Deborah Pratt

Deborah Pratt
Born (1951-12-16) 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][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. 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

Literature

References

  1. "Col. Bertram Roberson Pratt - tribunedigital-chicagotribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1991-12-07. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  2. "15 Celebrities Most People Don't Know Are Black | Page 8". MadameNoire.com. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
  3. "There's A Week Of Quantum Leap". Eugene Register-Guard. June 24, 1991. p. 4C. Retrieved 24 September 2011.

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