Deborah Pratt
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Deborah Pratt | |
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| Born | December 16, 1951 |
| Other names | Deborah Pratt-Bellisario |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
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| Children | 2, including Troian Bellisario |
| Relatives | Patrick J. Adams, son-in-law |
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. Her parents were both of African-American/Creole (African and European, including French) descent.[1][2]
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.[4] 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 and Nicholas. They divorced in 1991.[citation needed]
Selected filmography[]
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- 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
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[]
- ^ "Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt". Chicago Tribune. December 7, 1991. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "15 Celebrities Most People Don't Know Are Black | Page 8". MadameNoire.com. September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ "There's A Week Of Quantum Leap". Eugene Register-Guard. June 24, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
- ^ "Producer takes a leap with 'Liberation' script". The Orlando Sentinel. Tribune Media Services. January 5, 1993. p. 2. Retrieved May 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- Deborah Pratt at IMDb
- Deborah Pratt biodata, thevisionquest.com
- ActorsE Chat Show appearance, actorsentertainment.com
- 1951 births
- 21st-century American novelists
- Actresses from Chicago
- African-American women writers
- African-American film directors
- African-American actresses
- American film actresses
- American film directors
- American people of Creole descent
- American television actresses
- Television producers from Illinois
- American women television producers
- American television writers
- American voice actresses
- American women novelists
- Living people
- American women film directors
- American women television writers
- Writers from Chicago
- 21st-century American women writers
- Novelists from Illinois
- African-American screenwriters
- Screenwriters from Illinois
- Bellisario family
- African-American novelists