Hell | Won |
References
- ^ Rose, Mike (August 29, 2022). "Today's famous birthdays list for August 29, 2022 includes celebrities Liam Payne, Lea Michele". The Plain Dealer. Associated Press. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Maslin, Janet (February 10, 1979). "Movie: 'Warriors' Creates Visual Style That Is Stark:The Cast". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Too Close for Comfort: 1980-1985". People. June 26, 2000. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Moore, Debi (October 22, 2012). "Road to Hell Wins Nine Awards at PollyGrind Film Festival 2012". Dread Central. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY". Deborah Van Valkenburgh Official Website. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ "Biography". The Official Deborah Van Valkenburgh Website. Retrieved August 11, 2022.