Deborah M. Pratt is an American actress, writer, and television producer.
Deborah Pratt | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Other names | Deborah Pratt-Bellisario |
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Years active | 1975–present |
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Children | Troian Bellisario |
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 and Creole descent.[1][2]
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. Pratt has also published two books.[citation needed]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Elephant Parts | Player | |
1983 | Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone | Reagan | |
1988 | Last Rites | Robin Dwyer | |
1994 | Exit to Eden | Dr. Allison | |
2008 | Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves | Rachel | |
2010 | Peep World | Cassandra Williamson |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | The Dean Martin Show | Golddigger | Episode: "Celebrity Roast: Monty Hall" |
1975 | Police Woman | Kate | Episode: "Pattern for Evil" |
1978 | CHiPs | Carol | Episode: "Crash Diet" |
1978 | Love Is Not Enough | Susan | Television film |
1979 | Happy Days | Kat Mandu | Episode: "Fonzie Meets Kat" |
1980 | Phyl & Mikhy | Connie | Episode: "Phyl's Wedding" |
1980 | Katmandu | Kat Mandu | Television film |
1981 | Grambling's White Tiger | Jennifer | |
1982 | Strike Force | Loretta | Episode: "Humiliation" |
1982 | She's with Me | Bonnie Madison | Television film |
1982 | The New Odd Couple | Sandra | Episode: "The Odd Triangle" |
1983 | Prime Times | Various | Television film |
1983 | Benson | Jill Fletcher | Episode: "Who's Arnold?" |
1983 | Gimme a Break! | Vanessa | Episode: "The Way to a Man's Heart" |
1984 | Days of Our Lives | Lacey Parker | 6 episodes |
1984 | Magnum, P.I. | Gloria | 4 episodes |
1984–1985 | Airwolf | Marella | 14 episodes |
1987 | Three on a Match | Sissy | Television film |
1987 | Hunter | Sandra Browning | Episode: "Flashpoint" |
1989–1993 | Quantum Leap | Narrator / Ziggy / Troian Claridge | 65 episodes |
1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Nicole | Episode: "A Perfect Match" |
2022 | Quantum Leap | Ziggy |
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